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Attempting to fill the chasm between old and young Hip-hop, the older “Lemonade” rapper joins forces with Lil Boat, and the result is his latest hard-hitting single, “Bentley Coupe”, produced by BYOU$ productions.

“Watch what you say now, Gucci don't play now/ EA my playground, I love how the K sound/ Me and Lil Yachty in Nautica/ Polar bear, Gucci, Antarctica/ 20 chains on like Mardi Grass/ Woke up this morning, bought another car,” samples hooks from Guwop.

The song sees Gucci Mane taking stand alongside the younger, “lightning rod” rapper. And although mutual respect between the two is strongly implied, Yachty dishes out his razor-sharp rhymes against his critics: “They mad cause n—gas is no longer in

Bay Area MC Zumbi of Zion I is experiencing one of the most challenging years of his life. Not only is he having to learn how to navigate his career without his former partner-in-crime/producer Amp Live, he’s also running his own indie label, juggling three children (including a newborn), rocking shows, and making art from home. Most people would buckle under the pressure, but Zumbi sees it as a chance to grow both spiritually and emotionally. 

As he prepares to release The Labyrinth, his first full-length album since Amp left the group, there’s a sense he’s anxious to get his work out into the world. Full of deep spiritual insights and a healthy dose of encouraging words, Labyrinth encompasses all of the hurdles he’s f

For a good while now, Faith Evans has been hinting her latest project taking the form of a duet album with East Coast legend, The Notorious B.I.G. Titled, The King and I, the record contains remixes as well as unreleased content from Biggie, and is scheduled for release March 2017.

In the midst of this, the R&B star has announced the Biggie's “return” in an upcoming music video, aspiring to promote the much-awaited album—all thanks to Hollywood-based company, the Augmented Reality Holographic Technology (ARHT), who have already secured rights to the rapper's “Humagram” image.

“The creation of a digital human, being it living, deceased in this case or even fictional,” stated AHRT CEO Paul Du

French Montana's much-awaited sophomore album MC4, has been officially canceled, as the New York artist revealed via Complexinterview.

Montana reported that he'd made his decision due to delayed sample-clearances that “disrupted” his work flow: “Songs like 'I'm Heated' and 'Two Times' couldn't be cleared,” Montana explained, “By the time I got the mix how I recorded, it wasn't the same. I just ain't have the same feeling for it.”

However, the rapper assured fans that although he is shelving the album, Montana aims to release a new mixtape this month of October. Montana added that his latest project is “70 percent” finished, and although the rapper proves ve

Rap Station acknowledges the birthdays of two West Coast figures in Hip-hop today, Flying Lotus and DJ Qbert!

Steven Ellison, known as Flying Lotus, is a Los Angeles-based producer known for his multi-dimensional, quality production, ranging from Hip-hop to experimental jazz. Since his 2006 debut with 1983, FlyLo has accumulated much notoriety for critically-acclaimed albums and singles.

Interestingly, Ellison's musical career also catalogues his contributions for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim segment, most specifically rapping under Captain Murphy, based off the Sealab 2021character.

Meanwhile, a Filipino American artist by the name of DJ Qbert began his career into Hip-hop as a member of the grou

With the 2016 A3C Hip Hop Festival now officially underway in Atlanta (October 5-9), iHipHop Distribution and the A3C have announced their renewed partnership for A3C Volume 6.  The first single comes from the young Los Angeles lyricist, A-F-R-O, short for "All Flows Reach Out."

The 18-year old prodigious MC first gained notoriety in 2014 with an audio submission to R.A The Rugged Man’s ‘Definition of a Rap Flow’ contest, which quickly went viral. A-F-R-O then captured the attention of heavy hitters in the music industry, including Questlove, who said,  “A-F-R-O is the future of Hip-Hop.” A-F-R-O released his debut EP with producer Marco Polo, appropriately