HipHopDx Interviews
Avena Lee Talks Her Love Of Hip Hop, Her Journey From Porn To Deejaying
Exclusive: Former adult film star Avena Lee rolls with some of the most respected deejays and producers in Hip Hop. She explains how she wants to participate in the culture she loves most.
Paul Wall Talks "No Sleep Till Houston," & How T.I. & DJ Drama's Mixtape Helped His Grill Business Blow Up
Exclusive: Paul Wall updates fans on a number of projects in the works. He reveals his work with the troops overseas and thanks T.I.& DJ Drama for helping him and TV Johnny make grills for Olympians.
Producer's Corner: Just Blaze Explains Reconnecting With Freeway, Recalls First Sessions With Eminem
Exclusive: Just Blaze reveals which piece of equipment has impacted him the most. He also notes what common element encouraged him to work with Freeway, Saigon and Jay Electronica early in their careers.
Murs & Fashawn Describe Similarities With T.I., Claim Rappers Pretend Because They Hate Themselves
Exclusive: Murs and Fashawn advise "this generation," talk about similarities, gang culture, emceeing, graffiti and how they met when Murs almost fought Fash's manager.
Cashis Details Album Delay, Relives Moment Eminem Offered To Help Him With Drug Rehab
Exclusive: Cashis details what to expect from his upcoming full-length, "The Art Of Dying," and says it's a shame that fans never got to hear Eminem's shelved album, "King Mathers."
Prince Paul Debunks Rumored De La Soul Reunion, Looks Ahead To Negroes On Ice
Exclusive: Prince Paul also learns about Tupac's 1996 De La Soul diss for the first time, and says that Tyler, The Creator dissed his Gravediggaz work, as he was becoming an Odd Future fan.
Slaughterhouse Says Eminem Was "Big Difference" On "welcome to: Our House," Share Stories Behind "Goodbye" & "Truth Or Truth"
Exclusive: Joe Budden and Crooked I chart the group's growth and evolution three years later, and explain some of the key moments and ingredients in their Shady Records debut, "welcome to: Our House."
Stu Bangas & Vanderslice Break Down "Diggaz With Attitude," Work With Blaq Poet & Vinnie Paz
Exclusive: The hardcore Hip Hop production pair explains the state of record digging in modern-era sampling, and discuss work with Alchemist, Evidence, Roc Marciano, Copywrite, Ill Bill and Slaine.
Madchild Admits Wasting 3 Million Dollars On Drugs, "Dope Sick" & Letting Battle Axe Records Go
Exclusive: Madchild shares that he is "loving life again," as he talks about his road to sobriety, his lessons from girlfriends, and how Battleaxe Warriors is the reincarnation of Battle Axe Records.
Blu & Exile Talk About "Flowers," Premature Releases, And Blu's Failed Run-In With Nas
Exclusive: Blu & Exile make sense of why "Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them" intentionally leaked early, while Blu also recalls a botched offer to battle one of his heroes.
Beanie Sigel & Chris Schwartz Discuss Ruffhouse Relaunch, Reflect On Beans' Fanbase
Exclusive: Chris Schwartz clarifies why Ruffhouse Records initially dissolved a decade ago and Beanie Sigel also announces a possible second life to Skate Property with Stevie Williams.
Atmosphere's Slug Clarifies Role At Rhymesayers Entertainment, Talks Storytelling
Exclusive: Slug breaks down his day-to-day role at the label that's released hit albums by Brother Ali, Evidence and MF DOOM. He also says that he writes his verses to make his influences proud.
Producer's Corner: DJ Spinz Says Strip Clubs Were Responsible For Success Of "Cashin' Out" By Ca$h Out
Exclusive: The man who produced for 2 Chainz, Waka Flocka Flame and a recent hit for Ca$h Out says that strip clubs and their deejays made it go global. He also cites David Guetta as a key inspiration.
Iggy Azalea Speaks About Not Being Your Typical Rapper, Hip Hop Influences, And Modeling
Exclusive: Fresh off the "Glory EP," Iggy Azalea speaks on her first experiences in the US, fostering relationships with producers and artists, and playing tricks on record label executives.
David Faustino Revisits Being Bud Bundy, His Hip Hop History With Nas, Eazy-E, Xzibit & Alchemist
Exclusive: Grandmaster B recalls witnessing will.i.am defeat Xzibit in battle, Eazy-E dance to "No Vaseline," Nas gush over Bud's bedroom and many more memories from his D'Lil days.
Producer's Corner: DJ Mustard Explains The Ratchet Movement, The Weirdest Place He's Heard "Rack City"
Exclusive: The hit-maker for Tyga and Y.G. explains how his placements are diversifying, and why most producers shopping beats to big artists are going about it the wrong way.
Smoke Dza & Harry Fraud Break Down "Rugby Thompson," Lo-Lifes And Hanging Out With Tina Turner
Exclusive: As part of a new "Spoken Mischief" collaboration between DX and Miss Ls, Smoke Dza and Harry Fraud have a rooftop talk about cross-borough blending, Polo and more.
Alchemist Talks "Russian Roulette" Experimentation, Says Beats Aren't Good Enough For Featured Emcees
Exclusive: Alchemist says that verses from Action Bronson, Roc Marciano and Evidence outshined his beats on his new album, and explains his desire to do more work with Nas.
Prodigy Explains "Illuminati Is Us" Line, Shares Story Of Tupac's Notebook
Exclusive: Alex Jones' favorite rapper illuminates about the original illuminated ones and reveals the revolutionary plans included in the Tupac notebook he was given.
SpaceGhostPurrp Says He Will Never Step Into A Studio With A$AP Rocky Again, Reveals His Connection To Trayvon Martin
Exclusive: The Raider Klan head talks beef, his new album, "Mysterious Phonk," what it means to be a Raider, and says Trayvon Martin was a SGP fan before he was murdered.
