This day in Hip-hop celebrates the birth of Easy Mo Bee, iconic for his high-caliber production skills working for a myriad of prominent names in the industry, from hardcore rap's Big Daddy Kane to the progressive jazz ambiance of Miles Davis. The list also extends to both Biggie and 2Pac, fe...… Read more

Recently released from South Africa, Yasiin Bey announces how he's making up for all the time lost. It had been announced earlier this year that the rapper/actor would make his official departure from the hip-hop scene in the impending future, however, Bey isn't o...… Read more

Last week marked the release of The Hamilton Mixtape, a star studded album that sees many of the biggest acts in hip hop covering songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical. To promote the album, Busta Rhymes, Busta Rhymes' bad ass coat, Joell Ortiz, and The Roots came together to do their...… Read more

In a time when party and gangsta rap asserted its dominance over hip-hop, one voice set itself apart, presenting a more urgent agenda. That voice manifests in this week's Rap Station Spotlight Artist: Mr. Lif. Born and raised in Boston, MA, Lif erupted onto the scene with this groundbreaking&...… Read more

Headlines for the Grammys have rolled in, but history being made has its own name—Chance The Rapper. News dropped on the morning of Tuesday, December 6, wherein The Recording Academy unveiled their official list of nominees for the 59th annual Grammy Awards, and along the chunk of musi...… Read more

You might want to ask for a few more iTunes gift cards for the holidays, because it looks like December is going to be a busy month for new hip hop. Today, Pharrell and Wiz Khalifa have dropped new tracks, and Lupe Fiasco has promised to release a new song this evening. Pharrell has released...… Read more