HipHop DX Presents- Up NeXt By DX: Marko Penn

Former HipHopDX Features Editor Andre Grant said in his “Defense Of The Struggle Rapper” editorial, “Out of all the things the Hip Hop web has vilified, the “struggle rapper” might be the least deserving of all that ridicule.” Before Kendrick Lamar became big enough for Barack Obama to sing his praises or Drake found himself making deals with Apple, they were artists without a significantly large fanbase attempting what seemed like the impossible. Hitting the top of the charts became a distant goal to making past one hundred streams of a song possibly made within the confines of their bedroom walls and gaining likes, re-post or anything else that would reach someone. Providing a weekly outlet for those getting their feet wet in the sometimes brutal sport of Hip Hop, allow us to give readers a look into tomorrow’s possibilities through “Up NeXt.”

Los Angeles Native Recently Dropped “Favors” Single

Inspiration For Rap Career

That’s a tough question. Music has always played a major role in my life since I was little and once I tried creating music, I fell in love with it and have been hooked ever since. Creating music is like a diary for me. It’s like I need it to create and get things off my chest or I would go crazy.”