10 Hip Hop Sites and Blogs That Spread The Message
The hottest hip hop sites on the 'net.
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Digital Messaging - With every generation, there are new ways to express and discover music. The Internet has changed the way hip hop music is being consumed by listeners. No longer do you have to wait to for a new artist to be discovered to hear them. With hip hop blogs and websites, everyone on the Internet now has free and unlimited access to whats hot and whats not. Check out the current leaders in hip hop journalism 2.0. (Photos: RapRadar, Global Grind, DatPiff)
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1. SOHH (Support Online Hip Hop) (1996) - One of the OG websites in the game, it was founded in 1996 by Felicia Palmer and Steven Samuel 1996. One of its trademark features is its message board, which boasts the latest hip hop gossip. (Photo: SOHH)
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2. AllHipHop (1998) - Founded and launched in 1998 by CEO’s “Grouchy” Greg Watkins and Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur, AllHipHop.com has become a valuable resource for hip hop on the Internet, featuring daily news, interviews, reviews and multimedia. AllHipHop.com is the most widely read hip hop entity in the world, reaching millions of unique visitors per month. (Photo: AllHipHop)
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3. HipHopDX (1999) - An online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news, HipHopDX is best known for unadultered album reviews and articles connecting social issues to the hip hop community. (Photo: HipHopDX)
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4. Nah Right (2005) - In 2005, Yonkers, NY, native Ahsmi “Eskay” Rawlins decided to mix his tech skills with his passion for hip hop music by launching Nah Right. Over the course of the past nine years, the site has become a one-stop music shop for the latest music news, mixtapes, album reviews, track listings and singles with a loyal fan base that averages over 600,000 unique visitors a month.(Photo: NahRight)
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5. DatPiff (2005) - An online mixtape distribution platform owned by Idle Media Inc. and launched in 2005, DatPiff specializes in hip-hop, rap and urban music. DatPiff has been the go-to place for mixtapes online for almost a decade and is said to be the innovator of the digital mixtape. (Photo: DatPiff)
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6. WorldStarHipHop (2005) - Created in 2005, the site averages 1.1 million unique visitors a day. The site ranks 247th in site traffic in the United States and 983rd for worldwide traffic. The site is operated by Worldstar, LLC and was founded by Lee "Q" O'Denat of Queens, NY. (Photo: WorldStarHipHop)
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7. Global Grind (2007) - Co-founded by both hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and Navarrow Wright with a mission to create a social media site catering to the hip-hop perspective, the site developed to become one of the largest hip hop sites in the nation. It currently bridges the gap between celebrity culture and pertinent social issues. (Photo: GlobalGrind)
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8. MissInfo.TV (2007) - As an early pioneer of hip hop blogging, Miss Info built her own site, featuring breaking news and exclusive interviews with the likes of Nas, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, 50 Cent and more. MissInfo.TV's readership grows bigger each year. The site has been named one of the best blogs on the web by Entertainment Weekly, Vibe Magazine and XXL. (Photo: MISSINFO TV)
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9. 2DopeBoyz (2007) - Founded by Meka Udoh and Joel “Shake” Zela in 2007, the site started as a way to share their thoughts on new music but has grown into a successful online brand that also hosts artist showcases and benefit events. (Photo: 2dopeboyz)