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Nobody is saying anything in hip hop journalism these days, everyone just reports the latest on (insert popular rap artists name here), there is no perspective, no insight and no food for thought. Some haters just bash hip hop artists, just mean-spirited shit-talking that any 10 year old can do. HipHopDX is only spot that tells it how it is and how it should be.

What The F@#K!?!?

Saturday, July 19, 2008 - Andreas Hale | Comments: 94
"Guess who's back in the muthaphukkin house!"

Yes! It is us! The ones they call "The Bad Guys" back in business for another round of WTF for the faithful readers of DX. Between Lil Wayne, Amy Winehouse and various other nonsense that went on the past few months in the industry, be sure that we have more than enough ammunition to keep you busy.

1) WTF? Who died and made Lil Wayne the greatest rapper alive? *reads note* Oh…Tupac and Biggie and Big Pun and Big L….I guess the rap game is like Survivor these days right?

2) WTF are the odds on Lil Wayne...

Mama Said Knock You Out: A Look Back At 50 Cent Beef

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - Melanie Cornish | Comments: 122
For some, the gloves worn by Curtis Jackson as he pummels artist after actress after rapper with his lyrical attacks may read marketing and promotion. Flanked in his corner by the most dynamic training duo in history (Dr. Dre and Eminem) 50 Cent has ensured his constant presence on the gossip sites and Hip Hop webzines with his verbal attacks on the innocent, the not-so-innocent and those looking for a free PR campaign.

Right or wrong, 50 Cent has encouraged some of the most talked about tirades in the last five years, giving former label mates a harsh dose of reality, (Young Buck) and the fuel to rage...

What You Didn't See At The '08 BET Awards

Monday, June 30, 2008 - Andreas Hale | Comments: 30
"The Hottest Ticket On Television" may have been the 2008 BET Awards, but what you didn’t see may be hotter than what you did. Once again, the bad guys of HipHopDX would be in the building to bring to you some commentary pertaining to what went down behind the scenes.

From a Hip Hop perspective, it wasn't the most exciting show in the world. So to spruce things up, there will be some scenes from Friday sprinkled throughout this year’s coverage because the plethora of one liners in that classic film (that features Nia Long…more on her later) will assist in providing the some dialog for this year’s edition...

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