HipHopDX

Online music magazine

*HipHopDX*

Type of site	Media
Available in	English
Headquarters	Los Angeles
Owner	Warner Music Group
Founder(s)	Sharath Cherian
Editor	Jerry L. Barrow
URL	www.hiphopdx.com
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 Head of Content is Jerry L. Barrow.^[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
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' "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"
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 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
2016-2018: Not awarded
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

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. 4 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
^ 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. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
^ "Trent Clark Joins HipHopDX As Managing Editor, The #1 Online Source For Hip Hop News". ROSLYNN ALBA COBARRUBIAS. 2016-01-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
^ "Warner Music Group acquires hip-hop media platform HipHopDX". 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "Best Hip Hop Online Site". BET.com. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
^ Complex Magazine (3 September 2013). "WorldStarHipHop Tops The Source's 2013 Digital Power 30 List". Complex. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
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The following sources are to reference each of each year's awards:
- For 2006
- For 2007
- For 2008
- For 2009
- For 2010
- For 2011
- For 2012
- For 2013
- For 2014
- For 2015
- For 2016
- For 2017
- For 2018
- For 2019
- For 2020
- For 2021
- For 2022
- For 2023

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