The impact of underground rap label Rawkus Records on hip-hop’s landscape can’t be overstated, even twenty years after the release of Lyricist Lounge Vol. 1, the company’s first big swing at ...

UPROXX Studios Chief Visionary Officer will.i.am seems to always have a dozen balls in the air, whether he’s helming Uproxx’s Visionaries interview and performance series, making a new anthem for the ...

On May 5, 1998, Rawkus Records released Lyricist Lounge, Volume One, a groundbreaking double-disc compilation that amplified the raw lyricism and creative depth of underground hip-hop at the time.

On May 18th, 1999, Rawkus Records released Soundbombing II, the landmark album that paved the way for one of the greatest independent rap runs ever. In the summer of 1999, the rap industry was moving ...

After eight years in business and releasing such groundbreaking artists as Mos Def and Talib Kweli, seminal hip-hop label Rawkus Records is closing their doors.According to sources, the label will ...

Rawkus has sustained losses of $800,000, courtesy of a recent court decision against the record label. Home of star rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Pharoah Monch, Rawkus Entertainment was found to ...

Hip-hop was at a crossroads in the late '90s. The genre was dealing with the aftermath of a senseless war that took the lives of two of its greats. The success of the "jiggy" era was was moving rap ...

Rawkus Distribution recently announced their release schedule. All Dates are approximate & VERY subject to change) 6/19 RKT 335 DJ Jo-S – Afterburner / Separation [SINGLE – RAWKUTS] (12") – ...

The Hundreds and legendary hip-hop imprint Rawkus Records have joined forces this spring to present a brand new collaborative collection paying homage to the groundbreaking label. Honoring its ...

Rawkus Records will offer 50 up and coming artists a unique opportunity to kick start their careers with their recently announced Rawkus 50 program. Through the program, the label will select 50 ...