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Sam Sneed Says He Was Denied Dr. Dre "Detox" Work, Welcomes Wiz Khalifa Collabo
Exclusive: Dr. Dre's onetime production partner reveals how he was prevented from designing Dre's comeback, and if Pittsburgh's past and present will unite.
Cali Swag District Talks Doug E. Fresh Tutelage, O.G. West Support
Exclusive: This year's hottest New Westers reveal the props they've received from DPG and DJ Quik, and the tip given to them by the inspiration for "The Dougie."
Sam Sneed Talks Dr. Dre's Abandonment And "That Crazy Meeting" With Tupac
Exclusive: Dr. Dre's onetime production partner discusses being forgotten about by Dre, and clarifies the circumstances surrounding the infamous incident with 'Pac.
Tech N9ne Talks "Bad Season," Fat Joe, Upcoming Lil Wayne Collaboration
Exclusive: The hottest artist in the game tells DX about his first ever mixtape, and plans to secure his own T-Wayne (Tech/T-Pain/Wayne) collabo for his next LP.
Spice 1 Talks "Notorious Bastards," Calls Out Interscope Records Over Tupac Track
Exclusive: "If it come down to it, I'ma put it on the album," the "East Bay Gangster" defiantly declares of his collaboration with 'Pac, "Can't Turn Back."
Nipsey Hussle Talks Leaving Epic Records, Dissing "Detox"
Exclusive: In anticipation of today's release of The Marathon, Nip explained to DX why he's back on his indie grind, and why it's "muthafuck a 'Detox.'"
Emilio Rojas Talks "Life Without Shame," Stance On Using The N-Word
Exclusive: The self-described "half cracker, half Latin" emcee shares his thoughts on Latino rappers using the n-word, reveals next musical move with Green Lantern.
Producer Mike Mosley Recalls His Historic Work With 2Pac, E-40
Exclusive: The co-creator of Mobb music shares stories of 'Pac's near-collabo with Goodie Mob, 40's "other business" before Rap, and breaks some Nipsey Hussle news.
Soulja Boy explains why he remains a fixture of DX headlines, and why you - supporter or hater - will continue commenting on the most talked about man in Hip Hop
Big Hutch Talks Dr. Dre, Inventing G-Funk, And His Two New Albums
Exclusive: "Dr. Dre's understudy" shares his thoughts on "Kush" and the freedom he feels as "the architect of G-Funk" to take the sound wherever he wants to.
Webbie & Trill Fam Talk "All Or Nothing," Young Money Comparisons
Exclusive: Webbie and Lil Trill explain the diverse direction of their second crew LP and how they compare to the other notable Louisiana-based Rap collective.
C.L. Smooth Talks Reunion With Pete Rock, "Emancipation of Corey Penn"
Exclusive: The Mecca Don says his re-established relationship with the #1 Soul Brother is "a daily process," reveals the ATLien helming his Emancipation.
E-A-Ski Talks Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Early No Limit, And Locksmith
Exclusive: The Westside O.G. reveals why he split from Spice 1, his difficulty in tracking down Dre, new work with Cube, and how he "started Master P."
Twista Clarifies Kanye West Comment, Offers "Second Chapter" To Chris Brown
Exclusive: The fastest spitta alive says Big Pun inspired his edgy display with Raekwon on "The Heat," the amazing collaboration that's only available on the Best Buy version of the LP.
Big L's Brother Responds To Lord Finesse, Talks L's "Return"
Exclusive: L's last living brother says the funky technician was ill-informed about who controls L's business and that the "Return of the Devil's Son" is in his hands.
Statik Selektah & Termanology Preview "1982," Reveal Work With Nas
Exclusive: The longtime p-n-c speaks about this month's dedicated collaboration album, as well as why Statik's next compilation will be more about emcees on the come-up.
Sir Jinx Talks 2Pac Busting Guns, "Uncle Suge," And The Lost Kool G. Rap Album
Exclusive: In part two of DX's epic convo with the OG track-master, Jinx details his experience rioting with 'Pac, his friendship with Suge, and The D.O.C.'s documentary.
Po keeps it a hunnid with DX regarding Diddy, 50 Cent, Rick Ross and much more during his must-read interview from Israel.
Sir Jinx Talks Ice Cube Reunion, Another Dr. Dre "Detox" Track With Jay-Z
Exclusive: In part one of DX's epic convo with the O.G. track-master, Jinx reveals another Jay-Z/Dre track, and nearly signing Souls of Mischief to Ruthless.
Skyzoo & !llmind Talk "Tape Deck," Future Projects Such As Redman's "Reggie"
Exclusive: The Brooklyn wordsmith explains the concept behind "Live from the Tape Deck," while the Jersey-bred beatmaker reveals his collabo LP with Redman.
AZ Reveals Details Of "Doe Or Die: 15th Anniversary Edition"
UPDATE: The anticipated re-release with new mixes from Pete Rock and others has been delayed from this month to a crowded November 23.
