Necro Responds To "Human Traffic King" Petition
The King of Death Rap responds to the Barnaba Institute's petition over his song "Human Traffic King (White Slavery Part 2)" and its video.
Much like his boxing namesake, former Flipmode Squad and the U.N. emcee Roc Marciano is a veteran brawler amidst an industry of terry cloth-soft nut-hugger jeans wearing techno rappers. Luckily, for those who haven't traded in their Timbs and Polo for Sup
Rap-A-Lot Records Partners With Fontana
The legendary Houston label inks an exclusive distribution deal with Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group.
DX News Bits: Cimer Amor, Rap Sessions, Black History 101 Mobile Museum
Cimer Amor preps his debut LP, Rap Sessions kicks off its Global Hip-Hop/Economic Recovery Tour, and the Black History 101 Mobile Museum celebrates Malcolm X's birthday with New York exhibit.
Roc Marciano talks "Marcberg" LP, Ultramagnetic MCs
Exclusive: HipHopDX talks with former Flipmode Squad and the UN rapper Roc Marciano about his solo debut Marcberg and his love for the Ultramagnetic MCs.
Exclusive Yo Gotti "Women Lie, Men Lie" Videoshoot Photos
Exclusive: HipHopDX has the Memphis hard-hitter's behind-the-scenes footage of his Lil Wayne-assisted single.
Styles P & DJ Green Lantern - The Green Ghost
Green Ghost feels both rushed and more like a mixtape than a full album. Still, P manages to wreck house over Lantern and company
Shyheim Talks "Disrespectfully Speaking," Bottom Up Records
Exclusive: Shyheim talks to DX about his mother's drug addiction, and the evolution of the former Wu affiliate's music.
B.o.B Talks Album, Artistic Integrity
Exclusive: DX talks to Atlanta's B.o.B about his upcoming debut album and why he's an "alien" in the Hip Hop game.
By no stretch of the imagination is Street Hop bad. Quite the contrary; the album actually finds Royce crafting some of his best songs ever. Despite this, the album has far too much tedious filler content, ultimately dragging down its overall quality.
DJ Spooky Talks The Secret Song, Musical Diversity
Exclusive: Spooky talks to DX about his latest album and how deejays collection information, not records.
Pac Div Talk Free Album, West Coast Hip Hop
Exclusive: The trio talks about their recent free album Church League Champions and jerk music.
Gift of Gab Talks New Album, Electronica Music
Exclusive: The Blackalicious emcee speaks about his latest solo album and how touring with Bassnectar helped him become more open to electronica.
Rhythm J Talks ASCAP, Online Music Streaming
Exclusive: ASCAP's Rhythm J talks about their role role in the industry and how the company may end up butting heads with the Internet.
Buckshot: Survival Of The Fittest
The BDI Thug talks about why "Robot" is Auto-Tune commentary, why he and KRS-One are in war mode, and running a thriving indie.
Chris "Deep" Henderson Explains "Blame It," R. Kelly Album
Exclusive: "Deep" talks about his early days with Case, and how Jamie Foxx's hit landed him others with R. Kelly.
Tekneek Talks Kurupt & Roscoe, Philly Hip Hop
Exclusive: Tekneek talks about his new LP with the Brothers Brown, and Philly's roots.
Mullage Talk Working As Group, Navy Service
The Atlanta duo Mullage open up about working together as a group and how the Navy helped them first work together.
Willie The Kid Talks The Fly, Role of Mixtape in Hip Hop
Exclusive: La's brother talks his upcoming DJ Drama tape, compares albums/mixtapes to Seinfeld/Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Termanology Talks Latest Project, State Of Hip-Hop
The Lawrence, Massachusetts native discusses the sixth installment of his "Hood Politics" mixtape series and his views on the state of Hip-Hop music.