Remembering a Legend: Tupac Shakur’s 40th Birthday

This Thursday marks the 40th birthday of legendary rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur. Regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time, Tupac was also renowned as a gifted ...

RI Exclusive: Interview with NUCENTZ

As reported by Rap Ireland last month, Tallaght native ‘Nucentz’ (AKA Rob Byrne) won a competition with popular radio station SPIN 103.8 for rap superstar Lupe Fiasco to ...

Tinie Tempah Mixtape: ‘Foreign Object’ (Free Download)

In preparation for the Stateside release of his debut album ‘Disc-Overy’, Tinie Tempah has hooked up with successful U.S DJ Whoo Kid for a new mix-tape entitled ‘Foreign ...

Lauryn Hill & Ziggy: Bob Marley tribute performances

This week, here at Rap Ireland, we informed you that Lauryn Hill and Ziggy Marley were amongst a variety of stars due to perform on the ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ show ...

Raekwon: ‘Butter Knives’ (Official Video)/ ‘Footprints of Osama’ (New Audio)

For his latest visual Butter Knives, Raekwon the Chef teams up with LRG Films to give fans a taste of life in the Projects. To accompany his trademark kung-fu samples and descriptive ...

Remembering a Legend: The 30th Anniversary of Bob Marley’s Death

Today (May 11th) marks the 30th year anniversary since the passing of international reggae legend Bob Marley. Raised in Trenchtown, Kingston; Nesta Robert Marley became famous as the ...