A lot of rappers are trying to make their mark in the hip hop game, and DX Next is their chance to get their name out and their music heard. HipHopDX has put the DX Next stamp of approval on the likes of Guilty Simpson, Torae, AC, Western Union, John Sportin and more. You could be next!

Todd Angkasuwan Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - Andrew Kameka | Comments: 4

Todd Angkasuwan, ever the storyteller, took a giant risk when he rewrote his personal saga. In 2005 Angkasuwan, 32, walked away from his career as a television news reporter to chase his dream of becoming a filmmaker. The road to Hollywood is paved with similar wide-eyed aspirations, but having directed videos for Hip Hop legends like RZA ("Can’t Stop Me Now") and KRS-One ("Hip Hop Lives"), the career move was clearly a wise one. Angkasuwan built his demo reel by doing low-budget music videos for independent Hip Hop artists. He gained further clout by releasing No Sleep 'til Shanghai, a 2006 documentary depicting the groundbreaking tour of...

Troublesum Monday, July 07, 2008 - Quinton Hatfield | Comments: 35

She is an upcoming female in the game and indeed demands her respect. Due for the fact that she will not take no for an answer she adopted the name Troublesum. Hailing from the city of sizzurp, candy paint, and grillz is Houston’s first lady. After delivering star after star, H-Town is looking for its female star. So who are the females to bring in their emceeing skills and shed light on the city brighter than ever? Troublesum is now here to make a name for herself and once again bring out the new wave of female emcee’s. Most females get criticized for their ways of trying to get...

Mickey Factz Thursday, July 03, 2008 - Kevin Clark | Comments: 12

There’s a definite buzz surrounding the self-proclaimed, "King of the Bronx," Mickey Factz. The young rapper-in-charge has found his uniquely forward-thinking vocals put on blast via Internet music main attractions, including here at HipHopDX [click to listen]. But the 22-year-old, sultan of Al Gore’s "invention" insists that he’s not the next in-line to claim hipster glory. Don’t let The Cool Kids co-sign fool you, tracks like “Incredible,” “The Caveman Song,” and “I Like Your Supras” showcase the kid’s talent. Mickey Factz sits down with DXnext to let you explore the dimensions to this young visionary’s talent. On Getting Started In The Game: "My first start was really the...

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