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Columns & Editorials
Famous Hip Hop Artists And Popular Rap Artists At HipHopDX
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. |
Get Your Mind Right: The Best Verse EverThursday, June 26, 2008 - Brian Sims | Comments: 140 |
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In the wake of the emerging “beef/drama/sillyness” between Soulja Boy and Ice-T [click to read], we at DX thought it necessary to drop a little science regarding the true value inherent in Hip Hop lyricism. Hip Hop (music), like other art forms has entertainment value. No question about it. However, what often gets overlooked (particularly by young folks with no sense of history) is that Hip Hop is also THE way that more than two generations of marginalized Americans have expressed their pain, glory, anger, lust, bitterness, beauty, love and humanity. Whether it’s Kool Herc’s innovative approach to infusing verbal messages with beats, Lil X’s mind-blowing music... |
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What You Didn't See At The '08 BET AwardsMonday, June 30, 2008 - Andreas Hale | Comments: 29 |
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"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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Baby Don't Go: An Open Letter To Jean GraeMonday, June 23, 2008 - Jake Paine | Comments: 52 |
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Dear Jean, You don't know me. I interviewed you a few times, and once waited for you for three hours in the blistering cold, but you just didn't show... Okay, this is not my version of "Stan" (though here come the haters). The second part is true, but Talib's folks misinformed me that you were gonna be there for an interview, and you weren't. No harm, no foul. However, while I'm not going to drive off of a bridge like homeboy in Em's song with this announcement of your retirement, I must say, that if you're losing your faith in Hip Hop, then so am I. You... |
