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The Roots are a busy band -- besides performing on The Tonight Show every night, hosting their own music festival, and Questlove's weekly radio show, and now they're adding even more to their plate by recording a brand new album.

"In 1996 w our 3rd album #IlladelphHalflife we decided to be our own sampling source and jam in the day and sample ourselves at night. 20 years later we are working on our 17th album entitled #Endgame...," Questlove announced on Instagram. "We startin all ov

It was Eminem's birthday just a few days ago, but instead of receiving presents, he's giving one out to his fans: the Detroit rapper released  the song"Campaign Speech" today, the first track off of his upcoming new album.

Listen to "Campaign Speech" here.

The song, which tackles many recent political issues, such as the death of Trayvon Martin and the upcoming election, features the intricately crafted lyrics and expert use of int

Blastah Beatz has just released his new single, “Keep On Runnin”, featuring an amazingly crafted piece of Hip-hop magnum opus, which showcases the combined explosiveness of Darnell McClain, Sav Skillz, Inspectah Deck and General Steele.

The song is listed on Blastah's forthcoming debut album, Ph.D in Beatmaking, which drops next Friday, October 21^st, under Thrice Great Records and distributed by Traffic Entertainment.

Taste and see what Blastah Beatz is up to through the link below

This week's Rap Station Spotlight Artist begins with an intriguing anecdote. After years of trading rhymes and verses, Nowenen struck dialogue with Askia, “ We need to record a cd.” “I don't rap,” replied the latter. “I don't either. That's what makes it dope.”

Anchored by the beats of DJ Archives, Dip Diver embodies the unique styles of Featuring Nowenen and Dialo Askia in the classic Hip-hop trio blueprint, but the output is much, much more. The trio offers music in both past and future tense, that is, listeners encounter both vintage and modern, it's avant garde fusion Hip-hop mingling the minds of Hip-hop innovators.

“This is 'rewind' music', not to bring that feeling back, but to prove it

Today marks a historic date in Hip-hop as the legendary Tupac Shakur receives nomination for official induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with other musical archetypal figures, Bad Brains, Chaka Khan, Pearl Jam, and Janet Jackson.

The rapper's eligibility into the hall of fame had been granted thanks to his 1991 2Pacalypse Now,which celebrates its 25^th anniversary since its initial release this coming November, making Tupac's legacy qualified to sit among the seats of music's greatest.

Although originally from Harlem, Tupac gained prominence for representing the West Coast rap scene. Throughout his career, fans and critics witnessed a wide scope of elements blended into his distinct brand of music, featuring ge

This is Rap Station once again catering to your weekly dose of retrospect albums, acknowledging past release dates of notable records authored by iconic Hip-hop figures. In recognizing both album and artist, the creation of a throwback playlist (it helps set the mood, trust me) is strongly advised.

How A Black Man Feels (1991)

• Referenced by Ice-T as “the first gangsta rapper”, Schooly D released his fifth installment to his gangsta-bravado rap repertoire in the form of How A Black Man Feels. Released under Capitol Records, the album featured hits such as “Original Gangster”, “Where'd You Get That Funk From”, and “King of New York”.