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.
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.
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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
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
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 "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.
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