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FREE ALBUM DOWNLOAD: Vet Status by Dashah & DJ Pause
Exclusive: The Ill Insanity alums combine for a full album, available for stream and download here on DX, and also react to Roc Raida's passing.
Kanye West, Nas, Jadakiss Collab On DJ Khaled's Victory
Three lyrical stars appear on Khaled's title track, while Shyne makes his first appearance since prison release on the February LP.
Nas & Damian Marley: Rebel Musicians
Nas & Jr. Gong spoke with DX at Saturday's Distant Relatives event at DC's National Geographic. A chance interruption proves that the duo's purpose is an African dream come true.
Raekwon, M.O.P., Jadakiss To Appear On The Green Ghost
Styles P and DJ Green Lantern bring some A-list New York Rap veterans on board for February's album.
LIVE STREAM: Nas & Damian Marley Join National Geographic For Special Event
Watch Live as Nas, Damian Marley, DJ Kool Herc, Daddy U-Roy, KRS-One and many more discuss Hip Hop and Reggae's shared origins in this Distant Relatives event at 7pm EST December 12.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/6/2009
Update: The pied piper of R&B takes the charts back, Juvenile squares off against Birdman, and 50 Cent outsells Jay-Z, for this week anyway.
LIVE STREAM: Snoop Dogg Celebrates Release Date
Watch as Tha Doggfather holds court in Hollywood with his pimp cup, on release day of Malice N' Wonderland.
Contest: Cymarshall Law Remix Entries Could End Up On DX Mixtape
Through KevinNottingham.com and HIPNOTT Records, established emcee Cymarshall Law's lyrics and your beat could end up on DX-sponsored tape.
Yukmouth, Marvwon Star In New Film "Five K. One"
A new film by Donny Armstrong rearranges the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to promote "snitching," gets Rap support.
R.A. The Rugged Man Talks Latest Release, "Smithhaven Mall"
Exclusive: In a conversation with DX, R.A. says he just released his proudest work, talks about lost relic, and hints at a new Long Island dedication.
Joey Chavez and Bravo's collection of instrumental Hip Hop tracks tells a story without ever showing the cuts, guts and gore typically found in the lyrics and samples. This is Hitchcockian Hip Hop, and a true testament to top-notch veteran producers.
FREE DOWNLOAD: Rise-Ascend's Divine Compositions LP
Exclusive: The artist formerly known as Ankh Amen Ra releases an LP fighting against persecution of Falun Dafa by Chinese Communist Party, tells DX about cause.
will.i.am Brings Kelis To Interscope Family
The Black Eyed Peas front-man brings Kelis to Jimmy Iovine's imprint, and gets into the lab with her and David Guetta.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/29/2009
Rihanna falls short of #1 while Birdman and Jay Sean tackle the charts for CMR. Dame Dash makes a return, while Wiz Khalifa puts on for his city.
Keith Murray Travels To Mozambique For World AIDS Day
Exclusive: The Def Squad/UnderGods emcee spends a week in Africa fighting the disease that's taken two loved ones.
Snoop Dogg Lends Voice To TomTom GPS Navigation
The Doggfather instructs TomTom users how to "dip corners" and "pump, pump" through VoiceSkins technology, for less than the cost of a CD.
DJ Spinna Releases Post-Disco Collection, Talks Jigmastas Reunion
Exclusive: The veteran deejay and producer for J-Live and Eminem talks about The Boogie Back, making record shopping fun, and bringing a new album from his '90s New York underground Hip Hop click.
Sacha Jenkins & David Villorente: Off The Books
David Villorente and Sacha Jenkins talk about this graffiti tradition in the second volume of their book, and why rivalries and habits die hard.
Norah Jones To Be Remixed By Beastie Boys, Santigold
Hip Hop's favorite contemporary Jazz vocalist unleashes three remixes this week, from some alt stars of the genre.
Cunninlynguists - Strange Journey: Volume Two
Every guest on this project is well-chosen, and this album transcends both "southern" and "underground" for a group that deserves to be embraced tighter by a culture they so obviously uphold.
Pittsburgh's own discusses his personal growth heard on new LP, reasons for leaving Warner Brothers, and why he and a class of others are knocking down the walls of Hip Hop.
