Andre Grant
Andre Grant is an NYC native turned L.A. transplant that has contributed to a few different properties on the web and is now the Features Editor for HipHopDX. He's also trying to live it to the limit and love it a lot. Follow him on Twitter @drejones.
Stray Shots: When White Artists Like Justin Timberlake Get Bit By Blackness
Are high-profile white artists cultural contributors or appropriators? DX contributor Andre Grant takes a deeper look into things following Timberlake's recent tweets that got more than they bargained for.
The verdict is still out whether or not Drake can make a classic on a project labeled as an album. Is his career on the decline or is his forte in delivering monster singles? Take a look as we see how his discography stacks up.
When you glass is this full, you don't just command respect, you absorb it.
Royce Da 5'9 - Tabernacle: Trust The Shooter
Royce 5’9 prepares you for “Layers” with this superb turn at autobiographical emceeing.
Rome Fortune - Jerome Raheem Fortune
"Jerome Raheem Fortune" may be Rome Fortune’s moment-too-soon, but it is as entertaining as it is scattered.
Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.
The cocoon the caterpillar left behind before it became a Butterfly is crystalized with jewels.
Chris Crack & Vic Spencer - Who The Fuck Is Chris Spencer??
Two esteemed Chicagoans, Vic Spencer and Chris Crack, celebrate capital “L” lyrics and break-beats on their collaborative venture.
In Search Of A Rap Lead Super Bowl Haltime Show
Chorus lines of “pro-black” music are at an all time high, even at the Super Bowl, though Hip Hop is still largely excluded.
"4-4" isn't the momentum building warm up to "Dreamchasers 4" it should have been.
Adrian Younge - Something About April II
Adrian Younge molds his finest work to date in "Something About April II."
The Importance Of Being Macklemore
Macklemore joins a conversation he knows very well but does he go far enough?
A rotating cast of characters surrounding 50 Cent all had beef this week.
Yasiin Bey vs. Mos Def: The Shunning Of America & Taking "Conscious Rap" To Its Logical Extreme
For Yasiin Bey, being a free citizen of the world may be his most important project of all.
No Role Modelz: J. Cole Is A Top 5 MC Of This Generation
J. Cole’s recent HBO special explained, to this writer, why he may be the most relatable emcee of this generation.
Jadakiss also gives his top five New York emcees and what he thinks is hurting Hip Hop.
Jarren Benton Claims He's Leaving Funk Volume & Ja Rule Strikes Back
Antoine Harris plays "Ahm," an emcee, in the VH1 special The Breaks, and speaks on working with DJ Premier and Phonte.
Hip Hop, The Supreme Court & Earl Sweatshirt’s Favorite Album Of 2015
Young Roddy discusses working with Curren$y.
Just Blaze Unearths Unreleased Roc-A-Fella Records & Kendrick Lamar Says He’s “Chosen”
A$AP Ferg responds to worries that his music will be significantly altered without A$AP Yams.
Expectations vs. Reality: The Million Dollar Wu-Tang Album & The Jerk Who Bought It
Sometimes you get what you want.