Carl Roe reminisces on "S. State St."

Carl Roe, the Seattle, WA rapper who came back from an eight year tour of duty with the US Army infantry to become one of the hottest up and coming emcees and producers in the northwest, has released "S. State St.," the first track off of Roe's upcoming LP, "Eleven Chuck."...Read more

Kid Cudi releases video for "Surfin" feat Pharrell

There's no shortage of rappers feuding with Kid Cudi right now, but the Cleveland rapper's personal troubles haven't stopped him from releasing the video for "Surfin," a triumphant, upbeat track featuring Pharrell. Watch the video for "Surfin" here. "Tonigh...Read more

Obama talks about his favorite hip hop artists

President Obama called in to Sway in the Morning today to discuss a variety of topics, including the upcoming election and the end of his term, but the President also took a break from discussing more serious topics to talk about his taste in hip hop. "I think the young guys, Kendrick [Lamar...Read more

Celebrating 25 Years of Cypress Hill Debut with... New Emojis?!

Celebrating 25 years since rap supergroup Cypress Hill's memorable self-titled debut record with a special reissue made manifest in a certain resin skull sculpture, the band continues reminiscing through 2016 with a new a set of emojis that are, well, Cypress Hill-themed of course! Fashi...Read more

DJ Khaled's “The Keys” Warns: Beware of 'They'

“We The Best" Boss, DJ Khaled announced his forthcoming book a couple of weeks back. His first written text, The Keys, is scheduled to hit shelves on November 22, but the MC recently allowed a glimpse into the book's first chapter. Those following Khaled's Snapchat al...Read more

On This Day: Remembering DJ Jam Master Jay

This day in Hip-hop recognizes the passing of critically-acclaimed Jam Master Jay. Though death tragically overtook the young artist at a young age, his legacy lives on for his innovative sounds working under iconic rap group Run-DMC, as well as gaining notoriety as one of the most prominent DJ'...Read more