''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. The website's current president and publisher is Sharath Cherian and the Head Of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. In September 2020, the website was acquired by

Warner Music Group Warner Music Group Corp. (trade name, d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment and record label Conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered in New York C ...

. ''HipHopDX'' was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012

BET Hip Hop Awards The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show, airing on BET, showcasing hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The awards ceremony began in 2006; it was held on November 12, 2006 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, a ...

. 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.

Year-end awards

SourceThe following sources are to reference each of each year's awards: MC/Rapper of the Year *2006:

Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, ''Lupe Fiasco's ...

*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 Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his d ...

Album of the Year *2006: '' Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor'' by Lupe Fiasco *2007: ''

Graduation Graduation is the awarding of a diploma to a student by an educational institution. It may also refer to the ceremony that is associated with it. The date of the graduation ceremony is often called graduation day. The graduation ceremony is a ...

'' by Kanye West *2008: ''

I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II ''I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II'' is the third studio album by American rapper Killer Mike. It was released on July 8, 2008, by Grind Time Official and SMC Recordings. The album features guest appearances from 8Ball & MJG, Chamillionaire an ...

'' 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. ''Damn'' (stylized as ''DAMN.'') is the fourth studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on April 14, 2017, through Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. Lamar assembled numerous artists an ...

'' by Kendrick Lamar *2018: '' KOD'' by

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 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 "

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" *2011: Kendrick Lamar on " HiiiPower" *2012: Killer Mike on "Reagan" *2013: Kendrick Lamar on

Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. Anderson began his music career in 2007 and gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big''. He then s ...

'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 Mixtape of the Year *2008: ''The Bar Exam 2'' by

Royce da 5'9" Ryan Daniel Montgomery, known professionally as Royce da 5'9" (or simply Royce 5'9"), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Montgomery is currently one half of the rap duo Bad Meets Evil with fellow Detroit rapper Eminem, and ...

*2009: '' So Far Gone'' by Drake *2010: ''

K.R.I.T. Wuz Here ''K.R.I.T. Wuz Here'' is the sixth mixtape by American rapper Big K.R.I.T. It was released on May 4, 2010. The mixtape features guest appearances from Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, Devin the Dude, Big Sant and Smoke DZA. Track listing *All songs writt ...

'' by Big K.R.I.T. *2013: ''

Acid Rap ''Acid Rap'' is the second mixtape by American rapper Chance the Rapper. It was released on April 30, 2013, as a free digital download. In July 2013, the album debuted at number 63 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, due to bootleg dow ...

'' by Chance the Rapper *2014: ''Tha Tour Pt. 1'' by Rich Gang *2015: ''

It's Better This Way Justin Lewis Scott (born August 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Big K.R.I.T. (a backronym for King Remembered in Time), is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, he started his musical career in 2005. Af ...

'' by Big K.R.I.T. *2016: ''Tabernacle: Trust the Shooter'' by Royce da 5’9 Rising Star of the Year *2007: Blu *2008:

Wale Wale or WALE may refer to: Places *Wale, Devon, a hamlet in England *Wale, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, a village in Poland People *Wale (surname) *Wale (rapper), stage name of American rapper Olubowale Victor Akintimehin Radio and television ...

*2009: Fashawn *2010: Yelawolf *2011: Action Bronson *2012: Joey Badass *2013: Chance the Rapper *2014: Vince Staples *2015: Fetty Wap Non Hip Hop Album of the Year *2006: ''

St. Elsewhere ''St. Elsewhere'' was an American medical drama television series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982, to May 25, 1988. The series stars Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, and William Daniels as ...

'' by Gnarls Barkley *2007: '' Back to Black'' by Amy Winehouse *2008: '' Seeing Sounds'' by N.E.R.D *2009: ''

Love the Future ''Love the Future'' is the debut album by the band Chester French, which was released on April 21, 2009 under the record label Star Trak Entertainment. Background ''Love the Future'' was primarily recorded while the duo attended Harvard Universit ...

'' by

Chester French Chester French was an American indie pop band consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter David-Andrew 'D.A.' Wallach and multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Maxwell Drummey. They met as college students at Harvard University, naming their band ...

*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 ''The 20/20 Experience'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on March 15, 2013, by RCA Records, as the follow-up to his second studio album '' FutureSex/LoveSounds'' (2006). It is considered ...

'' by

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...

*2014: ''

Souled Out Souled Out was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in January from 1997 through 2000. The 1997 and 1998 WCW Souled Out PPV events were held on Saturdays due to the Super Bowl played th ...

'' by Jhene Aiko *2015: '' Beauty Behind the Madness'' by The Weeknd Slept On Album of the Year/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 ''Nineteen Ninety Now'' is a collaborative album by Celph Titled and Buckwild. It was released on October 26, 2010. Reception ''Nineteen Ninety Now'' received critical acclaim from music critics. Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club described ''Ninetee ...

'' by Celph Titled &

Buckwild Buckwild may refer to: * Buckwild (music producer), American hip hop producer * Buckwild (TV series), an American reality television series * Buck Wild, a 2013 comedy horror film * Buck Wild (song) "Buck Wild" is a 1989 single released by the Wa ...

*2011: '' Dr. Lecter by Action Bronson *2012: '' Trophies'' by O.C. and Apollo Brown *2013: ''

Czarface Czarface () is an American hip hop supergroup formed in 2013 by underground hip hop duo 7L & Esoteric and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. They released their acclaimed debut studio album, '' Czarface'', February 19, 2013. The album was fo ...

'' by

*2014: '' Faces'' by

Mac Miller Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper and record producer. Miller began his career in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of fifteen. In 2010, h ...

*2015: ''The Good Fight'' by Oddisee *2016: ''Handshakes with Snakes'' by Apathy *2017: '' At What Cost'' by GoldLink Comeback of the Year *2007: UGK *2008: Q-Tip *2009: Wu-Tang Clan *2010:

Lloyd Banks Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of East Coast hip hop group G-Unit, alongside childhood friends 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. After ...

*2011: Common *2012: Juicy J *2013:

*2014: G-Unit *2015: Dr. Dre *2016: A Tribe Called Quest *2017:

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...

*2018: Meek Mill Tour of the Year *2010: The Home & Home Tour by Jay-Z and Eminem *2011: Watch the Throne Tour by Jay-Z and Kanye West *2012:

Club Paradise Tour The Club Paradise Tour was the second headlining tour by Canadian recording artist Drake. The tour came following the release of Drake's second studio album, '' Take Care''. The tour's name spins off from the 2011 song "Club Paradise", a promotio ...

by Drake

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:HipHopDX American music websites Hip hop magazines Hip hop websites Magazines established in 1999 Magazines published in Los Angeles Music review websites Online music magazines published in the United States 1999 establishments in California