HipHopDX Features
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Digitally Divided: Technology's Impact On Hip Hop Music & Culture
Editorialsposted 23 hours ago
Big Daddy Kane, 9th Wonder, Needlz, Benzino, Statik Selektah and Adrian Younge weigh in on the role of technology in Hip Hop.
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Logic Details Aligning With No I.D. & Def Jam While Maintaining His Lyrical Approach
Interviewsposted 23 hours ago
Exclusive: After landing the XXL Freshman Class cover and a deal with Def Jam, Logic sounds off on remaining true to his sound while courting a bigger audience.
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Loaded Lux Draws Parallels Between Battle Rap, Fatherhood & Cinema
Interviewsposted 4 days ago
Exclusive: Loaded Lux explains how his father's work ethic inspired "You Gon' Get This Work" and how his hopes to elevate the art form fit in with his role as a father and an emcee.
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Dear Mama: Hip Hop Motherhood Told Through Lyrics
Interviewsposted 7 days ago
In honor of Mother's Day, we're moving the spotlight back on the actual mothers by looking at 10 tracks about women in Hip Hop raising children.
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An Underground Documented: Indie Rap 2003 Revisited Via DVDs
Editorialsposted 7 days ago
The 2003 Indie Rap scene saw Def Jux, Eastern Conference Records and Rhymesayers all thriving. A 10-year retrospective on their DVDs offers early insights into Murs, Brother Ali, El-P & others.
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Rockie Fresh Says Rick Ross Gave Him Confidence To Be Around Anybody
Interviewsposted 8 days ago
Exclusive: Chicago's Rockie Fresh speaks on his partnership with Puma and how he went from listening to Rick Ross in school to rapping with him on tracks.
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Dizzy Wright Shares Early Funk Volume Memories & Plans A New Mixtape
Interviewsposted 11 days ago
Exclusive: Funk Volume's Dizzy Wright tells how he predicted landing the "XXL Freshman Class" cover, and how giving away hundreds of CDs helped build his fan base.
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R.A. the Rugged Man Talks Inconsistency In Hip Hop Censorship
Interviewsposted 14 days ago
Exclusive: After writing a Rick Ross-related editorial for DX, R.A. the Rugged Man further explains his stance and tells why he'd never apologize for any of his rhymes.
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Chance The Rapper Talks The Chicago Scene & His "Acid Rap" Mixtape
Interviewsposted 14 days ago
Exclusive: Chicago's Chance the Rapper explains how he fits in the local scene and why "Acid Rap" is not just the title of his mixtape but also a methodology.
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Death Is Silent: Addressing Hip Hop's Rash Of Suicides
Editorialsposted 14 days ago
In a short span, many notable or fringe Hip Hop contributors took their own lives. Somehow, nobody wants to talk about it.
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Bangladesh Advocates Independence; Clarifies "Flowers & Candy" Concept
Interviewsposted 15 days ago
Exclusive: Producer (and now rapper) Bangladesh explains why breaking artists is essential to his creative control and details the multiple themes in his debut album title.
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Rapper Big Pooh Says CAA-Roc Nation Partnership "Will Have A Big Impact" On Sports & Hip Hop
Interviewsposted 16 days ago
Exclusive: Rapper Big Pooh explains that "Rappers want to be ball-players, and ball-players want to be rappers." He also reveals plans for "Happy Birthday, Thomas" with The Mighty DJ DR.
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Rittz Affirms "Fuck Swag" Stance; Says He Doesn't Believe In Selling Out
Interviewsposted 17 days ago
Exclusive: Rittz details his evolution from the "White Jesus" days and how Strange Music legitimized his Hip Hop aspirations.
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Raekwon Gives Details On "F.I.L.A." & Promises More Features
Interviewsposted 18 days ago
Exclusive: Raekwon details how he and the Wu-Tang Clan stay relevant in the Digital Era and plans to diversify his sound on his upcoming "F.I.L.A." album.
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Mitchy Slick Talks Uniting Warring Gang Sets & Being Mentored By Sir Jinx
Interviewsposted 21 days ago
Exclusive: On the heels of "Feet Match The Paint," Mitchly Slick details his relationship with Talib Kweli and his regrets over an episode of "Gangland."
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Dressing The Part: Hip Hop, High Fashion & Gender Roles
Editorialsposted 21 days ago
And as absurd as a man in women's leggings is, taking cues from rappers on fashion or anything else in life may be an equally poor choice these days.
