Koache releases new single featuring WC

Los Angeles native Koache is on a mission with the legendary WC of Westside Connection (and those that really know what's up, Low Profile) to remind everyone that time is money when it comes to the grind. The brand new single "Gotta Get Mine" is taken from Koache's forthcoming project, Game Poin...Read more

Don Pendleton: The RAPstation Interview

Art, skateboarding and music have always coincided. It almost seems criminal to lack a soundtrack for everything you do, whether it's skating, painting or simply driving in your car. Artist Don Pendleton embodies the trifecta. The West Virginia native started skating as a teenager, but also had an u...Read more

AFROPUNK celebrates 10th anniversary

AFROPUNK, the radical black counterculture music festival will celebrate it's 10th year anniversary in New York City this weekend. If last year's numbers are any indication, a crowd of over 60,000 can be expected at Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park. The festival has grown since its start in 2005 a...Read more

Guilty Simpson: The RAPstation Interview - Part One

Like many members of the hip-hop community, veteran emcee and Detroit native Guilty Simpson has been mourning the sudden loss of fellow emcee Sean Price, who passed away in his sleep on Thursday, August 8, 2015. But for Simpson, it truly hits close to home. Along with Black Milk, the pair was part o...Read more

Julian Bond passes away at age 75

Julian Bond, a celebrated champion for civil rights and former chairman of the NAACP, passed away at the age of 75 on Saturday night. Bond died after a brief illness in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, according to The Associated Press. Julian Bond was one of the original leaders of the Student Nonvio...Read more

Kendrick Lamar will be the first musical guest on The Late Show with Steven Colbert

Kendrick Lamar has been announced as Stephen Colbert's first musical guest as he takes over as host of The Late Show. Stephen Colbert is set to start his new job on September 8th, replacing David Letterman as the host. Lamar had previously been the last artist to perform on The Colbert Report, the T...Read more