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.
Fat Trel Arrested & Charged With Possession Of Counterfeit Currency
The MMG rapper was apprehended after an exchange at a Maryland casino.
The program is set to air on VH1.
Killer Mike: Phife “Is Responsible For The Style And Grace And The Bop Of The ’90s"
Run The Jewels discusses the late A Tribe Called Quest rapper.
No Malice “Movin’ Weight” Album Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist
UPDATE: The project is original music inspired by the former Clipse member's “End Of Malice” movie.
N.O.R.E. “Oh No! It’s…Drunk Uncle” Album Purchase Link, Cover Art & Tracklist
UPDATE: Amber Rose revealed the project’s tracklist on Twitter.
Father “I’m A Piece Of Shit” Album Stream, Cover Art, Tracklist & North American Tour
UPDATE: Father's "I'm a Piece of Shit" album includes three features from ILOVEMAKONNEN.
N.O.R.E. Hung Up On Jay Z Last Year, Thought He Sounded “Super White”
N.O.R.E. had talked about an alleged incident between Jay Z and Big Pun.
Rich The Kid & Lil Yachty Announce “Lil Boat And The Goat” Mixtape Release Date & Cover Art
The pair also released the “We Got It” single.
Talib Kweli Pens Phife Essay: “I Owe Him The World"
"Phife looked like a dude I went to high school with,” Talib Kweli writes, "he was way more understated.”
Oddisee “Alwasta” EP Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist
“Alwasta” is an Arabic colloquial term for what equates to “the plug.”
Phife Of A Tribe Called Quest Passes Away
The A Tribe Called Quest member had a kidney transplant in 2008.
Mac Dre’s Mother Explains How Drake Spurred “Legend Of The Bay” Documentary
“We were really depressed, really hurt and really traumatized by his death,” Wanda Mac says of her son’s passing.
Hopsin Calls Funk Volume “A Virus To My Career, My Life And My Financial Situation"
"I’m not cool with Dame,” Hopsin says of former Funk Volume partner Damien Dame Ritter. "I dislike the man so much to where if they roll with him, they become him to me and that’s just the way it is.”
Questlove & Iggy Azalea React To Brussels Terrorist Attacks
"Belgium is an amazing place,” Questlove writes, "that has always shown us nothing but love when times were tough."
Joell Ortiz: “New York Is Scattered"
EXCLUSIVE: “These kids, they’re not getting a fair chance in my opinion to figure out who they are,” Joell Ortiz says. "They’re becoming what they think they need to be."
Too $hort: "Hip Hop Has A Tendency To Diss Itself"
EXCLUSIVE: "I’m trying to pass the inspiration on to Hip Hop,” says Too $hort, who is set to perform a concert highlighting his career.
Romanian Village Responds To Snoop Dogg's Accidental Promotion
"i just steve harveyed my own chit hahahhaha !” Snoop Dogg writes.
The Game & 50 Cent Attend Same Party Without Incident
"It’s my city,” The Game says. "I come to have a good time, man.”
Desiigner Reacts To Future Comparisons & Discusses Kanye West Collaborations
"I’m just always prepared and ready for big opportunities like that," Desiigner says of his work on Kanye West's "The Life Of Pablo."
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HipHop4Flint broadcasts live in 30 cities nationwide to raise money to help Flint, Michigan residents suffering from contaminated water.
