RapStation

Last Year, Hip-hop grieved an unfortunate loss with the unforeseen passing of young artist, Lionel Pickens, known to his fans and colleagues simply as Chinx. The young rapper’s decorated fifteen-year career came to an end at the hands of an unknown assailant after a tragic shooting in Jamaica, Queens.

Though Pickens has left the scene, fans gather around his legacy, which lives on with the release of his second posthumous album, Legends Never Die.

Fans have endured a long silence since Chinx’ first album Welcome to JFK, only to become more anxious at the numerous reports of pushed-back release dates. Manager, Douglas “Bliggs” Ellison reasoned his ambition to accomplish perfection with the late-rapper’s second

Hip hop means many things. For one, it’s a form of music characterized by rapid-fire rhymes and contagious beats. To another, Hip-hop is blunt form of expression conveyed through unfiltered content and fearless conviction. Historically, it transitioned from a form of music to a stoic movement, exhibiting talent in the pursuit of equality and societal recognition.

But overall, I think it’s safe to say we’d all agree that Hip-hop is one of the most popular genres inherent across the globe today. Why am I making such a big fuss about this? Well, because today marks 37 years of the song many consider to have put Hip-hop on the charts as a prominent form of music.

Today we celebrate the 37^th anniversary of Sugar Hill Gang’s groundbr

A humorous yet intriguing question reached the acclaimed Long Beach lyricist, Snoop Dogg, for his upcoming television appearance with Martha Stewart. The question invoked Snoop’s response to critics claiming to a supposed deficit of his gangsta-rap reputation.

Snoop, after comically clarifying his present position as “uncle to the hip-hop game”, responded that “maintaining a certain reputation isn’t a concern of his”.

“I ain’t nineteen no more,” Snoop continued, “You’re dealing with a grandfather, the uncle to the hip-hop game, made a full 360 from where he was to who he is—and that’s what we love about him. He’s a great example of what you can be”.

All joking aside, h

  Virgos are prolific and they roll deep! That’s the headlining statement DJ Nu-Mark provides for his latest Zodiac Tracks mix.

In the video, Nu-Mark is showcased masterfully juggling a setup which includes three turntables—and an energizer bunny. In this month’s live mix, Nu-Mark aims the spotlight at several iconic artists: Trugoy, De La Soul, Doug E. Fresh, Ludacris, Nas, N.O.R.E., Eazy-E, Beyonce, Bone Crusher, Rich Boy, Tommy DeBarge, Jay Electronica, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Roy Ayers, and “spreading love to the listener’s mates as well”.

Nu-Mark somehow manages to span a myriad of artists under a matter of a whopping seven minutes, seamlessly blending it into one magnum opus live mix. It’s hard to imagine, bu

 It began about three weeks ago, the day I set out to find new music. I didn’t outgrow my musical tastes; I don’t think anyone ever does—I simply wanted to find something different, something fresh, unique. Three weeks later, I found solace in BROOKZILL!

No, that’s not an actual place—it’s actually two places. And that’s where their music took me, first I was in Brazil gently swayed by their seductive, time-defying percussions. And then I was in Brooklyn, nodding contagiously to an empowering Hip-hop rant. Or maybe it was both? Indeed, that’s what it was: I was in two places at once.

BROOKZILL! is an undoubtedly artistically-divers

AFROPUNK has announced the Carnival of Consciousness, which takes place in Atlanta October 14-16. Performers include Tyler, The Creator, Saul Williams, Earl Sweatshirt, letlive., Cakes da Killa, Big Freedia, SZA, Kelela, Gallant, GoldLink, Ho99o9, Lion Babe, Sir The Baptist, and many more. 

A weekend-long, retreat of music, art, film, salons, and lectures, AFROPUNK Presents The Carnival of Consciousness is billed as a festival of contemporary black expression and youthful black consciousness. Towards that end, the work presented will feature collaborations across genres and disciplines, and no physical boundaries. In the style of old salons, the audience at AFROPUNK Presents The Carnival of Consciousness is brought together by invitation and features no “VIPs.&