HipHopDX Editorials
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You Ain't No DJ
Editorialsposted 6 months ago
The Company Man returns with a look at celebrity DJs and how they compare to the once scorned crop of rapper-turned-actors.
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Book Review: I Mix What I Like: A Mixtape Manifesto by Jared Ball
Editorialsposted 6 months ago
Taken together, "I Mix What I Like's" jewels represent a compelling assessment of the status not only of African America, but also of its colonial master.
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Game Is HipHopDX's Guest Editor The Week Of August 22, 2011
Editorialsposted 6 months ago
With "The R.E.D. Album" dropping this week, Game helped DX plan its content. Read the Aftermath superstar's editor's letter, as he explains what he wants you to do, and why this may be a challenge.
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It Takes Two: A History On The Excitement Of Hip Hop Collaboration Albums
Editorialsposted 6 months ago
With Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Watch The Throne" and Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's "Hell: The Sequel" topping charts, DX's J-23 analyzes what we love about two established emcees goin' halves on an LP.
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In Too Deep: 50 Cent And Young Buck's Dillemma
Editorialsposted 6 months ago
DX's Luke Gibson compares 50 Cent's disgruntled tweets about Interscope to one of his former G-Unit artist's, Young Buck's mission for independence.
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Em And Them: Hip Hop's New Generation Of Teen Angst
Editorialsposted 7 months ago
One of DX's editors takes a look at how Eminem's successors inherited and that other taboo topic in Hip Hop--"teen angst."
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Lost & Found: 10 Great Hip Hop Albums From The Vault
Editorialsposted 7 months ago
Artists like Bumpy Knuckles, Hieroglyphics, M.O.P., Cormega and King T saw their shelved albums later released. HipHopDX gives you 10 amazing albums that were thankfully yanked off the label shelves.
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Color Lines: Does BET Do More Harm Than Good?
Editorialsposted 7 months ago
One writer looks at BET's history in hopes of determining if the network is letting its core viewers down or if they just have unrealistic expectations.
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Get Your Mind Right: Rage Against The Machine
Editorialsposted 7 months ago
Think "the people" control who is on radio and video shows? If so, Professor Brian Sims urges you to "Get Your Mind Right" in the return of his editorial column.
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10 Things We Learned Reading "The Wu-Tang Clan And RZA" By Alvin Blanco
Editorialsposted 7 months ago
From it taking $36,000 to make "36 Chambers" to Ol' Dirty Bastard saving a girl's life to Timbo King inspiring one of GZA's biggest hits, a new Wu book reveals jewels upon jewels about the Clan.
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Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2011 Show Wrap-Up
Editorialsposted 7 months ago
From Kanye West and Homeboy Sandman on the same show stage, to M.O.P.'s hometown salute, DX jotted down some things we learned and felt from Saturday's seventh annual show.
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What If Rawkus Records Would Have Signed Kanye West?
Editorialsposted 7 months ago
According to Talib Kweli, Kanye West wanted to be down. DX's Editor-in-Chief ponders what that would have meant for the once famed label and today's superstar had it actually happened.
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Trae Tha Truth's 10 Biggest Moments For Houston Hip Hop
Editorialsposted 7 months ago
The ABN leader breaks down 10 major moments for DX, including Bun B stealing the show on Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin'," Geto Boys on magazine covers and the death of Big Hawk.
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Halftime: One-Man Armies - The Return of The Emcee/Producer Extraordinaire
Editorialsposted 8 months ago
From J. Cole and Big K.R.I.T., to Blueprint and Blu, to Evidence and Black Milk the days of the most-listened to emcees being the most talked about producers may have come full circle.
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Halftime: Avant Guardians: 4 Producers, 3 States & 6 Months Of Great Beats
Editorialsposted 8 months ago
Musical movements happening in New Jersey, Alabama and Kentucky are creating powerful and informed production in the 2011 work of Cunninlynguists, G-Side and Lil B.
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Halftime: Viva La White Girl - 5 Voices Every Rapper Wants On Their Hit
Editorialsposted 8 months ago
From Skylar Grey and Elly Jackson to Katy Perry and Chelsea Handler, DX's Music Editor points out that in 2011, mainstream Rap artists really love "dat white girl."
