HipHopDx Editorials
Get Your Mind Right: Act Like A Rapper
Professor Sims looks at the acceptance of rappers in Hollywood, and why the silver screen may be the final frontier for the emcee.
The Thrill Lives On: An Unpopular Perspective on The King of Pop
Professor Brian Sims looks at Jackson's relationship with Black America and Hip Hop, in this HipHopDX exclusive memorial.
Get Your Mind Right: The Dirty Version
An in-depth look at what's gained and what's lost in Hip Hop's love or bleeps, edits and curse-words.
Paul Wall's Five Recession Tips
Paul Wall gave HipHopDX five tips on how to stay head-above-water in this recession, including "drive slow."
Lost Liner Notes: B-More Club Crack
Aaron Lacrate talks about his new album, Swizz Beatz' spin on his sound, and a B-More history lesson.
Get Your Mind Right: Barack Obama Is Jay-Z
Professor Brian Sims offers 20 compelling (and some funny) reasons why the President and Hov are aalikes.
An Open Letter to T.I.
Hip Hop Caucus' Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr. writes a thankful letter to T.I. for his Respect My Vote campaign and more.
Get Your Mind Right: Domestic Violence
Looking at statistics and lyrics from Biggie, Jay-Z and The Furious Five, can we infer why Rihanna may take Chris Brown back?
2008 HipHopDX Awards
Nas, Killer Mike, Q-Tip, Royce Da 5'9", N*E*R*D, Joe Budden, Wale and Black Milk stayed on their feet and made our '08 cypher complete.
The Top 25 Hip Hop Albums Of 2008
HipHopDX carries on our yearly tradition of honoring the Top 25 best albums in a crowded year, how's your list match up?
Lost Liner Notes: A History of Violence by Jedi Mind Tricks
The famously evasive Vinnie Paz gives DX an inside look at Jedi Mind Tricks' sixth studio album, and how he pens his anthems.
The 4th Annual Turkey Awards
From DMX to Scott Storch to Mos Def, the Fourth Annual DX Turkey Awards put some laughter in your holiday.
Get Your Mind Right: Gender Bender
Does Beyonce have any merit in her switching between "Single Ladies" and "If I Were A Boy," what does it all mean?
Parkbench Studies: Is 808's & Heartbreak Our Chronic?
With autotune movement already underway, is Kanye West driving Hip Hop the way Dr. Dre did with The Chronic in 1992?
Where Do We Go From Here?: A Reaction To The New Day
Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. DX's Aliya Ewing and Anthony Springer, Jr. make sense of it all.
Lost Liner Notes: Tronic by Black Milk
Read from B.M. how Preemo did cuts in a night, Just Blaze was supposed to, and Scratch Mag helped this album come to life.
Get Your Mind Right: Voting, Parties & Hip Hop
An exploration of the history of parties, Hip Hop's role in the elections, and what scholar Brian Sims won't vote for.
Lost Liner Notes: Johnson & Jonson by Johnson & Johnson
Blu chimes in with a broken spacebar and insights to one of 2008's sleeping beauties in DX's new column.
The Mainstream's Love For Hip Hop's Underground
From Jay-Z and 9th Wonder to Murs and 40 Water to Kanye and Ludacris, this is a timeline recognizing Jake One's brilliant new album.
Get Your Mind Right: The (Absolute) Best Verse Ever
After 'Ye and Jay got ranked, Dr. Dre, Queen Latifah and Black Thought get looks, but Nasty Nas holds the throne. Which verse?
