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Exile Rumored To Be Producing For Nas' "Life Is Good"
After making gems for Fashawn and Blu, the Emanon co-founder is rumored to be at work on the upcoming Def Jam release.
Book Review: "Why I Am a Five Percenter" by Michael Muhammad Knight
Knight's anecdotes about interactions with RZA, for instance, are just as compelling as his self-effacing comparisons of himself to John Walker Lindh, a/k/a oeThe American Taliban.
F*ck My Car: The End Of The Mercedes Maybach
Slav Kandyba looks at the demise of the gaudy Maybach through the larger lens of business and Hip Hop consumerism.
Maybach To Stop Car Production, Unprofitable Since 2002
Hip Hop's favorite car company for the last decade says it hasn't been able to sell enough product, even with Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Russell Simmons and N.O.R.E. as customers.
Book Review: Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years Of The Last Great Record Label
A literary brainchild of Def Jam's O.G. publicist Bill Adler, there's a healthy amount of content on Lyor Cohen and Russell Simmons' synergy - with direct quotes from Lyor and Rush describing the discontent that led to Rick Rubin's departure.
Don Trip Reacts To Recording With Dr. Dre, Explains Signing With Cool & Dre
Exclusive: Interscope's recent artist explains meeting the hit-makers who signed him, and his single "Letter To My Son," featuring Cee-Lo which he recorded before Cool, Dre or the iconic Dr. Dre.
Stampede Management's Russ Redeaux tells HipHopDX how he went from being a high-schooler when "Doggystyle" dropped to helping Snoop's business management, and why 360 deals have some necessity.
Book Review: One Day It'll All Make Sense by Common
With anecdotes about "Retrospect For Life" and working and living with J Dilla, Common's memoir has some intimate moments, but sheds light on an emcee/actor with an unblemished reputation.
Beauty & Brains: Sasha Shantel
<p>Meet the sultry British model who restlessly works at not only appearing in a number of magazines, but publishing them.</p>
Black Eyed Peas To Open Music School In New York City
Learn how to make "Joints and Jams" like B.E.P., thanks in part to the Adobe Foundation.
Egyptian Emcee Rush, Of Arabian Knightz, Speaks Out on Country's Turmoil
Exclusive: The Arabian Knightz and Common Breath Media's Steve Furay are speaking out about the civil unrest in Cairo, through Hip Hop.
Shawn Chrystopher Records New Album at Utah Jazz Player's Home
Exclusive: The DXnext alum confirms that he recorded "You and Only You" at C.J. Miles' Utah crib.
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth: Breakup To Makeup
The dynamic duo catches up with HipHopDX in Los Angeles to discuss influences, Nas' "Lost Tapes 2" and enjoying the ride more the second time around.
<p>Meet the San Diego native who attended Howard University, and has transitioned from adult films to EMS work to modeling.</p>
<p>Meet the LA transplant who's more focused on representing a power law firm built than being a brick house.</p>
Snoop Dogg's longtime protege speaks about working with 2Pac, his years on Priority, and how the originally Doggystyle Records LBC Crew is coming back to life.
Tragedy Khadafi Released From Prison, Working With Capone-N-Noreaga
Exclusive: The Intelligent Hoodlum spoke to HipHopDX early this week about his early release, "The War Report 2" and potential work with Vinnie Paz.
Meet this Pasadena-born songstress that spent years as a model, sang behind will.i.am at Barack Obama's inauguration and seeks to get her career going with her R&B duo The Jazzmins.
DXNext Alum Stevie Stone Admitted to Hospital, Cancels Shows
Ruthless Records' '00s flagship artist has to miss dates from a Tech N9ne tour after a several throat condition.
Pac Div, Dom Kennedy To Headline Global Coolin' Block Party
DXnext alumni Pac Div and TiRon hit the stage this Saturday, along with Kendrick Lamar and Overdoz.
D.C. Newcomer Smcity Preps "Indie Life" Releases
Exclusive: Meet the D.C. artist working with Best Kept Secret and more for his new free mixtape.
