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.
Fat Joe "Darkside III" Cover Art, Tracklisting, Download & Mixtape Stream
Fat Joe releases his 10-track "Darkside III" mixtape in advance of his four-month prison sentence for tax evasion.
Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q Explain Brotherhood In "On The Road" Documentary
Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q explain the origins of Black Hippy in the "On The Road Budweiser Made In America" documentary.
Rapsody Explains Common And Raekwon "She Got Game" Appearances
Rapsody's just-released "She Got Game" mixtape features Common, Raekwon and Wale, as well as production from 9th Wonder, DJ Premier and others.
Kendrick Lamar's Twitter Reach Grows 510% After Release Of Big Sean's "Control"
Kendrick Lamar saw his social media reach grow exponentially after the release of Big Sean's "Control," on which he appears.
Strange Music Has Had More LPs On Rap Charts Than Any Other Label In 2013
Strange Music had eight albums debut on the Rap Albums chart in 2013, twice as many as any other label.
Wale's "No Pain No Gain" Song To Be Featured In "RGIII: The Will To Win" Documentary
Wale says that his "No Pain No Gain" cut was written as if he was inside the mind of Robert Griffin III, the quarterback of the Washington Redskins.
Scott Storch Details Robbery Of $100,000 In Jewelry, $5,000 Cash
Scott Storch says that the robbers had a gun pressed on him and that they threatened to shoot him if he didn't comply with their demands.
Tech N9ne Defends Kendrick Lamar's "Control" Verse, Says It Woke Rappers Up
Tech N9ne also says that rappers are lazy and that they need to raise the bar on the quality of their material.
Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment Sued By Former Unpaid Intern Rashida Salaam
Former Bad Boy Entertainment intern Rashida Salaam is suing Diddy's company because of the type of work the business had her do for free.
Crooked I, DJ Big Kap and Freeway are among those slated to appear at the Coast 2 Coast Convention 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Miami Labor Day Weekend.
Cassidy Disses Kendrick Lamar Again On "Picasso Baby [Kendrick Lamar Response]"
Cassidy goes after Kendrick Lamar a second time with "Picasso Baby [Kendrick Lamar Response]."
Gucci Mane's Request For Community Service Denied
Gucci Mane requested community service following his arrest for assault earlier this year. A judge has denied the request.
Big Sean Says Kid Cudi Still Part Of G.O.O.D. Music Family
Big Sean says that G.O.O.D. Music "adds a different quality" to music.
Jay Z To Perform At Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Weekend In United Arab Emirates
Jay Z is scheduled to perform at the Yasalam After-Race concert at Abu Dhabi's du Arena as part of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend.
Dizzy Wright "The Golden Age" Cover Art, Tracklist & Mixtape Download
UPDATE #2: Dizzy Wright releases the back cover art and the tracklisting from his forthcoming "The Golden Age" mixtape.
Kanye West No Longer Facing Felony Assault And Attempted Robbery Charges
Kanye West is no longer facing felony assault and attempted robbery charges for an altercation he had with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport July 19.
Chris Brown Has Probation Reinstated, Given 1,000 Additional Hours Of Community Service
Chris Brown has to provide a total of 1,440 hours of community service and has had his probation reinstated after it was determined that the singer provided bogus documents to the court.
Lil Wayne Says "Dedication 5" Will Arrive In About 10 Days
Responding to a fan's tweet, Lil Wayne says that "Dedication 5" will be arriving in about 10 days.
Brooklyn Rapper GLIFFICS Raising Money For Egyptian Relief
EXCLUSIVE: GLIFFICS says he will raise money to help those affected by the civil unrest in Egypt.
Jay Electronica Says Big Sean's "Control" Is "Good For Rap Music"
Jay Electronica also says that when he recorded his verse for Big Sean's "Control" that Kendrick Lamar was not on the song.
Just Blaze Didn't Make It On Jay Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" Because They "Didn't Find That Zone"
Just Blaze also says that his schedule as a touring deejay prohibited him from working with Jay Z on "Magna Carta Holy Grail."
