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Chance, Fat Joe, Beyonce take home Soul Train awards
The 28th annual Soul Train Awards were broadcasted last night, and many hip hop's biggest artists, including Chance the Rapper and Fat Joe, took home several prestigious awards.
Chance the Rapper took home the "Best New Artist" award, while Fat Joe and Remy Ma took home the awards for "Rhythm and Bars" (formerly known as the "Best Hip Hop Song" award,) and "Best Collaboration" for their hit song, "All The Way Up." Aftermath artist Anderson .Paak also took home the "Certified Centric" Award.
While male artists dominated the hip hop awards, two female R&B artists were definitely the stars of the night: Beyonce took home the most awards that night for h
Read moreRaekwon Announces New Album Dropping Next Year
Wu Tang's resident chef is cooking up something new, and thanks to a recent Instagram post, we finally have confirmation.
Following a year of excruciating silence, Raekwon finally broke the ice through social media wherein a comical shot of him getting a trim captioned, “LP IS DONE !!!!! #blades is sharpened. #2017 release litted !!!!! I will always appreciate real rap...... #factual.”
Although still untitled as far as we know, the announced LP ushers in the seventh installment adding onto the Wu Tang emcee's decorated repertoire, marking eleven years since his Only Built 4 Cuban Linx debut back in 1995. Apart from this, Raekwon accounts a laundry list of mixtapes and projects, as well as a memorable collaborative album with fel
Read moreThrowback Radio: Ghostface Killah, The Roots, Kool G Rap, and more
As the long weekend approaches its end, why not unwind to some throwback radio? Because let's face it, while time keeps pushing forward, sometimes it's necessary, if not highly-recommended, to look back and listen to the classics.
Phrenology (2002)
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Released under Geffen and MCA Records, the album represented another critically-acclaimed collective from the already-decorated rap group The Roots. The album showcased the band's iconic Hip-hop and neo-soul blend, which imminently garnered not only nationwide success, but universal as well. With hit-singles such as “Break You Off” and “The Seed (2.0)”, critics praised the the album for its lyrical themes as well as new musica
“WT.PRT10_” is Knxwledge's Latest Magnum Opus
Knxwledge looks to keep fanning the flame as he drops his latest project.
Making a name for himself as one-half of the duo, NxWorries, alongside Anderson .Paak, fans and critics alike marveled at the almost ethereal sounds produced by the Los Angeles beat-smith on their recently-released LP, Yes Lawd!
However, with merely two months since the collaborative project released, Knxwledge is keeping the fire burning with his newest solo project entitled his “WT.PRT10_” beat-tape.
The collective features nine new tracks, which also features remixes from the likes of Vince Staples and his take on the track, “Senorita”, as well as DJ Scream's imprint on “Lit,” which also boasts a guest appearances from 21 Savage
Read moreLil Durk Drops Much-Awaited Mixtape
There's definitely a lot to be thankful for, and Lil Durk's They Forgot mixtape, released just yesterday, is one of them.
True to his word, the young Chicago emcee made sure he'd pull through over the holiday weekend by dropping his highly-anticipated project, which comes in the form of a fourteen-track collective, which features a multitude of guest appearances, including 21 Savage, Lil Reese, Meek Mill, Dej Loaf, BJ The Chicago Kid, and much more.
Adding onto this, the mixtape asserts its grit and steel production from the likes of Young Chop, C-Sick, London On Da Track, Kid Wonder, just to name a few.
Two singles were pre-released prior the projects release date, “Baller” and “Shooter2X”, with the la
Read moreRAPstation Exclusive Interview Pt. I: Hi-Tone
The name Hi Tone may not be widely recognized outside of his home state of California, but that’s about to change. After his recent appearance on Sway In The Morning, a well-attended Los Angeles premiere of his documentary, No Xanax Needed, and subsequent album of the same name, the Covina, California native is on his way to making his musical dreams come true. In fact, they already have. Since he was young, all he ever wanted to do was make music for a living and share it with the world. In Part I of the Hi Tone interview, he talks about growing up in Covina, Sway In The Morning and his struggles with addiction. Check out the documentary below.
RAPstation (Kyle Eustice): How did growing up in a small town outside
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