HipHopDX Interviews
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ScHoolboy Q Says Kendrick Lamar Inspires Him, Talks Parenting & "Oxymoron"
Interviewsposted 12 hours ago
Exclusive: ScHoolboy Q describes life as a father and rapper, explaining the stress and success he's attained as he prepares to release "Oxymoron."
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Jarren Benton & Dizzy Wright Address Rick Ross & Lil Wayne's Lost Endorsements
Interviewsposted 5 days ago
Exclusive: Funk Volume's Jarren Benton & Dizzy Wright recall their initial meeting & explain why Hopsin's next album won't be delayed as long as Dr. Dre's "Detox."
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Problem Lists His Top Moments In Compton Hip Hop History
Interviewsposted 7 days ago
Exclusive: Problem explains his bond with IamSU! and respectfully shoots down any rumors about possibly joining T.I. as part of the Hustle Gang.
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A$AP Ferg Says He & A$AP Rocky Were "Bashed" For Their Trendsetting Fashion
Interviewsposted 11 days ago
Exclusive: Harlem's A$AP Ferg breaks down his Battle Rap history, the internal competition on his "Work (Remix)" and recalls being called "gay" and "weirdo" by rivals for ushering in form-fitting, designer jeans.
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Kurupt Opens Up About Foxy Brown Relationship & Reconciling With DMX
Interviewsposted 12 days ago
Exclusive: Kurupt explains how love and loyalty factored into some of his most notorious beefs and how time, reflection and drinking shots together squashed some of them.
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Papoose Says "Nacirema Dream" Sales Dispel Myth Of A Digital-Only Marketplace
Interviewsposted 14 days ago
Exclusive: Papoose shuns the current mixtape scene and points to his multiple-week run on SoundScan as proof that there is still a market for physical albums.
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Hayes Discloses Floyd Mayweather Partnership & Ghostwriting Process For Dr. Dre & Timbaland
Interviewsposted 17 days ago
Exclusive: Hayes gives the motivation behind his "31 Days In May" campaign and transitioning from Dr. Dre and Timbaland's ghostwriter to being a member of The Money Team.
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Ghostface Killah Says "Illmatic" Made Him "Step His Pen Game Up"
Interviewsposted 18 days ago
Exclusive: Ghostface Killah recalls his formative years and how battles with the Wu-Tang Clan and other peers in Hip Hop have influenced him.
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Rich Kidd Talks Toronto's Hip Hop & Submitting Beats To Kanye West & Jay-Z
Interviewsposted 19 days ago
Exclusive: Rich Kidd sounds off on his transition to a full-time rapper, working with Young Guru and the evolution of Toronto's Hip Hop scene.
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J-Dee Of Da Lench Mob Describes Becoming An Author During His 20-Year Prison Stint
Interviewsposted 21 days ago
Exclusive: J-Dee details being voted out of Da Lench Mob and teaming up with Tray Deee of Tha Eastsidaz on a collection of short stories during his incarceration.
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Young Guru Explains Why New York Hip Hop Is Coming Back
Interviewsposted 28 days ago
Exclusive: Jay-Z's longtime engineer credits 9th Wonder as inspiration for his GrammyU speaker series & reflects on his first interaction with West Coast Hip Hop.
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Logic Details Aligning With No I.D. & Def Jam While Maintaining His Lyrical Approach
Interviewsposted 2 months ago
Exclusive: After landing the XXL Freshman Class cover and a deal with Def Jam, Logic sounds off on remaining true to his sound while courting a bigger audience.
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Loaded Lux Draws Parallels Between Battle Rap, Fatherhood & Cinema
Interviewsposted 2 months ago
Exclusive: Loaded Lux explains how his father's work ethic inspired "You Gon' Get This Work" and how his hopes to elevate the art form fit in with his role as a father and an emcee.
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Dear Mama: Hip Hop Motherhood Told Through Lyrics
Interviewsposted 2 months ago
In honor of Mother's Day, we're moving the spotlight back on the actual mothers by looking at 10 tracks about women in Hip Hop raising children.
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Rockie Fresh Says Rick Ross Gave Him Confidence To Be Around Anybody
Interviewsposted 2 months ago
Exclusive: Chicago's Rockie Fresh speaks on his partnership with Puma and how he went from listening to Rick Ross in school to rapping with him on tracks.
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Dizzy Wright Shares Early Funk Volume Memories & Plans A New Mixtape
Interviewsposted 2 months ago
Exclusive: Funk Volume's Dizzy Wright tells how he predicted landing the "XXL Freshman Class" cover, and how giving away hundreds of CDs helped build his fan base.
