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1 week ago | 
hiphopdx.com | Sam Moore |Elise Ricks
Los Angeles, CA - Ice Cube has become immortalized at Hollywood’s iconic TCL Chinese Theatre for his impact on the entertainment industry. The rapper and actor imprinted his hands and feet (or technically his Converse All-Stars, a world first) in the famous cinema’s forecourt on Tuesday (April 15), putting him in the company of hundreds of legendary Hollywood figures including Steve McQueen, Harrison Ford and Jack Nicholson.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
hiphopdx.com | Elise Ricks
In late October, JJ’88 delivered an intimate live show in Los Angeles after serving 16 years in prison. The Long Beach-born rapper (whose real name is James Jacobs) had the audience’s full attention with a raw, emotional performance that found him lyrically channeling his painful past into his music. “Probably since I was a kid, I’ve always envisioned myself performing with a live band,” he told HipHopDX after the intimate concert.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
hiphopdx.com | Elise Ricks |Andy Bustard
Las Vegas, NV - Dr. Dre has admitted that he was initially concerned about Snoop Dogg buying Death Row Records, but is now proud of the way his former protégé has revived the legendary rap label. The N.W.A icon spoke about Snoop’s ownership of Death Row in a live Drink Champs interview alongside his longtime collaborator at ComplexCon this past weekend.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
hiphopdx.com | Elise Ricks |Andy Bustard
Exclusive - Snoop Dogg is going for gold with his new jewelry collection Lovechild, which he’s hoping will design and manufacture the medals for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Tha Doggfather launched his new business endeavor — a collaboration with Metal Alchemist and gamma. — in Hollywood, California on Wednesday (November 13), where he spoke to HipHopDX about his lofty ambitions for the budding brand. “Let me put our bid in right now.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
hiphopdx.com | Elise Ricks |Andy Bustard
Elliott Wilson has unloaded on Tommy Richman for vying for Hip Hop silverware at the Grammys despite distancing himself from the genre.
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Oct 5, 2024 | 
hiphopdx.com | Elise Ricks
In the latest episode of HipHopDX‘s debate show The Bigger Picture, the three hosts gave their own spin to Pitchfork’s recent 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far list. Kicking off the discussion, host Jeremy Hecht offered his list of contenders for classic Hip Hop albums of the decade, naming The Forever Story by JID, Call Me If You Get Lost by Tyler, the Creator, Alfredo by Freddie Gibbs, and Dave’s We’re All Alone in This Together.
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Oct 5, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Elise Ricks
“So be it”: Eminem doesn’t care if he divides his fanbase over Donald TrumpEminem has always been an outspoken figure, and from the day he arrived in hip-hop, he has never been afraid to say what he thinks, especially about …
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
hiphopdx.com | TakeOff's Brother |Elise Ricks |Jeremy Hecht |Andy Bustard
Exclusive - Daylyt has set the record straight on the rumor that he secretly helped Drake write his Meek Mill diss song “Back to Back.”The West Coast rapper phoned into the latest episode of HipHopDX‘s The Bigger Picture where he confirmed that he did not write any parts of the punishing track. However, he did reveal that he may have planted the seed for the song, which was ranked the fourth greatest diss record in Hip Hop history by DX, in Drizzy’s mind.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
hiphopdx.com | Elise Ricks
If anyone thinks that Hip Hop is dead, to quote a certain Queensbridge MC, then they are sadly mistaken. On July 20, I was there to witness DJ Cassidy bring the house down with the final show in his Pass The Mic Live! residency in Las Vegas at the Bakkt Theater, delivering an unforgettable performance that can only be described as legendary. The lineup featured the Hip Hop-themed “Rat Pack,” comprised of Cassidy, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Ja Rule and Fat Joe.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
hiphopdx.com | Elise Ricks
The first time Kendrick Lamar performed two shows in one night. The birthplace of Tyler The Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw festival. Nipsey Hussle‘s first sold-out show. What do these three historic moments have in common? The answer is The Novo. Nestled in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the 2,400-capacity venue falls under the umbrella of Goldenvoice, the powerhouse California booking agency behind Coachella and Stagecoach.
