Soren Baker | |
|---|---|
| Education | Xavier University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Hip hop and rap writer, author, director, producer, screenwriter |
| Website | Unique Access Ent. |
Soren Baker is an American journalist specializing in hip-hop coverage. He is widely recognized for his six-year tenure as a senior editor at The Source.[1] Over the course of his career, Baker has contributed more than 3,500 articles to a variety of major publications, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times,[2] Chicago Tribune,[3] XXL, The Source, HipHopDX, and RedBullUSA.com.
Baker has written liner notes for albums by 2Pac, Ice Cube, N.W.A, Gang Starr, and others.[4][5] In addition to his work in music journalism, he has contributed to television programs for VH1 and Fuse.
Beyond music, Baker has extensively covered sports, with a focus on the NFL, and has authored books about the Baltimore Ravens. He has also written, produced, and directed multiple DVDs, including Tech N9ne: The Psychumentary.[6]
From 2014 to 2016, Baker co-hosted Open Bar Radio alongside Xzibit on KDAY in Los Angeles.[7]
Baker has been interviewed multiple times, including by Rolling Stone,[8] ESPN,[9] BET,[10] and TV One,[11] among others. From 2013 to 2016 he served as the news editor of HipHopDX.[12] In March 2016 he founded Unique Access Entertainment[13] which delivers original, exclusive video content with A-List entertainers, including MC Ren, Nice & Smooth, Ice-T, G Perico, T. Rodgers, MC Eiht, Skeme, Dana Dane, CJ Mac, Big Tray Deee, RBX, Mitchy Slick, and Slink Johnson. The network has logged more than 10 million views on YouTube and aired more than 1,400 videos.[14]
Soren Baker's book The History Of Gangster Rap: From Schoolly D to Kendrick Lamar, the Rise of a Great American Art form[15] was published October 2, 2018, by Abrams Books.
With Gucci Mane, Soren Baker co-authored The Gucci Mane Guide To Greatness,[16] which was published October 13, 2020 by Simon & Schuster. On November 9, 2021, the paperback edition of the book was published.
Baker's next book, Chronicles of the Juice Man[17] with Juicy J, is slated for a September 5, 2023 release via Hanover Square Press.
- ^ "Interview with The White Guy: Rap Writer Soren Baker – NARIP".
- ^ Baker, Soren (March 27, 2005). "He made it look too Eazy" – via LA Times.
- ^ "Rodney King Turns Music Entrepreneur".
- ^ "Soren Baker". Discogs.
- ^ "Soren Baker – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Soren Baker". IMDb.
- ^ Haven (December 5, 2015). "Open Bar Radio: Interviews".
- ^ "The Oral History of Coolio's 'Gangsta's Paradise'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Straight Outta L.A." May 11, 2010 – via IMDb.
- ^ "No Limit Chronicles - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro".
- ^ "Unsung". November 27, 2008 – via IMDb.
- ^ "HipHopDX".
- ^ "Unique Access Ent". May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Unique Access Ent". YouTube. May 31, 2016.
- ^ Baker, Soren (October 2, 2018). The History Of Gangster Rap: From Schoolly D to Kendrick Lamar, the Rise of a Great American Art form. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 978-1-4197-2915-7.
- ^ Mane, Gucci (October 13, 2020). The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1982146788.
- ^ "Chronicles of the Juice Man". www.harpercollins.com.