Happy Birthday to the King of Pop

Michael Jackson, the undisputed King of Pop, would have been fifty-eight years old today. Fans and fellow artists are using the occasion to celebrate Jackson's music and lasting legacy. Grammy award winning rapper Wyclef Jean of The Fugees expressed his admiration for the late King of Pop on...Read more

Beats Drop Cancer presents "iLLER than THRILLER"

RAPstation readers in southern California are invited to join in on Iller Than Thriller pre-Halloween hip hop themed costume party and fundraiser. The 21+ event, which takes place one week before Halloween on October 23rd, will celebrate hip hop culture while at the same time raising money f...Read more

8:29, Ten Defining Years since Method Man’s 4:21…

You probably know him as Wu-Tang’s most prominent clansman. But with the 24 years in the business, many have come to see Method Man transcend beyond being ‘just a musician’. The man we have today isn’t just a Hip-hop artist, not just comic personality, nor an on-screen act...Read more

Hip-hop’s Enigmatic Prodigy Turns 34!

It ain’t common nowadays to come across organic story-based music. That being said, it’s even more uncommon when the artist behind the craft is a well-perceived prodigy beginning at age 14. One among a handful, Andre Levins, better known as A+, embodied that rare instance. Born August...Read more

Frank Ocean’s Blonde Has Been Illegally Downloaded Almost A Million Times

Frank Ocean has been all over the news lately. The Odd Future alum released his long awaited project, Blonde, last week to critical acclaim and dropped the visual album, Endless, a few days before.  According to Music Business Worldwide, as of Thursday, August 25, Blonde&...Read more

R&B’s Iconic Konvict on his Mission to make Africa “Lit”

 Multinational recording artist Akon did well in kindling dance floor lights through his music. In recent years, R&B’s Konvict stepped away from stage lights and began a movement to light up Africa—in a very different way. Through the combined efforts of Akon, Malia...Read more