HipHopDX Editorials
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Samsonite Man: Breaking The Cycle With Cambodia, Crips & Education
Editorialsposted 3 days ago
DX writer Alex Dwyer concludes his travels abroad with a stop in Phnom Penh, where break-dancing is guiding the youth through Hip Hop.
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Talk Like Sex: 15 Rap Songs That Are Euphemisms For Sex
Editorialsposted 9 days ago
In a season about finding the right words, let Snoop Dogg, AMG, De La Soul and Lil Wayne do it for you.
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Samsonite Man: Catching Up With Jin In Hong Kong, Talks Career, Gimmick Stigma, Fellow Asian Emcees
Editorialsposted 10 days ago
HipHopDX's Alex Dwyer caught up with the former Ruff Ryders sensation about his decision to leave New York for China, making Christian Hip Hop, and the moving target life of being a battle emcee.
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Looking At The Front Door: 15 Rap Duos & Groups That Ended In Break-Up
Editorialsposted 11 days ago
The artist version, featuring recent departures like Pill and Ras Kass to legendary exits from Ice Cube and Game. Here are 15 examples that really impacted Hip Hop.
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The Dead End Theory: 15 Rapper Relationships That Ended In Break-Up
Editorialsposted 12 days ago
From Eminem and Mariah Carey's bittersweet triste to Darlene's immortal gangsterism, and the Kelis and Nas shakedown, HipHopDX looks back at some high-profile Rap relationships.
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Ain't No Love: The Demise Of Radio Friendly Hip Hop Ballads
Editorialsposted 13 days ago
DX's Editor At Large, Omar Burgess, takes issue with the cottage industry of watered-down Hip Hop love ballads and the motivation behind making them.
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Book Review: "Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years That Changed Music Forever" By Will Hermes
Editorialsposted 15 days ago
"Because the music didn't have any recorded sound documents to look back on the author's recreation of the (often illicit) block parties that founded Hip Hop are impressive."
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Samsonite Man: Live From Planet China With DJ Wordy
Editorialsposted 17 days ago
In part two of DX's four-part series of Hip Hop globe-trotting, writer Alex Dwyer visits Beijing, China speaking with Hip Hop messenger DJ Wordy, a friend of Dame Dash who is helping bridge the gap.
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Book Review: "The Toilette Papers: The #1 Number 2 Book" by Sha Stimuli
Editorialsposted 21 days ago
"'The Toilet Papers' seems to mimic Stimuli's actual rhyme writing style. His music is notoriously self-aware - often dissecting precisely why, in his opinion, his career has yet to hit mainstream."
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Samsonite Man: A Look At Hip Hop's Diplomatic Affairs
Editorialsposted 26 days ago
In DX's new four-part series of Hip Hop globe-trotting, writer Alex Dwyer chronicles Toni Blackman's mission to use Hip Hop within the context of international governments and diplomacy.
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Each One Teach One: Hip Hop's Current Place In Higher Education
Editorialsposted 28 days ago
One writer takes a comprehensive look at Hip Hop in the classroom, from the days of "A Different World" up to current contributors such as Bun B, 9th Wonder, GZA and others.
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Know The Ledge: A 20 Year Retrospective On "Juice"
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
After upwards of nearly 400 viewings, DX's Lakeia Brown looks back at what we've learned from "Juice" during the week of the film's 20th anniversary.
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Aggressive Content: Common, Drake & the Hip Hop Beef Double Standard
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
Veteran HipHopDX writer Slava Kuperstein draws parallels to what we witnessed with Common and Drake to what happened in 2007 with Kanye West and 50 Cent, and 1995's conflict with Ice Cube and Common.
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Making Moves With Puff: How Sean Combs Is The Best And Worst Thing For Bad Boy
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
DX contributor Luke Gibson questions if Sean Combs the executive destroyed the empire that an artistically inclined Puff Daddy built back in 1994.
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The Most Anticipated Hip Hop Albums Of 2012
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
The staff at HipHopDX highlights 10 releases this year that we are personally excited about. And no, we're not counting on "Detox" either.
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Infographic - Precious Medals: The 2011 Hip Hop Gold & Platinum Plaques
Editorialsposted 2 months ago
From Wiz Khalifa and J. Cole to Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and Kanye West, HipHopDX presents the annual comprehensive breakdown of who pulled in plaques this year.
