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“Sour Patch Kids” and “Sunflower Seeds” sound like unconventional song titles don't you think? And the actual music resonates to its names too—it's definitely a new, fresh sound, and it's been on our radar for the past couple of weeks. With songs so distinct, it became inevitable for us to learn more from the mind behind it all, who actually provided us an exclusive phone conversation to satisfy our curiosity.

This is our Rap Station exclusive phone conversation with LA-based emcee, Bryce Vine

Tell me a little about your background as a musician, What drew you to your music

A lot of things. I just kept finding music th

A young emcee from White Plains, New York looks to make a name for himself with his latest project, complete with an accompanying promo video.

The visuals, which foreruns its forthcoming EP, follows along the lines of two previous videos, “Good Space” and “Money” released earlier this year. While both latter singles make ample projections of the NY rapper, his latest one is perhaps the best one yet. It's author, simply known as Shorts, proudly drops his newest single entitled,

“'Long Story Short' is a common phrase used to sum things up or conclude something,” Shorts explains, “I'm a very direct/to the point type of person so the title/ideology... coincides well with who I am as an individual.” Synonymou

On this day, Hip-hop replays The Game, literally, as the iconic West Coast emcee celebrates the date of his birth.

The Game first took to Hip-hop underground in the early 2000's. In an age wherein fans perceived Hip-hop dominance began tipping more towards the East, Game became a driving force bringing West Coast rap back onto the mainstream, as others rallied alongside in competition with counterparts in the East.

In 2005, Game released his first major-label album, The Documentary, which debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200, as well as imminently attaining RIAA Double Platinum merely two months afterwards. With hit-singles such as “Westside Story”, “Hate It Or Love It”, and “Dreams”, fans reve

Academy Award winning Chicago rapper and songwriter Rhymefest has bought the home that Kanye West grew up in, and has announced plans to turn the home into a "community arts incubator" and permanent home for the Donda's House charity foundation.

In a statement published on his Instagram, Rhymefest announced plans to turn the house into a community center that will allow inner city youth to grow and hone their creative skills. "It will be the first of our Nationwide Lite-Houses. A state-of-the-art recording studio, a curriculum space for Donda's House and Southside music museum. We want to show bright spots in communities that've been divested from, we know more Lights ex

Yasiin Bey, a.k.a. Mos Def, will retire from producing new music before the end of the year. The hip hop legend will give his fans one last studio album before retiring, though you'll need a TIDAL subscription if you want to hear Bey's swan song.

Bey will be teaming up with relatively new producer Ferrari Shepard for his final album. The duo will be known as December 99th, and the self-titled album will be released for streaming exclusively on the TIDAL service on December 9th.

Fans can regularly check the album's TIDAL page for updates and singles.

Bey also recently announced the

Veteran rapper Kxng Crooked wasn't trying to predict the future when he penned the recently released Good Vs Evil, but recent political developments have the Long Beach rapper concerned that his star studded, socially conscious album might be a preview of what America may turn into.

Good vs. Evil is a concept album on which Crooked tells a story about a society that collapses under the rule of a fascist, racist leader, and the uprising of minorities who are forced to fight for their rights against this fictional leader's oppressive, intolerant rule.

"Now that Trump sits in one of the most powerful seats, probably the most powerful seat in the world, it's scary how this album could in four years be some sort of a