HipHopDX was an online magazine of hip-hop music criticism and news. HipHopDX has over 3.5M monthly readers, the website encompassing hip-hop news, interviews, music, and reviews. The website's founder and CEO is Sharath Cherian and the Head of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. HipHopDX is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. HipHopDX can be found on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group; however, the website was sold in 2024 to Uproxx Studios, managed by will.i.am, Jarret Myer, and Rich Antoniello. 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.
HipHopDX was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. 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.
As of 2026, the URL redirects to HipHopDX's Instagram page.
Year-end awards SourceThe following sources are to reference each of each year's awards:
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/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
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