HipHopDx Interviews
Underground Report (A-Plus, Phat Kat, Verbal-E)
As usual, we bring you 3 underground artists. Verbal-E, Phat Kat, and A-Plus speak on Hip-Hop, cops, Vegas and life.
Industry 101: Julia Beverly (Ozone Magazine)
She single handedly gave the South a voice in print. The founder of Ozone Mag speaks on The Source and fingers in booty holes(?)
K-OS: He's Not Hip Hop...Or Is He?
"(The US has)a different idea of what urban, black hip hop is and a lot of their minds are fixed." True indeed.
Mixtape Wrapup (June)
Our montly mixtape reviews are here. New tapes from Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Saigon and DJ Drama!
Producers Corner: Cool & Dre
Cool & Dre discuss being caught up in the Ja Rule/Fat Joe/50 Cent beefs, their favorite beats and stress in the studio.
Keith Murray: Return Of The Beautifullest Vocabulist (Pt 2)
In pt 2 Keith Murray discusses upcoming projects and why he couldn't be on G-Unit like he hoped.
Keith Murray: Return Of The Beautifullest Vocabulist (Pt 1)
Keith Murray breaks his silence! What got him dropped from Def Jam? Beating up Prodigy?? Beef with Tupac???
Summer Walker: Queen of the Lone Star State
Speaking on being in videos from Kanye to Nelly, writing poetry and how it "feels good" to be declared a sex symbol. This Texan bombshell is something else.
Shop Boyz: Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll
Can rappers that say "totally dude" become rock stars in Hip Hop or is it just a fad waiting its turn to die?
Where The Hell Have You Been?: Amil
Throwing up the Roc one minute, bounced from the fam the next. What does Amil have to say about the Roc? Some shit you may not believe.
Sage Francis: The Battle For Respect
"It seems like commercial hip-hop has systematically eliminated the need for lyrics..." Is Sage Francis correct?
DJ Absolut: R.I.P. New York Hip Hop?
What's going on with New York Hip Hop? DJ Absolute speaks on Dipset, Russell Simmons and bringing New York back.
Producers Corner: Nitti
Yung Joc's old producer talks about who is a threat and smashes on "sampling producers" even saying that it should be banned!
Saigon: By Any Means Necessary (Pt 2)
In Pt 2 Saigon states whether the Greatest Story Never Told will ever be heard and if he's going out like Ras Kass.
DJ Khaled - We The Best (Online Listening)
HipHopDX teams up with Koch Records to let you listen to the new album from DJ Khaled, We The Best, in it's entirety!
Saigon: By Any Means Necessary (Pt 1)
EXCLUSIVE: Saigon is in a war with Atlantic records and reveals to HHDX whether or not he plans to work with Atlantic or Just Blaze!
Jessica Alba: Simply Fantastic
She may be in the Fantastic 4 but she's far from invisible. Alba talks about going bottomless(!), strip clubs and we've got pictures!
Underground Report (Pigeon John, Musab, Redcloud)
What Muslim rapper is also a real pimp? What gangster became a Christian rapper and what caused the split with Rhymesayers?
Industry 101: Koch Records' Dan Green
Did you believe 50 Cent when he said Koch was a graveyard? Koch's A&R Dan Green gives some insight on 50's assertion and much more.
Duke Da God: Dipset Runs New York!
"I think Cam bodied 50 in the whole thing. He just fell back and tried to do the same thing Jim Jones did to Jay-Z..."
