HipHopDX is anonline magazine ofhip 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]
In September 2020, the website was acquired byWarner 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) onThe 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 2012BET Hip Hop Awards.[15] On September 3, 2013,The Source namedHipHopDX, number three on their 2013 Digital Power 30 list, which ranks websites that are the most popular in the hip hop industry.[16]
