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 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

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Source[9]

MC/Rapper of the Year

Album of the Year

Producer of the Year

Verse of the Year

Mixtape/EP of the Year

Rising Star/Rookie/Come up of the Year

Non Hip Hop Album/R&B Album of the Year

Slept On/Underrated Album of the Year

Comeback of the Year

Tour of the Year

References

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  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:
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