HipHopDx Interviews
Snoop Dogg Tackles Youth Football Concussions, Details White House Visit
Exclusive: Snoop Dogg challenges the NFL to teach proper tackling technique to youth football players to help curb concussions.
Bridget Kelly Shares How Jay Z's Demand For Excellence Impacts Her Music
Exclusive: Roc Nation's Bridget Kelly explains how releasing an album is like giving birth and why she, Miguel & Weeknd are R&B "game changers."
Denmark Vessey & Scud One Take A Satirical Look At Hip Hop On "Cult Classic"
Exclusive: There's a thin line between rapper Jim Jones and occult leader Jim Jones, as Denmark Vessey & Scud One explore both on their album, "Cult Classic."
Scarface Clarifies Position On White Rappers, Compares Hip Hop To Rock & Roll
Exclusive: Scarface explains the similarities between Hip Hop, Jazz and Rock & Roll and says that White rappers are presented as "smarter" than Black rappers.
Quelle Chris Explains The Notion Of Rap As A Calling & Rejecting Struggle Rap
Exclusive: Quelle Chris breaks down the concept behind "Ghost At The Finish Line" and why the concept of a modern A&R no longer exists.
Marco Polo Details Expanding His Sound Via Live Instruments & Licensing
Exclusive: Marco Polo explains how he landed work with the Brooklyn Nets and a placement in "Kick Ass 2" while honoring his "Golden Era" production influences.
Smif-N-Wessun Detail Exploring Their Reggae Roots On "Born and Raised"
Exclusive: Tek and Steele how even late nights partying can be parlayed into a musical message and how things have come full circle since "Bucktown."
Kool G Rap & Necro Talk Production Methods & Bonding Over "The Godfathers"
Exclusive: Kool G Rap & Necro compare their respective styles of "Mafioso Rap" & "Death Rap," while the pair point out how a dumbed-down society prefers simple music.
Nipsey Hussle Says He's A Book Addict & Applauds Rap's Rule Breakers
Exclusive: Nipsey Hussle explains how calling "Crenshaw" tracks "throwaways" diminished the project's value, and he details becoming a fan of both Slim Thug & Z-Ro.
Rapsody Recalls Ghostwriting For Grant Hill, Duke Basketball History
The Snow Hill, North Carolina-native reflects on the highs and lows of college basketball's most polarizing program.
Peter Gunz Says He Kept Cory Gunz Quiet To Avoid Jail Time
Exclusive: Peter Gunz admonishes New York rappers to stop crying and reveals how his role on "Love & Hip Hop" impacts his family.
Freeway Rick Ross Says Drug Business Funded Hip Hop
Exclusive: Freeway Rick Ross explains how drug dealing helped develop Rap and why the criminal justice system works perfectly.
E-40 Considers Releasing His "Book Of Slang" As A Software App
Exclusive: E-40 explains why his "Book Of Slang" with "Murder Dog" magazine was never released and hints at a hiatus after dropping his "Block Brochure" albums.
Terrace Martin Compares Kendrick Lamar's "Control" Verse To Kurupt's "Callin' Out Names"
Exclusive: Terrace Martin shoots down notions of a "New West," and explains why some Hip Hop painted such a dark picture of areas like Watts, South Central and Compton, California.
David Dallas Explains Securing "Madden 25" & Freddie Gibbs Features
Exclusive: South Auckland's David Dallas notes the significance of getting an album premiere via "Billboard" and shares a few New Zealand Hip Hop classics.
DJ Quik Reveals The Secret To Working With Dr. Dre
Exclusive: DJ Quik explains how Jimi Hendrix, Teddy Riley and others influenced his eclectic sound and addresses his previous statements about retiring.
Bodega Bamz Talks Brotherhood With A$AP Mob & New York's Relevance
Exclusive: Bodega Bamz breaks down the "Tanboys Movement," Hip Hop in the Digital Age and how he draws inspiration from Bob Dylan and The Eagles.
Elzhi Shares Details On His Upcoming Kickstarter Funded Album
Exclusive: In addition to contrasting his days at the Hip Hop Shop to today's Battle Rap leagues, Elzhi explains how a fan-funded album maintains his vision for uncompromising Hip Hop.
Audio Push Affirm Bond With Hit-Boy & Recall Touring With Lil Wayne
Exclusive: Pricetag & Oktane run down the importance of representing California's Inland Empire, their "Come As You Are" project and why HS87 gets the first pick of Hit-Boy's beats.
Esoteric & Stu Bangas Explain Leaving Their Comfort Zones On "Machete Mode"
Exclusive: Esoteric & Stu Bangas speak on the state of hardcore Hip Hop and the current hot button topic of whites in Hip Hop.
