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.
A$AP Rocky, Raekwon & Scarface To Perform At 6th-Annual “One Musicfest"
Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Big K.R.I.T. and Wale are among the other artists slated to perform at the event, information being released exclusively through HipHopDX.
LaToiya Williams Details Snoop Dogg's Other Side & Forthcoming "Blue Rose" Album
"I’m happy for any man that puts their wives or their girlfriends on a pedestal and dedicates a song to them,” LaToiya Wiliams says during an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. "It’s awesome."
50 Cent To Sue MediaTakeOut Over Nude La La Anthony “Power” Sex Scene Leak
50 Cent reacts to MediaTakeOut posting a nude scene prior to its release.
Mary J. Blige To Perform At Statue Of Liberty
People are able to win tickets to the performance.
Lil Wayne's Manager Cortez Bryant Explains Wayne's Jay Z Deal
UPDATE: Lil Wayne's manager explains to which Jay Z company Wayne has signed.
Meek Mill To YG After Shooting: “Smarten Up"
Meek Mill tweeted to YG after the Compton, California rapper was shot.
YG Shooting May Have Been Recorded; DJ Mustard Updates Rapper’s Status
UPDATE: The person or persons who shot YG have not been apprehended.
M.O.P. Details DJ Premier’s Production Significance
M.O.P. is in the midst of its “Street Certified Tour."
Tre Capital “Gundam Part II” Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & EP Stream
“Gundam Part II” features production from Drake and Jay Z producer WondaGurl.
Slum Village “YES!” Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Stream
Slum Village’s “YES!” album features several tracks produced by J Dilla.
Nicki Minaj Reacts To Safaree & LiL B Losing Control Of Curse?
For our exclusive, B.o.B. explains his path to success.
Kutt Calhoun Announces “Kuttin Loose” Release Date, Cover Art & EP Tracklist
Kutt Calhoun is releasing his first project since leaving Strange Music.
MC Ren Blasts N.W.A "Straight Outta Compton" Movie Promotion
“Fuck these bitches at universal pictures leaving me out the movie trailers tryin to rewrite history,” MC Ren writes on Twitter.
Talib Kweli & Pharoahe Monch React To Pumpkinhead Passing Away
UPDATE: R.A. The Rugged Man has also commented on Pumpkinhead, who has reportedly passed away.
N.W.A Helped Turn “Music Industry On Its Ass,” T. Rodgers Says
“That was a time when brothers had a supreme understanding of what they were supposed to do on the streets,” says crisis management consultant and Bloods gang founder T. Rodgers. "There was a code, an unwritten code.”
Manolo Rose “Concrete Rose” Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist, Download & Mixtape Stream
“Concrete Rose” is the debut mixtape from Manolo Rose.
50 Cent talks with Jimmy Kimmel about his upcoming fortieth birthday.
“6 Weak Excuses Used By Rappers” Listed By XXL
Rick Ross and Lil Wayne are among the rappers cited by XXL for using weak excuses.
"THE ROD STEWART MIXTAPE WAS SAID AS A JOKE,” A$AP Rocky wrote on Twitter, "AS FUNNY AND INTERESTING AS IT WOULD BE."
