This passion soon turned to recording, before eventually producing his own music and making huge waves in the hip hop world. Freddie Joachim first came into prominence with his aptly named track ‘Waves’ which was used on the legendary 1999 mixtape by Joey Badass. This track was then ...
He initially gained attention with the release of his song "I Remember" featuring Lil Baby in January 2018. He has since released two mixtapes, Life B4 Fame and Life After Fame. His song "Motivation" was featured on the popular YouTube channel ‘World Star Hip Hop.’ He has also ...
From the best new rappers to the youngest rappers in the game right now, these rising hip hop artists are releasing fire mixtapes, top ten hits, and platinum albums. Who is currently the best young rapper making the hottest tracks of 2020? Featuring the best underground rappers who star...
Chance the Rapper, born Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, is a unique voice in hip-hop culture. He first gained fame with the release of his mixtape “10 Day” in 2012, which he created during a 10-day suspension from high school. Chance’s music is known for its positive messages and its e...
HipHopDX is compiling the best of the best in an effort to help fans keep track of what drops in 2023. 2023 has opened the year with some great mixtapes. So far, fans have seen releases from Ice Spice, BabyTron, Armani White, Conway The Machine and more. DX will be narrowing ...
BossMan Dlow'sMr Beat the Roadmixtape is 39 minutes of unadulterated South Florida swagger. With his unique tone and signature slick talk about designer clothes and driving way too fast, Dlow delivers a bass-heavy bible for bosses across 17 tracks. Since its March release,Mr Beat the Roadha...
sources. He was one of the first producers to sample James Brown, and his use of the “Apache” break on the song “The Bridge” helped to form the sound of early hip hop. In addition to his work as a producer, Marl is also an accomplished DJ and has released several mixtapes and...
Listen: Wale: The Mixtape About Nothing King Louie Drilluminati 47 King Louie was forced into the role of hip-hop elder before his time by an upstart generation with a sudden, short-circuit rise. As a result, his best earlier work often pointed to lost possibilities for Chicago’s drill sc...
After taking homeXXL’s Producer of the Yeartitle in 2022,ATL Jacobcontinued to be one of the main players putting their stamp on hip-hop in 2023. Jacob was all over the place this year. Whether he was providing the punch to Lil Durk’sAlmost Healedalbum ("Big Dawg" coproduced by Hen...
Introduced to the world during the late 2000s and early 2010s, but first with Gucci Mane, as she was only viewed as a mixtape artist. Following her stint with Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj joined Lil Wayne’s Young Money and would eventually become one of the world’s most notable pop stars...