DE LA SOUL TEAM UP WITH SNOOP DOGG FOR "PAIN"

De La Soul's new album, "...And The Anonymous Nobody," won't be released until August, but the band is giving the world a preview of their new sound with the release of "Pain," a new track with a verse by Snoop Dogg. You can listen to "Pain" while playin...Read more

2MEX: THE RAPSTATION INTERVIEW

Los Angeles native and underground hip-hop staple, Alejandro Ocana, better known as 2Mex, was getting ready to get out of St. Bernadine's Medical Center and into rehabilitation when he picked up the phone. After a long, grueling month at the San Bernardino hospital, where he almost lost his life...Read more

FAT JOE EXPLAINS HOW HE TEAMED UP WITH JAY Z FOR "ALL THE WAY UP"

It's only been out a few days, but some critics are already labeling the remix of Remy Ma and Fat Joe's "All The Way Up," which now also features Jay Z, as this year's big summer anthem. With the song already a hit, some have wondered why it took so long for the two East Coast...Read more

RAPPER TROY AVE ARRESTED AFTER DEADLY SHOOTING AT TI CONCERT

Last night's T.I. concert in Union Square ended before the rapper could even take the stage, as gunshots rang out in the venue's green room. Three people were injured and one victim was fatally wounded. ABC News is reporting that rapper Troy Ave has been arrested for weapons possessi...Read more

BJ THE CHICAGO KID WORKING ON MARVIN GAYE DUET

BJ The Chicago Kid has worked with some of the biggest names in hip hop, including Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and Schoolboy Q. But apparently that isn't enough for him, because BJ just announced that he's creating a track with one of music's biggest and most iconic legends: Marvin Gaye....Read more

 PAUL MCCARTNEY IGNORED OPRAH'S WARNINGS ABOUT KANYE

When former Beatle and music legend Paul McCartney announced he was working with Kanye West, fans of both artists were initially shocked and apprehensive about the collaboration. Turns out they weren't the only ones -- in a recent interview, McCartney revealed that Oprah herself tried to get McC...Read more