HipHopDX

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HipHopDX
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Type of site
Media
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersLos Angeles
OwnerWarner Music Group
Founder(s)Sharath Cherian
EditorJerry L. Barrow
URLwww.hiphopdx.com
Launched1999[1]
Current statusActive

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[edit]

Source[9]

MC/Rapper of the Year

Album of the Year

Producer of the Year

Verse of the Year

Mixtape of the Year

Rising Star of the Year

Non Hip Hop Album of the Year

Slept On Album of the Year/Underrated Album of the Year

Comeback of the Year

Tour of the Year

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Publications | Cheri Media". CheriMedia.com. Cheri Media. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 24 Jun 2014.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Insanul Ahmed (10 July 2013). "HipHopDX". Complex. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Warner Music Group acquires hip-hop media platform HipHopDX". 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Best Hip Hop Online Site". BET.com. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ The following sources are to reference each of each year's awards:
  10. ^ "The Best Rap Albums Of 2018". HipHopDX. 28 December 2018. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.

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