Today marks the anniversary of the debut solo albums of two hip hop superstars: the iconic Snoop Dogg and A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip. Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle was released on this day in 1993, a little more than a year after the Long Beach rapper was featured heavily in Dr. Dre...… Read more

Hardcore rhymes from Hip-hop underground invades this week's Spotlight Artist as Brooklyn emcee Billy Danze takes the title. Danze began making a name for himself as one-half of the rap duo Mosh Out Posse (MOP), prominent for their breakout album Warriorz which featured the internat...… Read more

DIGABLE PLANETS: We be to Rap What Key be to Lock By Marielle V. Turner for RAPstation.com There is so much truth to this line Butterfly spits on “The Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat.)”  Their innovative sound really opened a lot of doors for Hip-Hop to become a more intelligent...… Read more

“You Mad?” Short, sweet, and effective. For the better half of the 2000’s the Diplomats ran rap like Usain Runs 100 meter race. You couldn't turn on MTV, BET, or VHI without seeing one or two tracks listed. That legacy unapologetically shines through with Camron and Stances lat...… Read more

  Yasiin Bey -- also known as Mos Def -- has finally been allowed to leave South Africa, where the rapper has been detained for most of this year. Already planning his retirement, the Brooklyn rapper has announced what will be his final live performances in the United States.  ...… Read more

YG has announced what he calls "The World's 2nd $100 CD," a special limited edition, physical copy of his upcoming Red Friday mixtape, which will only be available on Black Friday. Red Friday was originally scheduled to only be available digitally, but...… Read more