HipHopDx Interviews
DJ Premier Details Unreleased Gang Starr Tracks & New Site PremierWuzHere.com
Exclusive: DJ Premier chops it up with DX about fatherhood, "a couple secret albums" currently in the works and headlining Radio City Music Hall with Dave Chappelle.
Terrace Martin Calls His Artistic Strategy Feeding The Black Community First
Exclusive: Terrace Martin explains how Snoop Dogg convinced him to remake Ray Charles "Let's Get Stoned" and charts how Blues, Funk and Disco influenced Hip Hop
Jagged Edge Reunites With Jermaine Dupri, Reveals Central Role In ATL's Takeover
Exclusive: With Jagged Edge releasing their eighth studio album, J.E. Heartbreak Too, they detail JD's return and what the group means to Hip Hop and R&B's southern dominance.
Krayzie Bone Announces Title Of Bone thugs-n-harmony's $1 Million Album
Exclusive: Krayzie Bone also reflects on creating "All Original" from "The Art Of War" and recalls speaking with Lebron James' agent before announcing the NBA All-Star's return to the Cleveland Cavalier.
Lil Keke Applauds Drake & A$AP Rocky For Shedding Light On Houston
Exclusive: Lil Keke explains why after over 20 years in Hip Hop the "Money Don't Sleep." He also details why he prefers pen and pad instead of typing rhymes in his phone.
Big Freedia Calls "Just Be Free" The First, Clear Worldwide Bounce Album
Exclusive: Big Freedia speaks on mainstream appropriation of twerking and being embraced by New Orleans regardless of her sexual orientation.
Warren G Confirms Unreleased Nate Dogg Duets In Red Bull Studios Q&A
Exclusive: While digitizing his "Regulate G Funk Era" files at Red Bull Studios, Warren G revisits his sampling methods and his stash of unreleased collaborations with Nate Dogg, Bun B and more.
9th Wonder Recalls Original Theme For Little Brother's Aborted Third Album
Exclusive: The North Carolina-native explains how Kanye West embraced the power of branding before LB, confirms Death Of A Pop Star 2 with David Banner, and says Atlantic Records released "The Minstrel Show" without making any changes to the album.
G-Eazy Catalogues His Influences From Mac Dre To Johnny Cash
Exclusive: With a top five debut of his album, "These Things Happen," G-Eazy explains his cultural juxtaposition and why he says Mac Dre means everything to the Bay.
Common Says He'd Do A Movie With Ice Cube & Still Respected Him During Their Beef
Exclusive: Common recalls his days as a ball boy with the Chicago Bulls and details why he refuses to separate himself from Chicago's current "Drill" scene.
The World's Freshest Likens West Coast Revival To Dr Dre's Post-Death Row Run
Exclusive: After crafting "The Tonite Show" with Freddie Gibbs, The World's Freshest explains not running from a signature sound and the evolution of the mixtape game.
Sand One & Raven Sorvino Talk Feminism & Hip Hop's Impact On Fine Art
Exclusive: Leimert Park meets East Los Angeles as Sand One and Raven Sorvino break down how Hip Hop's five elements have influenced the art world.
Buckshot Charts The Changing Perception Of "Backpack Rap"
Exclusive: Buckshot compares his earlier work with KRS-One to his new collaborative album with P-Money and applauds younger artists such as Pro Era.
Emilio Rojas Slams Out Of Touch Label Executives; Advocates Reaching Fans Directly
Exclusive: "Zero Fucks Given," Emilio Rojas' newest release, bends toward storytelling over "turn up" while the emcee reveals his inspirations, and why this is his best work.
Bas Remembers Refining His Style On J. Cole's "Dollar & A Dream Tour"
Exclusive: After the release of his debut album "Last Winter," Dreamville's Bas shares how he transitioned from dodging bullets to world tours and earning co-signs from Salaam Remi & No ID.
Sway & Tech Revisit "Follow 4 Now" & Creating The "Wake Up Show"
Exclusive: As part of the 20-year anniversary of Saafir and Casual's historic battle, Sway and Tech remember how they first launched the "Wake Up Show" on KMEL.
Curren$y Shares Hopes To Feature Lil Boosie On "Pilot Talk 3"
Exclusive: Curren$y dives into how his love of cinema factors into his project themes, and how the media portrays violence in cities like Chicago and New Orleans.
Just Blaze Shares The Organic Process Behind Slaughterhouse's "Glass House" Album
Exclusive: Just Blaze shares his methodology for seeking inspiration and tells why he insisted the members of Slaughterhouse record together in person for "Glass House."
Blanco Says His $50 Million Medical Marijuana Trial Changed The War On Drugs
Exclusive: Blanco details his rise from a high school drug dealer to a legit multimillion dollar businessman while fighting a federal case and continuing his musical career.
Choke No Joke Details Jay Z & Dame Dash's Roc-A-Fella Split
Exclusive: After helping produce "A Genius Leaves The Hood: The Unauthorized Story of Jay Z," Choke No Joke says Jay Z outgrew Roc-A-Fella and Dame Dash was the heart of the company.
