Professional angry man and singer/songwriter Chris Brown was freed yesterday, after putting up a quarter of a million dollars in bail and a fourteen hour standoff with police. Depending on who you ask, this is either the latest attempt by the media and police to villify Brown, or it's simply the...… Read more

September begins with the Bronx—and by that I mean, Bronx-born Latino rapper, the one and only, Don Cartagena, aka Fat Joe. And what better way to kick off the beginning of the ber-months, than listening to Cartagena’s self-entitled third album. On this day, 18 years ago, Fat Joe rele...… Read more

Boston emcee Slaine is back with a new EP, on which he discusses his long battle with drugs and alcohol and his path to sobriety. Slaine has appeared in hit movies like Gone Baby Gone and The Town, and has worked with acts like DJ Premier, Cypress Hill, Snoop Dogg, and Raekwon, but...… Read more

The Get Down isn't the only hip hop influenced show on Netflix's line-up -- this month, Luke Cage, Marvel's street level African-American superhero, will be getting his own thirteen episode series on the steaming service. The character is beloved by many rap artists, and i...… Read more

Last week’s Artist Spotlight introduced a very distinct voice in Hip-hop’s UK Underground scene. Yes, distinct, meaning one-of-a-kind because this rapper takes the words persistence and realism, and cranks them to insane heights. RAPStation seized the opportunity for a lengthy...… Read more

DJ Scarface bought his first pair of turntables in 1987, inspired by the music of classic hip hop artists like Public Enemy, Rakim, NWA, and Big Daddy Kane. He's been spinning records ever since, infusing his old school influences with his own innovative style. In the 90's, Scarface worke...… Read more