Hip Hop Album & Mixtape Reviews
Aer - Strangers EP
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Following their success in 2012, with the release of their debut album, The Bright Side, and its subsequent 48-city North America tour, Boston-based duo Aer have released free 5-track EP, Strangers. Included on the project... Read More
DownloadHarry Fraud - Adrift
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a·drift /əˈdrift/ Adjective (of a boat or its passengers) Floating without being either moored or steered. (of a person) Without purpose or guidance; lost and confused: “adrift in a strange country”. At... Read Full Review
DownloadCalez - Too Broke Tape
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On the heels of last June's Booth-hosted Kid With Raps: Deluxe, Chicago emcee Calez has released his first project of the new year, the Too Broke Tape. Joining the 2008ighties crew member on the 14-track project are guests... Read More
DownloadJared Evan - Boom Bap & Blues
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What’s in a name? That which we call a genre, by any other name would sound as dope. True, labels do have their place. Generally speaking it’s good to know if I’m listening to ATL trap or Mongolian folk music before I... Read Full Review
DownloadJeff Chery - Jetset Vagabond
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Haitian-American emcee and DJBooth veteran Jeff Chery is going back to his lyrical roots on the brand new, 10-track project Jetset Vagabond. Over the course of the free album, Chery tackles topics ranging from violence in... Read More
DownloadJoe Budden - No Love Lost
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A lot of words will be written about Joe Budden’s new album, No Love Lost, but I’m confident I’ll be the only writer who opens their review with a quote from Walt Whitman: “Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I... Read Full Review
See MoreYonas - The Black Canvas
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In 2012, DJBooth fave Yonas was featured on our homepage 15 times. Looking to pass that number in 2013, the New York City native has returned for trip number four of the current calender year, and in his possession is The... Read More
See MorePusha T - Wrath of Caine
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It’s been a long, winding road to hip-hop stardom for Pusha T. Pulled out of Virginia by a then relatively unknown young producer named Pharrell (perhaps you’ve heard of him?), he and Malice would eventually drop three... Read Full Review
DownloadA$AP Rocky - LONG.LIVE.A$AP.
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One-hit wonders and overnight successes are not a new phenomenon. From The Three Chuckles in the ‘50s, to Skee-Lo in the ‘90s, to Kreayshawn in the 2010’s, music has always seen artists seemingly explode out of nowhere,... Read Full Review
See MoreGame - Jesus Piece
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Game is the Dennis Rodman of hip-hop. And before you start screaming “shots fired!”, allow me to explain. Like most people, when I think of Rodman the first thing that comes to mind is his headline-generating behavior.... Read Full Review
See MoreTorae - Black Christmas EP
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This holiday season Torae has decided to give the gift of free music, which arrives to our pages in the form of a new five-track EP. Black Christmas includes previously-featured stand out "Waiting On Christmas Day." Making... Read More
DownloadMike WiLL Made It - Est. In 1989 Pt. 2.5
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Producer Mike WiLL Made It has released the third installment of his Est. In 1989 mixtape series, Part 2.5. The new DJ Drama-hosted, 25-track street album is a mixture of brand new exclusive records (11 in total), alongside... Read More
DownloadT.I. - Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head
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T.I. could easily be forgiven for just not caring that much anymore. After all, what does he have left to prove? Millions of records sold, Grammys lining his wall, enough money for Scrooge McDuck to swim through, widespread... Read Full Review
See MoreThe-Dream - 1977 (Deluxe Re-Release)
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Back in R&B’s glory days (god I sound old) the music was all about telling a story. Men didn’t just sing, they sang about love and loss, desire and anger. They told tales so cinematic they could have been made into... Read Full Review
See MoreBig Boi - Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors
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Over the last few weeks, as the release of Big Boi’s Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors drew nearer, I found myself having more and more conversations about Big Boi’s legacy, and by extension Outkast and Andre 3000. Almost... Read Full Review
See MoreWiz Khalifa - O.N.I.F.C
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He may not be the “best”, or the richest, or the most powerful, but Wiz Khalifa is certainly one of the most famous rappers alive. Thanks in large part to his new girlfriend’s large parts Kanye West’s every move is... Read Full Review
See MoreOmarion - Care Package EP
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MMG's resident crooner Omarion has released a free EP, entitled Care Package. Featured on the nine-track project are previously-featured selections "M.I.A" and "Admire." Guest features include Joe Budden, Problem, Tank and... Read More
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