RAPstation.com is proud to present the brand new official stream for The Art of Rap, which features the work of some of hip hop's most influential and important artists. Designed to give fans a taste of what to expect from this year's Art of Rap Festival, The Art of Rap Radio stream...… Read more

The Tibetan Buddhist master Chogyam Trungpa once told Allen Ginsberg, “Why don’t you do like the great poets do, like Milarepa?  You’re bored with reading the same poems over and over.  Why don’t you make poems up on the stage?  Why do you need a piece of paper...… Read more

Kanye West has released the first track off of the upcoming "Cruel Winter" album. Besides Yeezy himself, the track also features more than half a dozen other artists. Kanye still hasn't decided on a title for the song -- it's appearing online as "Champions" b...… Read more

Vic Mensa's new EP, "There's Alot Going On," was released earlier yesterday, and the former Kids These Days rapper is already garnering a lot of attention for "16 Shots," a track that direct addresses the shooting of Laquan McDonald, a Chicago teen who was killed by polic...… Read more

Common and Public Enemy's Chuck D -- two veteran rappers who both have a long history of political activism -- have just announced that they're working together on a new track for Common's upcoming eleventh studio album, "Black America Again." Common gave the world its first p...… Read more

2 Chainz is lending his support to Full Court reFRESH, a charity initiative dedicated to refurbishing inner city basketball courts and keeping kids safe. Last Wednesday 2 Chainz joined retired basketball player Kenny "The Jet" Smith (also now well known as a sports analyst for TNT,) and...… Read more