HipHopDX Editorials
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Rappers With Famous Mothers: A List Of Accomplished Hip Hop Moms
Editorialsposted 5 days ago
From Kanye West and Tupac Shakur to Evidence and Kreayshawn, there are some mothers to artists who have made a name for themselves in education, art, music and outreach.
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Broken Language: The Threatened State Of The New York Sound
Editorialsposted 6 days ago
If the "Boom Bap" era is over, what are the cultural implications of traditional East Coast Hip Hop being relegated to a sub-genre?
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Caught In The Web: Hip Hop's Cyber Generational Gap
Editorialsposted 13 days ago
From Azealia Banks and T.I. all the way back to Soulja Boy versus Ice-T and GZA, we examine what qualifies up and coming artists to go to battle with veteran emcees.
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Still Shining: A Discussion On Tributes To Tupac And Other Hip Hop Greats
Editorialsposted 20 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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The Greatest Record Labels Of All Time: Ruffhouse Records
Editorialsposted 27 days 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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Great Debates: Should The Old-Fashioned Record Store Be Allowed To Die?
Editorialsposted 28 days 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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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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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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Murder Of A Teenage Life: Hip Hop's Take On The Slaying of Trayvon Martin
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
From Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five to Mos Def, Hip Hop lyrics offer a sadly prescient warning of how various institutions allowed for the murder of Trayvon Martin.
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Parkbench Studies: What Inspires Me About Bumpy Knuckles & DJ Premier's "The KoleXXXion" Before Listening
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
The Editor-in-Chief's column returns, saluting the influence, effort and inspiration from two of his living heroes of Hip Hop and more, as they ready their first collaborative album, "The KoleXXXion."
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The Closing Of Megaupload & The Industry's Conflicted View Of Digital Distribution Services
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
Several Hip Hop artists and industry experts weigh in on how the early 2012 closing of Megaupload was ordered by some of the same people who use it most frequently, and just who and what was hurt.
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Rush To Judgment: Rush Limbaugh's Use Of Hip Hop In The War On Women
Editorialsposted 3 months ago
Should rappers and political pundits be treated equally? Slava Kuperstein looks at Rush Limbaugh's latest attack on Hip Hop for answers.
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The Notorious B.I.G. Roundtable Discussion Presented By HipHopDX
Editorialsposted 3 months ago
The Editorial staff at HipHopDX gathers to discuss the changes of Biggie Smalls between "Ready To Die" and "Life After Death," speculate his third solo album's sound, and honor one of Rap's greatest.
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Move The Crowd: A Look At Hip Hop Crowds On A Global Level
Editorialsposted 3 months ago
Through first-person experience and interviews with Talib Kweli Immortal Technique and others, one writer ponders why Hip Hop crowds seem livelier outside the United States.
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Tyga Style: Rap Albums Associated With Kings, Queens & Royalty
Editorialsposted 3 months ago
In honor of this week's "Careless World: The Last King" release from Tyga, we looked at some albums of emcees vying to be kings, queens and pharaohs - to very mixed results.
