HipHopDX

HipHopDX is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news.^[2][3] HipHopDX has over 3.5M monthly readers, the website encompassing hip hop news, interviews, music, and reviews.^[4] The website's founder and CEO is Sharath Cherian and the Head of Content is Jerry L. Barrow.^[5] HipHopDX is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group.^[1] HipHopDX can be found on X^[6] (formerly Twitter), Instagram,^[7] Facebook,^[8] YouTube,^[9] and TikTok.^[10]

HipHopDX

Type of site	Media
Available in	English
Headquarters	Los Angeles
Owner	Uproxx Studios
Founder(s)	Sharath Cherian
Editor	Jerry L. Barrow
URL	www.hiphopdx.com
Launched	1999[1]
Current status	Active

In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group;^[11] however, the website was sold in 2024 to Uproxx Studios, managed by will.i.am, Jarret Myer, and Rich Antoniello.^[12] 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.^[13][14]

HipHopDX was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards.^[15] 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.^[16]

Year-end awards

Source^[17]

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