Author: Isla Rasmussen

As the music industry took time to pause on Blackout Tuesday (June 2), JAY-Z did his part by taking out

Long before E-40’s emergence in 1988, Todd Shaw was the original Bay Area ambassador as a teenage South Central Los

The country mourns the death of yet another black teen. Seventeen-year-old Antwon Rose was shot in the back by local

Los Angeles, CA – Black Lives Matter, which is why HipHopDX is participating in Blackout Tuesday 2020. On June 2,

Public Enemy has been speaking out about racial injustices and the plight of black people for over 30 years. As

LL Cool J crafted some new rhymes to encapsulate the outrage sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. For

Atlanta, GA – Young M.A helped out one of her fans who got pulled over by cops after an interaction

As protests took place outside of the White House over the weekend, Donald Trump was nowhere to be found. According

Don Lemon used his platform on Saturday (May 30) to call out Hollywood leaders, musicians and stars for inaction following

In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Killer Mike delivered an impassioned speech at the Atlanta mayor’s press conference on

Fayetteville, NC – Much like he did following the death of Michael Brown in 2014 as well as Eric Garner

They say it takes a lifetime to write your debut album, and that saying holds true for Rhyan LaMarr. While

Minneapolis, MN – [UPDATE: Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman just announced Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.]

Travis Scott has teamed up with Latin superstar Rosalía for their second collaboration, “TKN.” On Thursday (May 28), Billboard premiered

A few months after dropping the short film A Compton Story, Problem turns his attention back to music with a

G Herbo has essentially dropped a brand new album with release of his PTSD deluxe edition. After delivering the original

Los Angeles, CA – Coi Leray and Fetty Wap have both contributed to the resurgence of modern New Jersey Hip

Max B is dropping at least one more project before he gets out of prison in 2021. After releasing his

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are looking to improve their Verzuz series following some hiccups. After Jagged Edge struggled with sound

Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé’s “Savage (Remix)” is officially the No. 1 song in the country. The track climbed from No.