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Rhymefest, the Grammy and Academy Award winning songwriter and "Brand New" rapper, held a vigil in his hometown of Chicago last night to draw attention to the devastating wave of gun viol

With 33 years in the industry, Def Jam's catalog ranges all the way from its early years with LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys, to its present-day artists such as Kanye West, Ludacris, Jeremih, P

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 Brook

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

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

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 expe