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Exclusive: Nitty Scott, MC breaks down her young career including the challenges of being an emcee and a woman, says she wants to help create a new lane for women in Hip Hop.
Stu Bangas & Vanderslice Break Down "Diggaz With Attitude," Work With Blaq Poet & Vinnie Paz
Exclusive: The hardcore Hip Hop production pair explains the state of record digging in modern-era sampling, and discuss work with Alchemist, Evidence, Roc Marciano, Copywrite, Ill Bill and Slaine.
Rapsody Explains Channeling Lauryn Hill, Competing With Kendrick Lamar On "Rock The Bells"
Exclusive: The Kooley High member says she based "The Idea Of Beautiful" imagining what a solo album of rapping would sound like by Lauryn Hill.
Obie Trice Expands On Damaging Shady Records Situations, Upcoming Warren G Collaboration
Exclusive: Obie Trice also recalls how a bad dealing with Benzino regarding "The Source" in 2003 taught him how fickle the music industry could be.
Exclusive: The Raider Klan head talks beef, his new album, "Mysterious Phonk," what it means to be a Raider, and says Trayvon Martin was a SGP fan before he was murdered.
DJ Spinna Reflects On The Life Of I.G. Off, Explains His Impact On Hip Hop
Exclusive: Label associate and personal friend of I.G. Off, DJ Spinna calls the late underground emcee one of the best off the dome freestylers in New York during the 1990s.
Stevie Stone Breaks Down His Experiences With Tech N9ne, "Rollin' Stone"
Exclusive: The Columbia, Missouri native expands on being a part of the longest tour in Hip Hop history and the influence Tech N9ne has had on his career.
Showbiz & A.G. Discuss "Runaway Slave" 20 Years Later, D.I.T.C. Music-Making Bond
Exclusive: Showbiz & A.G. recall making their classic full-length debut 20 years ago. They also explain why they can make music forever and Big L's role within D.I.T.C.
Broken Language: The Threatened State Of The New York Sound
If the "Boom Bap" era is over, what are the cultural implications of traditional East Coast Hip Hop being relegated to a sub-genre?
DJ Haze Speaks On The Status Of Black Wall Street, Relationship With Game
Exclusive: The Brooklyn native talks about his recently released "The Color Purple LP," his relationship with some of the top emcees of the past few years and producing in an ever changing sound climate.
Joey BadA$$ Breaks Down Golden-Era Sound Influence & Intentions, Support From Mac Miller & Rapsody
Still in high school, this Brooklyn teen's sound transcends a time period unfamiliar to him during his come up and provides the New York flavor fans have been hungry for.
Obie Trice Speaks On Leaving Shady Records In 2008, Eminem & Dr. Dre's Role On "Bottoms Up"
Exclusive: The Detroit-bred emcee admits that his behavior upset the Interscope Records brass in the 2000s, and how he and Eminem maintain their business relationship these days.
Exclusive: Alchemist brings the Gangrene recruitment army by HipHopDX, as he explains the duo's mantra and reveals he's producing a whole album for Planet Asia and Agallah's Dew Rag Dynasty Clique.
The Memphis native says, "85 or maybe 90%" of those with street rhymes and floss are actually from the streets, and recalls the days of an aspiring rapper Drake hanging around to learn the life.
Exclusive: Amidst dropping oeUltra Vibez, his brand new track on a Jay Dee beat, Kool Keith reveals work with Cormega and shows how he is spacey as ever and explains how necessary he is to MC-Ultra.
Exclusive: Gucci Mane's longtime hit-maker explains the charisma that led him to helping brand the Brick Squad sound, as well as the hustle he learned from J.T., and the musicology he saw in Quik.
People Under The Stairs Speak On Touring With Mac Miller, "Wonderful Radio"
Exclusive: P.U.T.S.' Thes One explains how being on the Blue Slide Park Tour ticket was most dope, the evolution of his group and talks about being on "The Price is Right" and "The Simpsons."
The producer/emcee speaks about his role in the recent emergence of new artists and sounds, and why he'd love to produce a mainstream hit for Diggy Simmons.
Pac Div Speaks About Creative Control On "The Div," Reveals Rick Ross Is "Interested"
Exclusive: Like, BeYoung and Mibbs recall watching Mac Miller go from a guy trying to get backstage on their first tour to him inviting them to open for his. The group says "The Bawss" is also a fan.
In giving HipHopDX his current five favorite all-time Hip Hop albums, Mac Miller gets into a discussion on how Big L is "most dope" and how A Tribe Called Quest's "Midnight Marauders" shaped him.
Heard on records with Kendrick Lamar, Freddie Gibbs, Mikkey Halsted and Kidz In The Hall, BJ The Chicago Kid is becoming a buzzing Soul sensation, who's upbringing and style meshes well with Hip Hop.
