Okayplayer.
Online Audio and Video MediaUnited States11-50 Employees
Okayplayer is a United States-based online audio and video media company with 11-50 employees. Launched as an online music site in 1999, Okayplayer originated in 1998 when Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson and Angela 'Stress' Nissel began the project in West Philadelphia; the site's official anniversary is February 23, 1999, the same day The Roots released Things Fall Apart. The organization provides coverage across music, culture, film, arts, politics, and related topics, presenting content that spans multiple cultures and communities. In May 2026, Okayplayer LLC partnered with VP Records Music Group and Greensleeves Records to bring reggae classics to OkayShop, and in January 2023 it partnered with ESSENCE Communications, Inc. The company maintains its online presence at https://okayplayer.com.