Author: lexzyne

Surprise, surprise: Another rapper is pissed off at his record label! This time, it’s Lupe Fiasco. Though commentary from his former friend/producer Prolyfic and his Twitter beef with Eskay of Nahright are making Lupe look like more of a crybaby…

As a production team that samples heavily, we listen to a lot of classic soul music that may have been overlooked. Today started off as any other weekday.  I listened to new music in the car that was sent to…

Earlier this week, I (Matt Barone) wrote about the 16th anniversary of the first Gravediggaz album, 6 Feet Deep, and how much I loved the record back in 1994, and still do in 2010. What I didn’t realize while waxing…

Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West has hinted at the possibility of an upcoming collaboration featuring himself, teenage pop star Justin Bieber and Wu-Tang Clan‘s Raekwon. Writing via Twitter, Yeezy brought the idea up with Bieber via a handful of tweets. “So…

An unlikely trio discuss a possible collaboration, and Mos Def is confirmed for Kanye’s album. This year may see Hip Hop’s most unlikely collaboration in Kanye West, Justin Bieber, and Raekwon, as the three artists discussed the possibility on Sunday…

Exclusive: The Trill O.G. tells DX’s cameras that Rap-A-Lot Records purchasing a studio helped him take a year to create his latest LP. Last month, HipHopDX went to Universal Fontana offices to get an early listen to Bun B’s Trill…

Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West has opened up about his refreshed outlook in hip-hop and how he may be currently at his best point in the rap game right now. Speaking with New York radio personality DJ Clue earlier this week,…

How powerful are your words to you? Have you ever found yourself wanting to run away into your words?  You know, those thoughts that you speak in your head.  Those under the breath “hell yeah”‘s and “oooohh”s.  Don’t you wish…

Curtis Prank Calls Shyne’s Conference Call Shyne on Curtis: “He’s Stalking Me” “Wow. That’s like an all-time low,” Shyne said. “I didn’t know he was so desperate. He’s gone from confidential informant, witness-protection program dude, getting order [of protection] on…

Madlib is making a slight departure from his beats for beans … coffee beans. The Stones Throw record junkie has partnered up with the Los Angeles coffee institution Intelligentsia Coffee for his own blend: Madlib’s Espresso Blend. No joke. The…