HipHopDX
 The current logo for HipHopDX (since June 2014) | |
Type of site | Media |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles |
| Owner | Warner Music Group |
| Founder(s) | Sharath Cherian |
| Editor | Trent Clark |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 1999[1] |
| Current status | Active |
HipHopDX is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news.[2][3][4] The website's current president and publisher is Sharath Cherian and the editor-in-chief is Trent Clark.[5] HipHopDX is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group.[1]
In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group.[6]
HipHopDX was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards.[7] On September 3, 2013, The Source named HipHopDX, number three on their 2013 Digital Power 30 list, which ranks websites that are the most popular in the hip hop industry.[8]
Year-end awards[]
Source[9]
MC/Rapper of the Year
- 2006: Lupe Fiasco
- 2007: André 3000 of OutKast
- 2008: Nas
- 2009: Raekwon
- 2010: Eminem
- 2011: Tech N9ne
- 2012: Kendrick Lamar
- 2013: Kendrick Lamar
- 2014: Big K.R.I.T.
- 2015: Kendrick Lamar
- 2016: Chance the Rapper
- 2017: Kendrick Lamar
- 2018: J. Cole
Album of the Year
- 2006: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco
- 2007: Graduation by Kanye West
- 2008: I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II by Killer Mike
- 2009: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II by Raekwon
- 2010: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West
- 2011: Section.80 by Kendrick Lamar
- 2012: Good Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar
- 2013: Run the Jewels by Run the Jewels
- 2014: PRhyme by PRhyme
- 2015: To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
- 2016: Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper
- 2017: DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar
- 2018: KOD by J. Cole[10]
Producer of the Year
- 2006: will.i.am
- 2007: Polow da Don
- 2008: Black Milk
- 2009: No ID
- 2010: Kanye West
- 2011: Big K.R.I.T.
- 2012: The Alchemist
- 2013: Mike Will Made It
- 2014: DJ Mustard
- 2015: Metro Boomin
- 2016: Kaytranada
- 2017: Metro Boomin
Verse of the Year
- 2006: R.A. the Rugged Man on Jedi Mind Tricks' "Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story"
- 2007: André 3000 on OutKast's "Da Art of Storytellin' Pt. 4"
- 2008: Joe Budden on "Who?"
- 2009: Ghostface Killah on Raekwon's "Gihad"
- 2010: Nicki Minaj on Kanye West's "Monster"
- 2011: Kendrick Lamar on "HiiiPower"
- 2012: Killer Mike on "Reagan"
- 2013: Kendrick Lamar on Big Sean's "Control"
- 2014: Big K.R.I.T. on "Mt. Olympus"
- 2015: Drake on "Back to Back"
- 2016: Chance the Rapper on Kanye West's "Ultralight Beam"
- 2017: Eminem on "The Storm"
- 2018: Jay Rock on King's Dead
Mixtape of the Year
- 2008: The Bar Exam 2 by Royce da 5'9"
- 2009: So Far Gone by Drake
- 2010: K.R.I.T. Wuz Here by Big K.R.I.T.
- 2013: Acid Rap by Chance the Rapper
- 2014: Tha Tour Pt. 1 by Rich Gang
- 2015: It's Better This Way by Big K.R.I.T.
- 2016: Tabernacle: Trust the Shooter by Royce da 5’9
Rising Star of the Year
- 2007: Blu
- 2008: Wale
- 2009: Fashawn
- 2010: Yelawolf
- 2011: Action Bronson
- 2012: Joey Badass
- 2013: Chance the Rapper
- 2014: Vince Staples
- 2015: Fetty Wap
Non Hip Hop Album of the Year
- 2006: St. Elsewhere by Gnarls Barkley
- 2007: Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
- 2008: Seeing Sounds by N.E.R.D
- 2009: Love the Future by Chester French
- 2010: The Lady Killer by Cee Lo Green
- 2011: Nostalgia, Ultra by Frank Ocean
- 2012: Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
- 2013: The 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake
- 2014: Souled Out by Jhene Aiko
- 2015: Beauty Behind the Madness by The Weeknd
Slept On Album of the Year/Underrated Album of the Year
- 2007: Below the Heavens by Blu & Exile
- 2008: Johnson&Jonson by Johnson&Jonson
- 2009: Born and Raised by Cormega
- 2010: Nineteen Ninety Now by Celph Titled & Buckwild
- 2011: Dr. Lecter by Action Bronson
- 2012: Trophies by O.C. and Apollo Brown
- 2013: Czarface by Czarface
- 2014: Faces by Mac Miller
- 2015: The Good Fight by Oddisee
- 2016: Handshakes with Snakes by Apathy
- 2017: At What Cost by GoldLink
Comeback of the Year
- 2007: UGK
- 2008: Q-Tip
- 2009: Wu-Tang Clan
- 2010: Lloyd Banks
- 2011: Common
- 2012: Juicy J
- 2013: Mac Miller
- 2014: G-Unit
- 2015: Dr. Dre
- 2016: A Tribe Called Quest
- 2017: Jay-Z
- 2018: Meek Mill
Tour of the Year
- 2010: The Home & Home Tour by Jay-Z and Eminem
- 2011: Watch the Throne Tour by Jay-Z and Kanye West
- 2012: Club Paradise Tour by Drake
References[]
- ^ a b "Publications | Cheri Media". CheriMedia.com. Cheri Media. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 24 Jun 2014.
- ^ "Posthumous Aaliyah album to come from Drake?". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Chris Walker. "Why Is This White Girl Allowed to Use the N-Word?". L.A. Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
- ^ Insanul Ahmed (10 July 2013). "HipHopDX". Complex.
- ^ "Trent Clark Joins HipHopDX As Managing Editor, The #1 Online Source For Hip Hop News". ROSLYNN ALBA COBARRUBIAS. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ "Warner Music Group acquires hip-hop media platform HipHopDX". 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Best Hip Hop Online Site". BET.com. 12 September 2012.
- ^ Complex Magazine (3 September 2013). "WorldStarHipHop Tops The Source's 2013 Digital Power 30 List". Complex.
- ^ The following sources are to reference each of each year's awards:
- ^ "The Best Rap Albums Of 2018". HipHopDX. 28 December 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- American music websites
- Hip hop magazines
- Hip hop websites
- Magazines established in 1999
- Magazines published in Los Angeles
- Music review websites
- Online music magazines published in the United States
- 1999 establishments in California