Eric Diep
@E_Diep
Hip-hop’s grizzled young veteran. Founder of Golden Dragon newsletter 🐲. Music editor at Dallas Observer 🤠
The year of the dragon continues 🐉 Welcome to Golden Dragon, a personal blog and email newsletter covering my exploration of hip-hop from the Asian diaspora. This is my voice on a subgenre of hip-hop with international appeal. Subscribe here - goldendragon.beehiiv.com/subscribe You…

.@bts_bighit @seokjinism1 @seokjin_updates had a blast at my first Jin concert!!
Jin's Solo Tour Brings Happiness and a Lot of Fun to Dallas dallasobserver.com/music/jin-runs…
Jin's Solo Tour Brings Happiness and a Lot of Fun to Dallas dallasobserver.com/music/jin-runs…
My latest. Read more @dallas_observer 🫡: @E_Diep dallasobserver.com/music/headhunc… #newdallas
Hustleman Quise Is the Latest New Dallas Rapper to Sign With a Major Label dallasobserver.com/music/hustlema…
I wrote about the ins and outs of Clipse’s ‘Let God Sort Em Out’ rollout. It was an intentional, nostalgic press run that, for several reasons, we may never see again. @RollingStone rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…
This is about to be a month’s worth of podcast takes
Our 2025 Hip-Hop Media Power Ranking is here. The list spotlights the most influential figures in rap coverage, from streamers to podcasters to critics. FULL RANKING 📲 cmplx.it/46rzQ21
I should tweet more but I’m so exhausted by the end of the day I just doomscroll on here
'The Elvis of Metal': Ozzy Osbourne's Influence Is Forever in Dallas dallasobserver.com/music/ozzy-osb…
Scuttino Found Himself in Dallas, But Monroe Is Still Home dallasobserver.com/music/dallas-r…
Scuttino Found Himself in Dallas, But Monroe Is Still Home dallasobserver.com/music/dallas-r…
Today, on his birthday, Scuttino drops an 8-song project called "U Feel Me", and @Dallas_Observer (by way of @E_Diep) releases a full write-up about @ScuttinoBlues' new album, his upbringing, and his goals of unifying the different sounds of Dallas. Read: dallasobserver.com/music/dallas-r…
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Need the gospel remix with Booker T adlibs of Trick Williams’ theme song
Millkzy Introduces Floetry to Dallas in Debut Performance at House of Blues dallasobserver.com/music/millkzy-…
I’m going on Tuesday lol
Not Just for ARMY: Why BTS' Jin Tour Stop in Dallas Is Must-See dallasobserver.com/music/bts-jin-…
Millkzy Introduces Floetry to Dallas in Debut Performance at House of Blues dallasobserver.com/music/millkzy-…
On the ground for @millkzy’s first show ever in Dallas 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Millkzy Introduces Floetry to Dallas in Debut Performance at House of Blues dallasobserver.com/music/millkzy-…
This was a great interview!
watch @pusha_t & @nomalice757 speak on sandman & a re-up gang reunion? #CoverLines: youtu.be/z0VLTqXR93Q
Man I love this Clipse album so much. Chains & Whips is my joint! Dot verse was the best, Malice verse was great and Push verse is my favorite. It’s like LeBron, Jordan and Kobe of verses. lol