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Updated: December 30, 2018

INTERVIEW: Lil Flip Talks 5 New Projects & Houston’s Hip Hop Influence

Originally posted on HipHopDX 10/29/2017

The 2000s saw an explosion in Texas Hip Hop. The influence of the Lone Star State could be heard on every radio and seen on every TV across the country. One of the artists at the forefront of that movement is Houston’s freestyle king, Lil Flip.

With over 23 million records sold, the Cloverland G helped to firmly plant H-Town’s flag in Hip Hop. Lil Flip recently stopped by the DXHQ to chat with the #DXLive team about Houston’s culture being taken, his mentor DJ Screw, how he’s making a difference in his hometown and five new pieces of music he’s releasing over the next five months.

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Updated: December 30, 2018

EDITORIAL: One Time 4 Your Mind: Ranking Nas’ Albums From Best To Worst

Originally posted on HipHopDX 9/21/2017

While Nas was out celebrating his 44th birthday in style with Nicki Minaj and his 1988 190E Mercedes-Benz, the #DXLive staff was busy ranking Esco’s discography. Jake Rohn, Trent Clark and Marcel Williams took on the daunting task of deciding which albums would slot after Illmatic in a ranking of his entire discography.

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Updated: December 30, 2018

INTERVIEW: Wyclef Jean Breaks Down His Biggest Records & Reveals How “The Score” Was Almost Shelved

Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/31/2017

In the 21 years since the release of The Fugees’ The Score, Wyclef Jean’s star has only grown. From writing some of the biggest hits in contemporary music history to carving out his own lane with solo projects, Wyclef’s body of work is legendary.

The versatile musician recently stopped by DXHQ ahead of the September 15 release of his Carnival III album to politic with the #DXLive crew about some of his biggest hits in between putting on a live concert for the staff and viewers.

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Updated: December 30, 2018

INTERVIEW: Dame Dash On His Career Moves, Big L & Not Having Heard JAY-Z’s “4:44”

Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/29/2017

Dame Dash has played a major role inside and outside the realm of Hip Hop. For the past couple of decades, Dame’s had his hands in everything, from the career of the most successful rapper alive to some of the biggest movies in the urban sphere.

Dame recently stopped by DXHQ to politic with the #DXLive crew about a myriad of things, such as his career in film and music, JAY-Z being the best, and not having listened to 4:44 yet.

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Updated: December 30, 2018

INTERVIEW: “Detroit” Actor Will Poulter Embraces Mythology To Portray On-Screen Racist

Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/15/2017

In the supposedly post-racial America, racial tensions continue to be just as high – if not higher – than the days of Jim Crow. For Will Poulter, his role as racist Detroit police officer Krauss in the recently released movie Detroit helped to establish some context as to what is still happening today. DX recently caught up with Poulter in the city of Detroit during the film’s world premiere to discuss his character, the parallels between the events of the movie and today, and what he thinks can be done to help heal.

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Updated: December 30, 2018

INTERVIEW: Skyzoo Breaks Down Secrets To Being A Professional Ghostwriter & Talks Role In “Patti Cake$”

Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/6/2017

For MCs as technically gifted as Skyzoo, there are many lucrative paths your career can take you. The Brooklyn Knight has lent his pen to many top secret projects. Fresh off the release of his hardbody new project, Peddler’s Theme, Sky stopped by the DXHQ to talk with the #DXLive crew about how the ghostwriting game truly works and his role in the upcoming film, Patti Cake$.

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INTERVIEW: Lil Flip Talks 5 New Projects & Houston’s Hip Hop Influence

EDITORIAL: One Time 4 Your Mind: Ranking Nas’ Albums From Best To Worst

INTERVIEW: Wyclef Jean Breaks Down His Biggest Records & Reveals How “The Score” Was Almost Shelved

INTERVIEW: Dame Dash On His Career Moves, Big L & Not Having Heard JAY-Z’s “4:44”

INTERVIEW: “Detroit” Actor Will Poulter Embraces Mythology To Portray On-Screen Racist

INTERVIEW: Skyzoo Breaks Down Secrets To Being A Professional Ghostwriter & Talks Role In “Patti Cake$”