Soren Baker
2013 itemsThe News Editor of HipHopDX.com, Soren Baker has had more than 3,500 articles published in such publications as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, XXL and The Source. The Maryland native has penned liner notes for albums by 2Pac, Ice Cube, N.W.A, Gang Starr and others. He has also authored 14 books, worked on television programs for VH1 and Fuse and has sold a movie script. Baker is the co-host of Open Bar Radio on 93.5 KDAY in Los Angeles with Xzibit and has written and produced DVDs for Tech N9ne and Chingy.
Macklemore: Eminem Benefits From White Privilege
“When you mess up publicly,” Macklemore says, “it can be difficult to get vulnerable again or to put yourself out there.”
RetcH Facing Up To 20 Years In Prison For Armed Robbery
Bail has been set at $150,000 cash only.
Iggy Azalea: "I Still Hate Azealia Banks”; Banks Responds
"Mentioning me is the only thing that will get you attention,” Azealia Banks writes. "Because ur music and nose job are trash."
CookBook “A Whole New Cook” EP Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist
EXCLUSIVE: "I just left the beats raw and mostly slow so you can hear what Cook is saying,” says Evidence, who produced “A Whole New Cook.”
AraabMuzik Shot In Parking Garage; Updates Status From Hospital
UPDATE: The producer underwent surgery after being shot in a parking garage.
Public Enemy’s Professor Griff Blasts The Oscars
Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power” was played during the closing credits of the 88th Annual Academy Awards.
Brother Ali Discusses Creative Direction Of New Album
EXCLUSIVE: “People my age and younger,” Brother Ali says, "we have a difficult time practicing accountability and communication when things aren’t going well.”
Atmosphere, A$AP Rocky & Future Appearing At Soundset 2016
The Roots, Common and Machine Gun Kelly are also on the bill.
Chuck D: The Oscars Have "Been White”
"WHEN you CANNOT TEACH the ARTS in your community schools as HISTORY.You leave it up to the Govt & Corps to DEFINE you.Thus we wait for AWARD," ChuckD writes.
Philthy Rich: "I’m Like The Bay Area Gucci Mane"
EXCLUSIVE: "Without me,” Philthy Rich says, "you wouldn’t hear some of the street rappers you hear today."
Shaniqua Tompkins To 50 Cent: “You Like To Pick On Women And Children"
Shaniqua Tompkins and 50 Cent have a 19-year-old son together, Marquise.
Ghostface Killah & Raekwon Announce “Wu Goo Takeover” SXSW 2016 Concert
Sheek Louch and Killah Priest are also on the bill.
“Straight Outta Compton,” Ice Cube & Will Smith Winners At All Def Movie Awards
The Best Black Survivor in a Movie award went to Ice Cube.
Bobby Shmurda Discusses His Legal Strategy
"All these alleged crimes they’re claiming we committed, they have no evidence for them,” Bobby Shmurda says. "They have nothing.”
Kid Praises J. Cole & Salutes Melle Mel
"Hip Hop is the type of entity and type of ecosystem that is always," Kid says, "going to correct itself.”
Kanye West Tour Dates Will Be Announced “Soon”
Two sources say that the rapper will hit the road to promote “The Life Of Pablo."
Boosie Badazz Announces "Boosie BadAzz: Bigger and Badder Than Ever” Album
The Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper’s “Thug Talk” mixtape is set for a March 2016 release.
Bill Gates Responds To Beyonce’s “Formation” Name Drop
"I know Jay-Z,” Gates says, "because when I did some humor right when I was retiring from Microsoft—he was nice about participating in that, and did a great job on that.”
Kim Kardashian Demanding Kanye West Get Therapy
The couple’s problems are reportedly escalating.
Cam’ron Refutes Karen Civil’s Story About Jay Z Kicking Dipset Out Of Def Jam Offices
"Despite what people think Jay-Z and I were not enemies.. He signed off on mad projects we did,” Cam’ron writes on Instagram.
Murda Mook, T-Rex & Dutch Brown Seeking Rap Fame With DotMob
EXCLUSIVE: “We only did battle rap to keep our names [out there], says T-Rex, who is joined in DOTMOB by Murda Mook and Dutch Brown. "Music was our first love from the beginning.”
