On the #RAP50 Countdown this week is our Spotlight Artist, Aesop Rock, with the song "Rings" from his 2016 album The Impossible Kid. Born Ian Bavits on June 5th, 1976, Aesop Rock is a rapper, songwriter, musician, visual artist, poet, and producer who was born in New York but cur...… Read more

Public Enemy's Chuck D appeared on multiple 24 hour news networks today to defend the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of renewed criticism following last week's shootings in Dallas. Chuck explained the purpose of the movement, and went into detail about why so many young people of co...… Read more

Fresh on the heels of celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic album Stakes Is High, De La Soul have released a new single, “Action,” in tandem with Rovio's new Angry Birds Action game.  “Action” sees the Long Island trio rapping over a thumping, upbeat, fun...… Read more

Blak Madeen, the Boston rap duo known for their intelligent, thoughtful lyrics and powerful flow, have released a music video for "Main Attraction." The black and white video juxtaposes images of celebrities, political rallies, and Donald Trump against Al-J and Yusuf's powerful lyri...… Read more

Last week, Schoolboy Q finally released Blank Face, his highly anticipated new album.  Prior to the release, Schoolboy Q started dropping a series of lushly filmed, visually-arresting, cinematic trailers as a way to drum up excitement for the the album.  While the first two trailers were r...… Read more

Tonight (July 11th), is the night that the VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail The Queens will shine the spotlight on one of ‘the industry’s’ iconic ladies Queen Latifah, who has helped contributed in finding a place for women in the hip hop scene over the past few decades. VH1 Hip Hop Ho...… Read more