Soren Baker
2013 itemsThe News Editor of HipHopDX.com, Soren Baker has had more than 3,500 articles published in such publications as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, XXL and The Source. The Maryland native has penned liner notes for albums by 2Pac, Ice Cube, N.W.A, Gang Starr and others. He has also authored 14 books, worked on television programs for VH1 and Fuse and has sold a movie script. Baker is the co-host of Open Bar Radio on 93.5 KDAY in Los Angeles with Xzibit and has written and produced DVDs for Tech N9ne and Chingy.
KRS-One: “Racism In The United States Is Overflowing”
KRS-One also calls police “a federally authorized gang.”
Jeezy Details How Assault Rifle Arrest Influenced “Church In These Streets"
"What made me so mad about it,” Jeezy says, "was that we were actually doing something right."
Trey Songz “To Whom It May Concern” Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist, Download & Mixtape Stream
Dave East, DJ Mustard and J.R. are among Trey Songz’s “To Whom It May Concern” collaborators.
Future Requests Broccoli & Cheddar Popcorn In Performance Rider
Future reportedly bagged $150,000 for a 45-minute performance in December 2014.
Drake Responds To Adele’s “Hotline Bling” Remix Request
Drake made the comments at the third-annual “Drake Night."
J. Cole Addresses Kendrick Lamar Joint Project & Announces Forthcoming Material On “Black Friday”
J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar rework each other’s songs on “Black Friday."
UPDATE #2: Fabolous has also released the cover art to his "Young OG Project 2" via Instagram.
PRhyme Prepares Digital Deluxe Album
The new version of "PRhyme" features Black Thought, Logic, MF Doom and Phonte.
Maino: Slim Jesus “Is Mimicking Real Life Artists"
“We gotta stop celebrating shit like that,” Maino says of Slim Jesus.
Jadakiss “Top 5 Dead Or Alive” First-Week Sales Projections
The rapper’s album is set to make a Top 5 debut.
Rick Ross Covers The Source’s 2015 Holiday Issue
Jeezy is featured on one of the other installments of the cover.
A Tribe Called Quest Earned Zero Royalties From “Can I Kick It?”
"I remember with Jive, there was a problem with the sample being cleared,” Phife says.
E-40 “Poverty And Prosperity” Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & EP Stream
“Poeverty & Prosperity” is E-40’s first EP in more than 20 years.
Wale & DJ Skee Tell "Sneakerheadz" Story In New Film
Exclusive: DJ Skee narrates “Sneakerheadz,” which features A Tribe Called Quest and Lupe Fiasco songs.
UPDATE: Gucci Mane and E-40 are among the artists that appear on Freddie Gibbs’ “Shadow Of A Doubt.”
No Malice Discusses Clipse’s Prowess & Meek Mill On “Dreamchasers 4”
For our exclusive, Prozak discusses what makes Tech N9ne successful.
Tha Alkaholiks Releases “Beer”-Colored “Rubber Bands” Single
EXCLUSIVE: "'Rubber Bands' takes you back to the basics and the essence of why we fell in love with Hip Hop,” Tha Liks’ E-Swift says.
Freddie Gibbs Explains Evolution Showcased On “Shadow Of A Doubt”
"I feel like I got a clip with a million bullets in it,” he says, "and I can't stop firing."
Kutt Calhoun Details Oregon Arrest
EXCLUSIVE: “I said a prayer, like, ‘It ain’t up to me no more. It’s in God’s hands, man.’"
