Rawkus’ re-entry into the rap game (after a brief hiatus during the switch of distribution to MCA), comes in the form of Soundbombing 3, the third in their series of mix CD’s spotlighting their current roster, as well as the hot new shit for the coming months, in true mixtape fashion. This time sharing deejay [cont.]

The heralded NYC spot known as the Lyricist Lounge has become a cherished hip-hop institution. Its original platform was built around exposing up-and-coming verbalists, and the list of then unknown names who frequented the Lounge is an esteemed one; Mos Def, Rah Digga, Dead Prez , Mobb Deep , Last Emperor , Cocoa Brovaz , [cont.]

In 1996, the son of Fox mogul, Rupert Murdock, formed a new independent label called Rawkus Records. They showed up on the hip-hop scene, delivering a less than stellar single from a cristal sippin’ mafioso crew called The Rose Family. After the single was shat upon by college deejays from east to west, the company [cont.]