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

MCskill ThaPreacha has released a cinematic teaser trailer for his upcoming album, Diary of a Supernatural, scheduled to be released next week. Watch the trailer for Diary of a Supernatural here. MCskill ThaPreacha originally announced Diary of a Supernatural in 2014, and now th...… Read more

Hip Hop Evolution, a star studded documentary that explores the first twenty years of hip hop history, is now streaming on Netflix. The series explores the formative years of the genre, starting with its birth as underground, niche music and continuing into its takeover of the mainstream music in...… Read more

Hip-hop takes to the streets of New York, birthplace of these two rap icons celebrating their day of birth on this day. Greetings go out to Jay-Z and Masta Ace. Shawn Corey Carter, otherwise known as Jay-Z, is without a doubt among Hip-hop's biggest names out there. That's easy to be...… Read more