ABOUT US

Yo! Raps brings you the latest Hip-Hip, Rap, and R&B news, music, videos, interviews and more combined with multiple daily updates to the young urban demographic at our website.

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Yo! Raps is an award-winning global urban online magazine launched in 2006 and has quickly emerged as one of the premier urban music websites on the web.

Our primary purpose is to provide information about Hip-Hop, Rap, and R&B combined with multiple daily updates to our young urban demographic. Our user and mobile-friendly website favoured by popular rappers, major labels and music fans keeps its visitors fully immersed and informed of any and every current event in the urban culture. With just one click, visitors are afforded the many treasures our prestigious and popular magazine has to offer, ranging from latest news, exclusive interviews, new music, fresh videos and more!

Yo! Raps has become a key strategic partner of record labels, press agents, and artist managers in the promotion of urban music.

Awards

Since launching our magazine, we’ve been honored with prestigious music awards and numerous nominations. This recognition is a testament to our dedicated, motivated, and professional effort in bringing urban culture to a global audience.

Best Online Magazine

Underground Music Awards
2008

Best Online Magazine

Underground Music Awards
2009

Best Online Magazine

Southern Entertainment Awards
2009

Best Online Magazine

Underground Music Awards
2011

Testimonials

Rated 5 out of 5
"Yo! Raps has been a great portal for discovering new music and new talent on the Internet. Over the years, Yo! Raps has always kept fresh Hip-Hop in the forefront and always showed major support to Def Jam and our artist roster."
Island Def Jam Music Group
Rated 5 out of 5
"Yo! Raps always holds us down! Through the years they have been there for all of our artists and helped them gain exposure around the world. Yo! Raps brings the streets to the web. They helped make us the leading independent label in Hip-Hop today."
E1 Music/KOCH Records
Rated 5 out of 5
"Yo! Raps is the foremost leader in Hip-Hop news online. If your seeking the latest in Hip-Hop news visit www.yoraps.com. Furthermore their unravelling support for our Sony Music/Columbia roster is immeasurable."
Sony Music/Columbia Records
Rated 5 out of 5
"Yo! Raps is a great online magazine that offers a variety of different types of features. Yo! Raps always shows major support for our Asylum/Warner Bros. roster and their professionalism and work ethic is outstanding! Yo! Raps is one of the leading online publications!"
Warner Bros. Records
Rated 5 out of 5
"Our partnership with Yo! Raps is a given as it represents our culture, it contributes to the promotion of Slip-N-Slide and all of our online efforts, globally!"
Slip-N-Slide Records
Rated 5 out of 5
"It has been a delight and pleasure working with Yo! Raps. Over the last few years, G-Unit Records has experienced nothing but professionalism on their end. We look forward to continuing to work with Yo! Raps and wish them much more success!"
G-Unit Records
Rated 5 out of 5
"Yo! Raps is one of my favorite sites to work with. They know Hip-Hop, they always deliver top quality content, and their advertising packages can’t be beat!"
The Orchard
Rated 5 out of 5
"Yo! Raps is the best online magazine in the game! No one keeps it realer than Yo! Raps. They simply offer the best content and they are always showing support!"
Maybach Music Group (MMG)
Rated 5 out of 5

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