HipHopDX Features
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B.o.B. Talks "Strange Clouds" Instrumentation, Says Rock Album Is Next
Interviewsposted 25 days ago
Exclusive: B.o.B. looks at his work with Ryan Tedder and Hayley Williams and speaks about the direction of "Strange Clouds" and how he may be holding his guitar closely on the third LP.
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Jadakiss Reveals If He Can Still Battle, Breaks Down Recording "Consignment"
Interviewsposted 28 days ago
Exclusive: Jadakiss answers if his on-the-spot skills are as sharp as they once were, and he says that while he's unsure if he's still Roc-A-Fella, he can still get Jay-Z on the phone anytime.
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Still Shining: A Discussion On Tributes To Tupac And Other Hip Hop Greats
Editorialsposted 28 days ago
In the wake of the Tupac Coachella hologram and a myriad of responses, where do fans draw the line between honoring Hip Hop's legends and exploiting them?
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Willie D Talks Reuniting With Scarface For Trayvon Martin, Remembers "Fuck Rodney King"
Interviewsposted 29 days ago
Exclusive: The Geto Boy great breaks down the proudest verse of his career while discussing racism, social responsibility and his controversial 1992 song showing no pity for a the L.A. Riots impetus.
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Immortal Technique Remembers J. Dilla & Roc Raida, Explains Why He Doesn't Hate America
Interviewsposted 2 months ago
Exclusive: The Revolutionary emcee recalls Roc Raida's generosity, his experience with Ma Dukes, and why he measures his songwriting and lyricism against the works of Chino XL and Pharoahe Monch.
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The Greatest Record Labels Of All Time: Ruffhouse Records
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
As part of DX's series on Hip Hop's greatest labels, we take a look inside of Ruffhouse Records, the breeding ground for The Fugees, Nas, Cypress Hill, and many others.
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Rittz Explains Rap-A-Lot Records Influence, Garnering "White Jesus" Recognition Online
Dxnextposted 2 months ago
Yelawolf's right-hand-man speaks about his strip club following in Atlanta long before the Internet, and how he grew up on 5th Ward Boyz, Too Much Trouble and The Geto Boys.
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Great Debates: Should The Old-Fashioned Record Store Be Allowed To Die?
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
Two of HipHopDX's voices debate the need for physical music stores in the first place. Are they a critical component in Hip Hop/music culture, or the musical equivalent to the video rental shop?
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Party Over: Did Mobb Deep Permanently Damage Their Legacy?
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
Two editors weighed Mobb Deep's legacy and influence in and out of the booth against their catalog and tried to come to some sort of conclusion.
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OCD: Moosh & Twist Call Black Thought A Mentor, Highlight Their Choice To Quit Cursing In Music
Dxnextposted 2 months ago
Exclusive: While the "City Kids" enjoyed first hearing Chiddy Bang comparisons, they now think any similarities are only on the surface.
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Hate It Or Love It: Kanye West's Dominance Of The 24-Hour News Cycle
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
Last week's releases of "Mercy" and "TheraFlu" showed that Kanye West's music and personal life still make headlines. Hopefully, there continues to be a message behind the music once he has our attention.
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Producer's Corner: Steve Sola Explains Working With Mobb Deep For 15 Years, The Label Not Feeling "Quiet Storm"
Interviewsposted 2 months ago
Exclusive: Italian-born "Mix King" Steve Sola reveals becoming a Hip Hop engineer in the golden-era and working with Havoc and Prodigy to make "Murda Muzik" sound better than "Hell On Earth."
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Asher Roth Details His Artistic Growth, Reveals Upcoming EP With Nottz And Travis Barker
Interviewsposted 2 months ago
Exclusive: Over lunch in Austin, Texas, Asher Roth explains arriving at his creative oegood place, moving to Def Jam and a genre-bending project, "Rawther" with Nottz and Travis Barker.
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Hip Pop America: A Look At Artistic Growth Versus Crossing Over
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
In a culture where being stagnant can be a career killer, it's often difficult to draw the line between artistic growth and selling out.
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Kid Ink Speaks About His Start In Music, Process for Picking Beats, And Getting Tattoos
Dxnextposted 2 months ago
The man behind "Stank In My Blunt" explains having international appeal and pulling double duty as an emcee and a producer.
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Too Short Details His Digital Presence, How His Sound Evolved Working With Lil Jon And Making "The History Channel" With E-40
Interviewsposted 2 months ago
Exclusive: Too Short explains predicting Durrough's "Ice Cream Paint Job" would be a hit over 10 years before it dropped, extending his career with Lil Jon and evolving with the times.
