Justin Hunte
987 itemsJustin Hunte is Brand Ambassador of HipHopDX and hosts The Breakdown and #DXLive. A former Editor-in-Chief of DX, Hunte’s been featured on Revolt TV’s “Revolt Live” and the AllOutShow on SiriusXM, as well as in Billboard magazine, digital campaigns for Lexus, Honda, Brisk, and Simple Mobile. Prior to joining HipHopDX, Hunte spent 5 years working in investment banking at Banc Of America/Merrill Lynch and has covered music, politics, and culture for numerous publications. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California. @TheCompanyMan on all socials.
Planet Asia - Black Belt Theatre
At its best, "Black Belt Theatre" is an able exhibition in vintage lyrical entertainment.
Papoose Discusses The Release Of "Nacirema Dream," Illuminati Symbols In The Media
Exclusive: The patiently-waiting Brooklyn veteran points to this year's Super Bowl halftime show as evidence on how bad things have gotten, and says that the core of "Nacirema Dream" is still there.
Roc Marciano Signs With Man Bites Dog For First Producer Album, "Marci Beaucoup"
Exclusive: Roc Marciano's first production compilation album will feature Evidence, Guilty Simpson and Action Bronson, as he debunks "super-group" reports with Cormega in M.A.R.S.
Exclusive: The Norwalk native recalls a botched performance on controlled substances and says that he feels tokenized based on the emcees he is compared against.
For President's Day, DX spoke to the leader at RSE, who recalls his Midwest DIY approach leading to Top 5 chart appearances and helping pioneer a model since used by Mac Miller and Kendrick Lamar.
Book Review: "The Toilette Papers: The #1 Number 2 Book" by Sha Stimuli
"'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."
The prolific rapper explains how has found peace to be far more lucrative than beef. He also states, "90% of the music that ever came out of New York by artists that were successful was the gangsta."
Exclusive: The Parliament Funkadelic legend recalls urging Big Boi to do "For Your Sorrows" live, and serving as a witness on a Public Enemy lawsuit with Bridgeport Music that saved the group millions.
T.I. - Fuck Da City Up (Mixtape Review)
Fortunately, this mixtape serves as a buzz-builder for T.I.'s official return to music later this year with "Trouble Man."
Raekwon - Unexpected Victory (Mixtape Review)
In essence, "UnExpected Victory" is a cross-generational collaboration project.
As he makes an authorized project with an Atlanta Rap veteran, Uncle George says that the lawsuits stemming from his music are not from him, and urges Lil Wayne that a phone-call could save him money.
Cam'ron & Vado - Boss Of All Bosses 3
"B.O.A.B. 3" is a narrow listen - passable in the car, passable in the club, passable if hearing something new from Cam and Vado is the primary objective.
Exclusive: Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J tells DX what he, DJ Paul and Frayser Boy did with Oscar gold, as well as how he's evolved from "Tear Da Club Up" to working with younger emcees like Wiz Khalifa.
Lil Playy Talks Signing With Rodney Jerkins, Asserts Texas Started The "Dougie"
Exclusive: The new Interscope Records star and "Birthday Dress" maker explains how he's been plugging away in Los Angeles, while he hopes to work with fellow H-town native, Lil Flip.
Masta Ace Introduces Latest M3 Proteges, The Bundies
Exclusive: The man who was part of The Juice Crew, led The Inc., and formed EMC now has a developing group with an array of influences.
HipHopDX chilled with Yela in Manhattan last week. The emcee explains the importance of sharing a day with Kid Rock and Kool Herc, Eminem's support, and why he loves Melachi the Nutcracker's verses.
David Banner Deems Last Album "One Of The Best Albums Since The '90s," Explains What Inspired "Swag"
Exclusive: D.B. admits that he is part of the issues that inspired "Swag," not a certain Oakland rapper. The veteran also claims that critics and fans were scared to champion "Death Of A Pop Star."
Tech N9ne - Welcome To Strangeland
Tech N9ne's fourth release of his "Collabos" series "Welcome To Strangeland," is more than just music. It's tangible.
Exclusive: Masta Ace recently told DX that his only guest on "MA DOOM" is a legendary Juice Crew brother. Ten years later, Ace reflects on if his "Lil Wayne/Lil Zane duet" barb still holds water.
Murs x Ski Beatz - Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation
If maintaining a career really is the hard part, Murs and Ski Beatz are still making it look easy.
While "Third Power" continuously basks in the trite, at its best, it's an undeniable listen.
