Ryan Leslie Songs
Ryan Leslie - Carnival of Venice
Just three months after (finally) dropping his third album, Les Is More, Ryan Leslie has buckled down to work on the follow-up. Carnival of Venice, the latest single off the NextSelection general’s next project, carries...Read More
Talib Kweli ft. Ryan Leslie - Outstanding
Although Talib Kweli‘s last release, Congregation, may still be making noise on our charts the noted Brooklyn emcee is ready to dish out an Outstanding new tune from his Attack The Block mixtape. Outstanding finds Kweli...Read More
Ryan Leslie - Maybachs & Diamonds
Though Ryan Leslie appreciates life’s finer things, he knows that a good woman is worth more than all the Maybachs & Diamonds in the world. On a new video single and standout cut off his newly-released junior set,...Read More
Ryan Leslie - Dress You To Undress You
Dressing someone to merely undress them later may seem a little unnecessary, but Harlem artist/producer Ryan Leslie makes it seem oh-so-vital in the visuals for his latest record release Dress You To Undress You. Serving as...Read More
Ryan Leslie ft. Raekwon - Live Good (Riviera Flow)
After several months of no features from Ryan Leslie (his last, Rain in Australia, dropped in May), fans may be starting to worry that the Next Selection mastermind and former Motown signee’s decided to apply his Les Is...Read More
Ryan Leslie - Rain in Australia
With his Australian tour dates just weeks away, Ryan Leslie has come up with a creative way of announcing his itinerary. On new promo single Rain in Australia, the NextSelection mogul anticipates his travels over his own...Read More
Ryan Leslie - Beautiful Lie
More than six months after dropping off lead effort Glory, Ryan Leslie returns to our front page with follow-up Beautiful Lie—the second of ten singles/videos which will make up his junior set. Here, the NextSelection...Read More
Red Cafe ft. Rick Ross & Ryan Leslie - Fly Together
Originally scheduled for release back in 2008, Red Cafe‘s Bad Boy debut has suffered the kind of delays that would convince a less dedicated emcee to start taking night classes in accounting. On the positive tip, the...Read More
Ryan Leslie - Glory
Though Ryan Leslie‘s last single, Joan of Arc, met a positive reception in the Booth, the praise was tempered with some ambivalence in regard to the R&B heavyweight’s decision to try his hand at rhyming. Even...Read More
Fabolous ft. Ne-Yo & Ryan Leslie - Look At Her (Killin’ Em pt.2)
Collaborations are great aren’t they? Think about it, would Taco Bell’s Meal Deals be as epic without the Doritos? I think not. Hence the reason I love hearing various artists come together. From All City Chess Club to...Read More
Ryan Leslie - Joan of Arc
Anyone who’s followed Ryan Leslie over the last few years knows that this Harvard alum has more overall talent than a lot of his R&B contemporaries. His new song, Joan of Arc, shows Leslie’s ability to write, produce,...Read More
Lloyd Banks ft. Kanye West, Ryan Leslie, Swizz Beatz & Fabolous - Start It Up
There’s no doubt that Lloyd Banks had a hit with his first single, Beamer, Benz or Bentley, so how can he top that huge rider? Well, the addition of a Good Friday-esque line-up consisting of Kanye West, Ryan Leslie, Swizz...Read More
Kanye West ft. Kid Cudi, Pusha T, John Legend, Lloyd Banks & Ryan Leslie - Christian Dior Denim Flow
I was running out of ways to lead into these G.O.O.D. Friday records until a song from Kanye West’s still untitled album leaked. Not only did the leak set the internet on fire with debate, it prompted Kanye to cancel this...Read More
Red Cafe ft. Lloyd Banks, Ryan Leslie & Claudette Ortiz - I’m Ill (Remix)
In the past few weeks, I and pretty much everyone I know have fallen victim to a nasty cold. Well, despite living halfway across the country, it looks like Red Cafe has caught what’s going around; today, the Brooklyn...Read More
Ryan Leslie - Zodiac
Though it took several years for Ryan Leslie to finally release his self-titled debut album, the singer/producer/songwriter extraordinaire is on the verge of doubling up just nine months later. After treating us to single...Read More
Bluey Robinson ft. Ryan Leslie - I Know (Remix)
In a world where high-tech networking is seen as crucial to success, it’s refreshing to hear that street musicians still have hope of taking their game to the next level. One recent example of a busker who made it...Read More
Fabolous ft. Keri Hilson & Ryan Leslie - Everything Everyday Everywhere
