Andre Grant

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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.

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Rapsody Muses On The Kendrick Effect & Her Own Musical Journey Beginning Anew

Rapsody's star has heated quickly since her appearance on "Complexion (Zulu Love)," and, now, her window seems to be wide open.

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Luda's World: From "Incognegro" To Hip Hop Icon

It's been Luda's world for some 15 years, and through the trials and tribulations Luda's always come out on top. Here we recount his path to greatness.

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interview

T.I.'s Role On "Get Hard" Finds Him Getting Compared To Ronald Reagan & Navigating The Emcee Turned Actor Crossover

T.I.'s role on "Get Hard" finds him denying political aspirations, philanthropy, and acknowledging all the emcees who made the transition to Hollywood.

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news

Kendrick Lamar Delivers Reebok-Sponsored Free Concert On Moving Truck Throughout Hollywood

UPDATE: Kendrick Lamar's impromptu March 24 performance in Hollywood was in fact part of a Reebok-sponsored run.

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Trinidad James Takes On The N-Word & Kendrick Lamar Shepherds His Flock

Dizzy Wright talks his upcoming album “The Growing Process.”

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editorial

Straight Outta Europe: 5 Reasons MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Panelists Blamed Waka Flocka & Hip Hop For Racism

MSNBC's "Morning Joe" tried and failed to take Hip Hop to task for racism this morning. Here's why they even gave it a shot.

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interview

Future Brown & The Voodoo Of Openness

At odds with the future and past, Future Brown throws themselves headlong into one while embracing the other.

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review

Open Mike Eagle - A Special Episode Of (EP)

"A Special Episode Of - EP" is charming, venomous and packed with his unusually superb wordplay.

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interview

Hell's Angel: Action Bronson's Magical "Mr. Wonderful" Mystery Tour

"Mr. Wonderful" takes us through a tour of what makes the Flushing emcee tick, and explains why he needed a Rap musical on his debut.

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editorial

Stray Shots: Young Thug, Jay Z & The Hip Hop Age Limit

On this week's "Stray Shots," we discuss Young Thug's controversial comments around Hip Hop's age gap.

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interview

Rico Love On Selling Love Music With "Turn On The Lights," J. Cole's Success And The Very Soul Of R&B

Rico Love's music is startlingly honest, and deeply personal, and this interview is no different as he expounds on where R&B's soul has gone and how we can get it back.

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The Jacka Murdered In Oakland & Soulja Boy Claims He Smacked Gillie Da Kid

In an exclusive with HipHopDX O.T. Genasis lets us know he hasn’t gone Hollywood.

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Charlamagne Says Cash Money “Dead” Without Lil Wayne, Jerry Heller Likens N.W.A to The Beatles

In a DX Daily, Vince Staples addresses Iggy Azalea and cultural appropriation.

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50 Cent and Taraji P. Henson Trade Shots & Monster Accuses Dr Dre & Jimmy Iovine Of Fraud

Rae Sremmurd’s recently released "SremmLife" is a total surprise. Here, the duo speak on turning away from Trap on their upcoming album.

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Joey Bada$$ Allegedly Punches A Security Guard, Cash Money & No Limit Come Together

Also the 20th Anniversary of 1995 are amongst todays most interesting headlines.

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Tweets Is Watching: Azealia Banks Calls Action Bronson A "Coward"

Lupe Fiasco catches someone drawing a hilariously terrible elephant on a flight, and 50 Cent promotes Young Buck's new video for "Bring My Bottles."

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Instagram Flexin': 50 Cent Lists The Projects He And G-Unit Will Be Releasing This Year

Lil Wanye gets snapped in the studio with Migos and LL gets set to work on "G.O.A.T. 2."

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DJ Premier & Royce Da 5'9's "PRhyme" Wins Album Of The Year

Also discussing the winners for Mixtape Of The Year and Album Of The Year.

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interview

RedBull's 30 Days In L.A: A$AP Rocky Says He Hates "These Rappers" & A$AP Mob Discusses The New Album

Backstage at the Palladium in L.A., we chatted with A$AP Mob about a new group record, the A$AP movement, and the state of Rap.

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editorial

The Intro: 11 Of 2014's Best Opening Songs

These 11 lead tracks not only peaked our interest for these LPs, but were fantastic in their own right.

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review

J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive

J. Cole's "2014 Forest Hills Drive" is an honest, vulnerable look into one man's journey back from the terrors of fame.