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Chuck D, KRS-One and Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five’s Melle Mel and Scorpio have dropped a new song called “Project 2025.” The politically motivated track asks, “Hip-hop, where is your voice?” Produced by Scorpio, who weaved 2Pac, Ice Cube and The Isley Brothers into the beat, the song marks the first time the four Hip-Hop legends have done a collaboration. It’s also serves as a staunch reminder that Hip-Hop has always been rooted in enacting change and using your voice. With the potentially catastrophic presidential election just weeks away, the time is now. 

“This is a pivotal year that holds the world in balance,” Chuck D told SPIN in a recent interview. “Thi

Roxanne Shanté was honored with the Hip-Hop Grandmaster Award in Las Vegas Nevada earlier this week alongside Grandmaster Caz and Kool Moe Dee.

Sponsored by the Paid In Full Foundation, founded by Ben and Felicia Horowitz in 2022, the awards carried on the organization's mission of rewarding "transformational Hip-Hop artists who have not received economic rewards proportional to their exceptional contributions to art and culture."

The Hip-Hop Grandmaster Award includes a financial stipend for the recipients in an effort to "empower the artists to further their creative and artistic endeavors.”

The Paid In Full Foundation shared a clip of Shanté accepting the award as Doug E. Fresh performed into the mic. The caption read: "One word: EPIC. Last night, Roxanne

Chino XL's family has revealed the veteran Bronx-bred rapper died of suicide. As they explained in a statement, "With the most profound sadness imaginable, we share the news that our beloved father decided to end his own Life. It’s been the most painful and personal experience of our lives but in honor of Suicide Awareness Month, we decided to share this truth. Dad would hope that this news may help someone else stay alive.”

The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s office lists his official cause of death as asphyxia as a result of ligature hanging. Chino XL died on July 28 at the age of 50. According to several close friends and family, Chino XL battled depression throughout his life. In 2020, he was diagnosed with congenital heart failure.

Chino XL is survived by fi

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place at Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage Field House on October 19. On Wednesday (September 25), the Rock Hall rolled out its first batch of performers and presenters, which includes actress Julia Roberts, Dr. Dre, Jelly Roll, James Taylor and Dua Lipa.

They also confirmed Busta Rhymes, Chuck D, Demi Lovato, Ella Mai, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Lucky Daye, Mac McAnally, Method Man, Roger Daltrey, Sammy Hagar, Slash and The Roots.

Par for the course, this year's class boasts a wide variety of artists: Peter Frampton, Mary J. Blige, Cher, the Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest in the performers category, along with Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton f

Three Living Legends recently descended upon Denver, Colorado for Rooster ArtFest 2024. On Sunday (September 22), Murs, Eligh and Scarub reunited for a special 3 Melancholy Gypsys set and performed their first new single in four years, "Laserbeam." 

Murs, who hasn't performed with Living Legends in years and has essentially retired, frequents the Denver area as part of his Groundwaves program. Launched a few years ago at The Music District in Fort Collins, Groundwaves finds Murs taking on a mentor role, schooling the next generation on the art of MCing and more. The program has since expanded into other states, including Oklahoma and Arkansas. 

Several of Murs' protégés performed during the festival and brought a

The Fearless 4 reunited for a show at the Blue Gallery in New York City on Friday (September 13). It marked the pioneering Hip-Hop group's first performance together in more than a decade. They sailed through live renditions of "F-4000," Problems Of The World," "Creepin' Up On Ya" and their most recognized hit, 1982's "Rockin' It," stirring up nostalgia. 

The Fearless 4, comprised of OC, Krazy Eddie, Microphone Wizard DLB, The Great Peso, The Devastating Tito and The Mighty Mike C, was the first rap group to land a record deal with a major label (Elektra Asylum Records). 

Check back with RAPstation for an interview with Mike C later this week.