Remember that one kid in middle school that everyone always picked on? You know, the guy who was smaller than everyone else and was frequently targeted by his bigger classmates for his lunch money? I wouldn’t imagine any of...Read More
Ryan Leslie - You’re Not My Girl
When Something That I Like, the first leak off Ryan Leslie‘s forthcoming sophomore LP, hit our front page, both I and DJ Z commented that the cut sounded like official single material. Two weeks later, the...Read More
Ryan Leslie ft. Pusha T (of The Clipse) - Something That I Like
My immediate reaction to the title and guest feature of Ryan Leslie‘s new buzz record: “Huh. I guess Addiction wasn’t just a catchy song concept.” Surprisingly, the ‘something’ in Something...Read More
Brandon Hines ft. Ryan Leslie - Find You
For the past few years, Brandon Hines has been one of the better-known singers in independent R&B, having released the critically acclaimed Love Music album as well as its follow-up EP, Weather. After plenty of waiting...Read More
Busta Rhymes ft. T-Pain, Ryan Leslie, OJ Da Juiceman & Gucci Mane - Hustler’s Anthem (Remix)
Whenever Busta Rhymes releases a hit single, you can count on an equally successful remix (see Pass the Courvoisier, Touch It, Arab Money...). For the inevitable revamp of Back On My B.S. second single Hustler’s...Read More
Jim Jones ft. Ryan Leslie - Precious
Featured back in mid-December, 2 Pistols’ My Gurl found the emcee buying his special someone black pearls in honor of President-Elect Barack Obama. What does this have to do with Jim Jones‘s Precious, you...Read More
Ryan Leslie ft. Jadakiss - How It Was Supposed To Be (Remix)
As the tentative release date for Ryan Leslie‘s self-titled debut quickly approaches, the multitalented musician is busy pushing his third single, How It Was Supposed To Be. Following a video shoot for the new...Read More
Ryan Leslie - How It Was Supposed To Be
Despite being hard at work for over three years on his solo debut (which he alluded to during his first of two DJBooth interviews), Ryan Leslie has repeatedly stated that he is in no rush to release the album. With a...Read More
Slim ft. Ryan Leslie - Good Lovin’
Relationships end for a variety of reasons. If you narrow it down, however, there are two common culprits: money and sex. For those in search of someone who can provide both, allow the Booth to play...Read More
Cory Gunz ft. Ryan Leslie - Get Right Tonight
As the son of platinum-selling rapper Peter Gunz (of Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz), Cory Gunz has quite a legacy to live up to. The younger Gunz has quietly begun to move out of his father’s shadow, however, with recent...Read More
Ryan Leslie ft. Cassie & Fabolous - Addiction (Remix)
After wrapping up his new self-titled debut and turning it in to his label, Universal Motown, Ryan Leslie decided that he wasn’t done recording. After several studios sessions post-completion, Leslie concocted...Read More
Krys Ivory ft. Ryan Leslie - Next 2 U
2008 will indeed be an extremely busy year for multi-talented musician Ryan Leslie. Along with the release of his looong-anticipated debut album, currently set for June 17, Leslie’s best-known NextSelection signee,...Read More
Ryan Leslie ft. Cassie - Addiction
Ryan Leslie is finally a top priority. When Leslie sat down inside the DJ Booth for an interview two years ago (March ‘06), he earnestly admitted that his production and songwriting work for NextSelection artist...Read More
Ryan Leslie - Diamond Girl
In 1973 Seals & Crofts released their smash pop single, Diamond Girl; 34 years later Ryan Leslie has released a single of the same name. What are the differences? Well, for starters, Ryan doesn’t dress like...Read More
Cassie ft. Ryan Leslie - Sometimes
Currently working on her second album, appropriately titled The Return, singer Cassie hopes for further success with the single Sometimes, which features an appearance by Ryan Leslie. With an unusual and very catchy...Read More
Ryan Leslie - Rock U
It looks as though the man personally responsible for the success of R&B singer Cassie will finally get to shine himself. Artist and producer Ryan Leslie has unleashed his new single Rock U, off his forthcoming...Read More
Ryan Leslie - The Way You Move Girl
A capturing intro joined with Ryan’s lyrical style and smooth tone pulls you in from the start. Lyrically inclined coupled with Ryan’s mild, yet aggressive approach to what he’s after, you’re...Read More