HipHopDx Interviews
El-P Recalls Fun Making Killer Mike's "R.A.P. Music," Explains Camu Tao's Effect On "Cancer 4 Cure"
Exclusive: El-P admits that "R.A.P." was the most creative control he's had as a producer since Cannibal Ox. He also explains the tedious process making his own May release, "Cancer 4 Cure."
Large Professor On '90s Babies, Nas & Rakim's Relationship And Lupe Fiasco's Rights To "T.R.O.Y."
Exclusive: Large Professor touches on everything from this era's digital record diggers to why Rakim didn't nurture Nas to what Lupe Fiasco should have done to avoid his current controversy.
Producer's Corner: S1 Explains How Kanye West Improved His Life, Upcoming Work With Lupe Fiasco & Kendrick Lamar
Exclusive: After years making great underground Hip Hop with Strange Fruit Project, S1 reveals how things changed after "Power" by Kanye West. The G.O.O.D. Music producer details forthcoming work.
Hip Hop Dads: Rappers Explain Music That's Played For Their Children For Father's Day
Exclusive: For Father's Day, we tracked down emcees like Snoop Dogg, Bow Wow, Crooked I and Slug to talk about the music that they play for their children and how music has been vital to their growth.
Showbiz & A.G. Discuss "Runaway Slave" 20 Years Later, D.I.T.C. Music-Making Bond
Exclusive: Showbiz & A.G. recall making their classic full-length debut 20 years ago. They also explain why they can make music forever and Big L's role within D.I.T.C.
Cypress Hill Explains Progression From Black Sabbath Samples & Pearl Jam Collabs To Dubstep EP With Rusko
Exclusive: B-Real and Sen Dog trace back their fusion roots to the "Judgement Day" soundtrack work with Sonic Youth & Pearl Jam. They also apply the approach to their classic albums.
Curren$y Calls "Stoned Immaculate" His First "Real" Album, Denies That He Was Offered Spot In MMG
Exclusive: Curren$y explains that he learned the value of flooding the market from Lil Wayne and Master P. He also recalls how a 1971 Chevelle dragster inspired one of his trademark subjects.
Ab-Soul Explains Firing Competitive Shots At The Throne, Meaning Of "Control System"
Exclusive: Ab-Soul explains rapping: "I used to want to rap like Jay-Z / Now I feel like I could run laps around Jay-Z / Nas ain't seen nothing this nasty / Big and 'Pac got it coming when I pass too."
Killer Mike Explains His Comparison Of Barack Obama To Ronald Reagan, His Brotherly Bond With El-P
Exclusive: Mike Bigga breaks down his bromance with El Producto and clarifies his Reagan/Obama analogy before declaring "if you don't vote for Obama this time you're a fuckin' race traitor."
If I Were President: David Banner Speaks On His Policies & Cabinet Choices Including Sway, Bun B & Ludacris
Exclusive: One of Hip Hop's most inspiring voices, David Banner speaks on the issues that matter to him if he were in the Oval Office, and why Diddy, Tech N9ne and a few others would be getting calls.
Latinos In Hip Hop: How Psycho Realm & Others Transcend Racial Barriers
Exclusive: Latinos have been present since Hip Hop's inception but have they always been fully respected? A look at Psycho Realm's journey and how Latin American emcees can transcend color lines.
Music My Mom Played: Rappers Recall Household Favorites For Mother's Day
Exclusive: We gathered emcees like Ab-Soul, Saigon, Ill Bill, Crooked I and Big Boi and others to speak about the music their moms played while they were growing up and how it's helped shape them.
Krizz Kaliko Explains T-Pain & Chamillionaire Collaborations, Experimenting With Dubstep
Exclusive: With "Kickin' & Screamin'" coming, Krizz gives insight to some of the album's highlights, why no one can touch Strange Music on the road, and how he's become T-Pain's favorite artist.
Producer's Corner: Amadeus Breaks Down Duties As Trey Songz' Musical Director, Role In Diddy's Hitmen
Exclusive: The veteran producer explains balancing time between touring and the studio, and his recent credits with Chris Brown, T.I. and Young Jeezy.
These Are Our Heroes: O.C.
Exclusive: Upon the release of "Trophies," O.C. explains his love/hate relationship with "Time's Up" and reveals his friendship with Dame Dash and the Roc going back to Maria Davis Mad Wednesdays.
B.o.B. Talks "Strange Clouds" Instrumentation, Says Rock Album Is Next
Exclusive: B.o.B. looks at his work with Ryan Tedder and Hayley Williams and speaks about the direction of "Strange Clouds" and how he may be holding his guitar closely on the third LP.
Jadakiss Reveals If He Can Still Battle, Breaks Down Recording "Consignment"
Exclusive: Jadakiss answers if his on-the-spot skills are as sharp as they once were, and he says that while he's unsure if he's still Roc-A-Fella, he can still get Jay-Z on the phone anytime.
Willie D Talks Reuniting With Scarface For Trayvon Martin, Remembers "Fuck Rodney King"
Exclusive: The Geto Boy great breaks down the proudest verse of his career while discussing racism, social responsibility and his controversial 1992 song showing no pity for a the L.A. Riots impetus.
Immortal Technique Remembers J. Dilla & Roc Raida, Explains Why He Doesn't Hate America
Exclusive: The Revolutionary emcee recalls Roc Raida's generosity, his experience with Ma Dukes, and why he measures his songwriting and lyricism against the works of Chino XL and Pharoahe Monch.
Producer's Corner: Steve Sola Explains Working With Mobb Deep For 15 Years, The Label Not Feeling "Quiet Storm"
Exclusive: Italian-born "Mix King" Steve Sola reveals becoming a Hip Hop engineer in the golden-era and working with Havoc and Prodigy to make "Murda Muzik" sound better than "Hell On Earth."
