HipHopDX explained

HipHopDX
Type:	Media
Language:	English
Owner:	Uproxx Studios
Founder:	Sharath Cherian
Editor:	Jerry L. Barrow
Location:	Los Angeles
Launch Date:	1999^[1]
Current Status:	Active

HipHopDX is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news.^[2] ^[3] HipHopDX has over 3.5M monthly readers, the website encompassing hip hop news, interviews, music, and reviews.^[4] The website's founder and CEO is Sharath Cherian and the Head of Content is Jerry L. Barrow.^[5] HipHopDX is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group.^[1] HipHopDX can be found on X^[6] (formerly Twitter), Instagram,^[7] Facebook,^[8] YouTube,^[9] and TikTok.^[10]

In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group;^[11] however, the website was sold in 2024 to Uproxx Studios, managed by will.i.am, Jarret Myer, and Rich Antoniello.^[12] HipHopDX's Director of Hip Hop Journalism, Elliott Wilson, is a co-host (with DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht) on The Bigger Picture, a weekly hip-hop debate show managed by Uproxx Studios.^[13] ^[14]

HipHopDX was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards.^[15] 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.^[16]

Year-end awards

Source^[17] 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
2019: DaBaby
2020: Lil Baby
2021: Tyler, the Creator
2022: Kendrick Lamar
2023: Killer Mike

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
2019: Bandana by Freddie Gibbs and Madlib
2020: Alfredo by Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist
2021: Call Me If You Get Lost by Tyler, the Creator
2022: Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar
2023: Michael by Killer Mike

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
2018: Not awarded
2019: Wheezy
2020: Hit-Boy
2021: The Alchemist
2022: Hit-Boy
2023: The Alchemist

Verse of the Year

2006: R.A. the Rugged Man on Jedi Mind Tricks' ""
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"
2019: J. Cole on 21 Savage's "A Lot"
2020: Lil Baby on "The Bigger Picture"
2021: André 3000 on Kanye West's "Life of the Party"
2022: Jay-Z on DJ Khaled's "God Did"
2023: André 3000 on Killer Mike's "Scientists & Engineers"

Mixtape/EP 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
2017: You Only Live 2wice by Freddie Gibbs
2018: Streams of Thought, Vol. 1 and Streams of Thought, Vol. 2 by Black Thought

Rising Star/Rookie/Come up 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
2016: Not awarded
2017: Cardi B
2018: Cardi B
2019: YBN Cordae
2020: Roddy Ricch
2021: Baby Keem
2022: GloRilla
2023: Sexyy Red

Non Hip Hop Album/R&B 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
2016: A Seat at the Table by Solange
2017: Ctrl by SZA
2018: Oxnard by Anderson .Paak
2019: Over It by Summer Walker
2020: After Hours by The Weeknd
2021: Still Over It by Summer Walker
2022: Renaissance by Beyoncé
2023: SOS by SZA

Slept On/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
2018: Harlan & Alondra by Buddy

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
2019: Gang Starr
2020: Jay Electronica
2021: Isaiah Rashad
2022: Jeezy
2023: Gunna

Music Video of the Year

2009: "3 A.M." by Eminem
2010: "Window Seat" by Erykah Badu
2011: "Yonkers" by Tyler, The Creator
2012: "Daughter" by Nas
2013: "Started from the Bottom" by Drake
2014: "i" by Kendrick Lamar
2015: "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar
2016: "Lemonade" by Beyonce
2017: "HUMBLE" by Kendrick Lamar
2018: "This is America" by Childish Gambino
2019: "Suge" by DaBaby
2020: "Life is Good" by Future feat. Drake
2021: "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" by Lil Nas X
2022: "The Heart Part 5" by Kendrick Lamar
2023: "First Person Shooter" by Drake feat. J. Cole

R&B Artist of the Year

2019: Summer Walker
2020: Abel Tesfaye
2021: Snoh Aalegra
2022: Brent Faiyaz
2023: SZA

R&B Song of the Year

2016: "Needed Me" by Rihanna
2017: "Love Galore" by SZA
2018: Not awarded
2019: "No Guidance" by Chris Brown feat. Drake
2020: "Do it" by Chloe x Halle
2021: "Good Days" by SZA
2022: "Bad Habit" by Steve Lacy
2023: "Kill Bill" by SZA

Beat of the Year

2015: "F*ck Up Some Commas" by Future
2016: "OOOUUU" by Young M.A
2017: "Mask Off" by Future
2018: "SICKO MODE" by Travis Scott
2019: "Hot" by Young Thug
2020: "The Box" by Roddy Ricch
2021: "family ties" by Baby Keem
2022: "Johnny P's Caddy" by Benny the Butcher & J. Cole
2023: "fukumean" by Gunna

Collab of the Year

2009: "Forever" by Eminem feat. Drake, Kanye West, & Lil Wayne
2010: "Monster" by Kanye West feat. Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, & Bon Iver
2011: "Interlude" by Lil Wayne feat. Tech N9ne & André 3000
2012: "Mercy" by Kanye West feat. Big Sean, 2 Chainz, & Pusha T
2013: Not awarded
2014: "Kingdom" by Common feat. Vince Staples
2015: "Where Ya At" by Future feat. Drake
2016: "All the Way Up" by Fat Joe, Remy Ma, French Montana feat. Infared
2017: "Crew" by GoldLink feat. Shy Glizzy & Brent Faiyaz
2018: "SICKO MODE" by Travis Scott feat. Drake, Swae Lee, & Big Hawk
2019: "Going Bad" by Meek Mill feat. Drake
2020: "Life is Good" by Future feat. Drake
2021: "family ties" by Baby Keem feat. Kendrick Lamar
2022: "Tomorrow 2" by GloRilla feat. Cardi B
2023: Not awarded

Hip Hop Song of the Year

2019: "Suge" by DaBaby
2020: "The Bigger Picture" by Lil Baby
2021: "WUSYANAME" by Tyler, the Creator feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again
2022: "Johnny P's Caddy" by Benny the Butcher & J. Cole
2023: "SkeeYee" by Sexyy Red

Notes and References

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Web site: Trent Clark Joins HipHopDX As Managing Editor, The #1 Online Source For Hip Hop News. 2016-01-12. Roslynn Alba Cobarrubias. 2017-03-11. 2016-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160328192020/http://thirdfloornetwork.com/2016/01/12/trent-clark-joins-hiphopdx-as-managing-editor-the-1-online-source-for-hip-hop-news/. dead.
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Web site: Best Hip Hop Online Site. 12 September 2012. BET.com. 5 November 2013. 10 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110110810/http://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/2012/nominees/best-hip-hop-online-site.html. dead.
Web site: WorldStarHipHop Tops The Source's 2013 Digital Power 30 List. Complex Magazine. 3 September 2013. Complex. 5 November 2013. 6 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130906053413/http://www.complex.com/music/2013/09/the-source-2013-digital-power-30. live.
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