HipHopDX Features
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Immortal Technique Remembers J. Dilla & Roc Raida, Explains Why He Doesn't Hate America
Interviewsposted 23 days 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 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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Rittz Explains Rap-A-Lot Records Influence, Garnering "White Jesus" Recognition Online
Dxnextposted 27 days 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 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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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.
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Danny Brown Talks Potentially Signing To a Major, Says "No One's a Bigger Fan of Danny Brown Than Danny Brown"
Interviewsposted 2 months ago
Exclusive: The Adderral Admiral also opens up about "XXX's" Grime influence and admits that Detroit's Techno scene helped him better understand Dizzee Rascal.
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F. Stokes Recalls Interning For 50 Cent, Explains Moving To Harlem Because Of Malcolm X
Dxnextposted 2 months ago
The Chicago-born Madison, Wisconsin-raised emcee opens up about growing up, his inspiration from recording in Europe along with reasons for finally setting in New York City.
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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."
