HipHopDx Interviews
Slum Village: Triumph
After overcoming the death of Dilla, T3 explains how setbacks have made Slum Village stronger than ever.
Rhymefest: The Man, The Manual
Che tells DX why his mixtapes are better than '09 albums, Queen Latifah shaping his passion and dope white producers.
Rick Ross: Bossin' Up
The Boss explains what he'd do as GM's CEO, working with Nas, and how technology has affected beefs deeper than Rap.
DOOM: Shadows On The Sun
MF DOOM explains his character, impostors, reviving KMD, and his public and private war with Batman.
Nicholas Cage: National (Guilty) Pleasure
Think Sam Jackson is the busiest man in Hollywood? Try keeping up with Nicolas Cage.
Underground Report: (Reks & Krumb Snatcha)
Two patient rhyme veterans talk about Boston unity, Statik Selektah's helping hand, and what Gang Starr meant to the city.
Slim Thug: Fire Your Boss
Thugga explains his sacrifice to leave Interscope, the boss code, and why Young Jeezy's first album explains how to move low-key.
Producer's Corner: Havoc
Havoc explains why he'll never reveal the "Shook Ones Part II" sample and why he'd still be inclined to produce for Jay-Z.
Grandmaster Flash: Revolve Around Science
The deejay pioneer explains evolving to production and expounds on his strained relationship with Kool Herc.
Jim Jones: Above The Clouds
The Dipset Capo details how his
David Banner: Outside The Rhymes
David Banner boldly uses his rhymes and career to make sense of media controversies, race, sex, Hip Hop and the Iraq War.
Mixtape Wrapup (February/March)
Jadakiss, Q-Tip and Blu bring album quality to mixtapes, as Mae Day, Drake and Mike Posner introduce themselves lovely.
Death Row Records: The Pardon
DX meets Lara Lavi and John Payne, Death Row's new bosses. They confirm "Hit Em Up 2" among 7,000 unreleased songs.
Gorilla Zoe: Complicated Monkey
In the wake of "Lost," the boy from the hood explains musical evolution, working with Wayne and his changed tastes.
Aceyalone: Never Cloned
A pioneer of the Los Angeles independent rap movement, Aceyalone explains his evolutions, his legacy and new band-themed album.
Snoop Dogg: Dogg Food
The Big D-O-Double G speaks to DX about his business savvy, and where he fits in between Arsenio Hall and Dave Chappelle.
Project Pat: Tenn Toes Deep
From balancing hustling with rap, to Tennessee's great awakening to working with Uncle Murda, the definitive Project Pat interview.
Underground Report: Amir Sulaiman and Rugged N Raw
A poet and a New Jersey emcee explain why words still matter, and how they're conquering the norms of Hip Hop.
Young Buck: No Holds Barred
In this jaw-dropping HipHopDX exclusive, Buck says 50 is holding him back and Freeway Rick is holding him down.
Cam'ron: Criminal Minded
Cam'ron tells DX about the origins of "no homo," his hiatus from the job, and cyphers with Big L. VIDEO INCLUDED.
