Wu Tang Clan's love of Asian martial arts movies and culture has always been obviously, but this November, the RZA is going to make the link between hip hop and kung fu a little more explicit by performing live at a screening of one of Wu Tang's favorite films, The 36th Chamber of the S...… Read more

Adopting titles such as “The Waterproof Emcee”, and “The Endangered Lyricist”, this week's Rap Station Spotlight Artist goes to John Austin IV—better known to the masses as Ras Kass. The California-based rapper introduced his magnum-caliber rhymes with his critic...… Read more

Kendrick Lamar has made a name for himself with politically charged lyrics that deliver some hard truths, but today the Compton rapper is reminding the world that he's perfectly capable of delivering some breezy pop music with Maroon 5. The new single, "Don't Wanna Know," which...… Read more

DJ Premier and MC Eiht are busy putting the finishing touches on the Compton Most Wanted leader's final album, Which Way Iz West, but they're giving fans a taste of what to expect with a new remix of MC Eiht's 2012 track, "Runn The Blocc." DJ Premier told XXL magazine &...… Read more

In 2014, Ice-T released the album Manslaughter, featuring the rapper-turned-actor-turned-rockstar dishing out hard-hitting hooks for heavy-metal band, Body Count. In a recent interview with Revolver magazine, Ice T shared retrospect thoughts on the previous album, as well as announ...… Read more

This day in Hip-hop marks the birth of amongHip-hop's pioneering female rappers, none other than Lana Michelle Moorer—more prominently known as MC Lyte. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Lyte began rapping as early as age twelve, and at age fourteen, Lyte began recording her first...… Read more