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Nobody is saying anything in hip hop journalism these days, everyone just reports the latest on (insert popular rap artists name here), there is no perspective, no insight and no food for thought. Some haters just bash hip hop artists, just mean-spirited shit-talking that any 10 year old can do. HipHopDX is only spot that tells it how it is and how it should be.

The Myth Of The Executive Producer Friday, July 03, 2009 - Jake Paine | Comments: 0

Executive producer. In the music industry, it’s difficult to balance the difference between those two terms in this day and age. Just as devout sports fans memorize the coaches, the playbooks and the management styles, 2009’s Hip Hop consumer is likely to know the names of at least a few high profile A&R names, countless executives and a manager or two. To me, the single act that opened up that space were those big bold letters underneath the tracklisting on the back cover of CD – the executive producer. Although names like Tom Silverman, Tyrone “Fly Ty” Williams and Juggy Gayles may have meant something to the avid liner...

Get Your Mind Right: Act Like A Rapper Thursday, July 02, 2009 - Brian Sims | Comments: 12

Famous musicians have been acting in and impacting American cinema for quite a long time now. Classic American music icons like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger all made the jump from the recording studio to the Silver Screen. While there is no shortage of pop stars turned actors, the one musical genre that seems to have the best transitional track record thus far is Hip Hop. When Ice Cube (Boyz n The Hood, 1991) and Tupac Shakur (Poetic Justice, 1993) made their big screen debuts for director John Singleton, film critics and Hip Hop fans alike were surprised and amazed by their performances. Both...

The Thrill Lives On: An Unpopular Perspective on The King of Pop Friday, June 26, 2009 - Brian Sims | Comments: 53

…At a Greensboro Grasshoppers game. Like millions of folks worldwide, I’ll never forget where I was when I heard the news: Michael Jackson is dead.  Following is an unpopular take on arguably the most popular entertainer in the history of entertainment. Born in 1958, Michael Jackson was a household name by the age of 10.  As the only one of the Jackson 5 to “make it” Michael was thrust into a very adult world of show biz as a pre-adolescent.  By the age of 20, he had a breakout solo album, Off the Wall, executive-produced by recording guru Quincy Jones.   By itself the above is fascinating;...

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