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Kanye West - Yeezus Cover

Kanye West - Yeezus [Album]

Hip-hop megastar Kanye West has (finally) unleashed his sixth studio album, Yeezus, via Def Jam. A follow-up to 2010's universally acclaimed My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, the LP features a broad array of production... Read More

J. Cole - Born Sinner Cover

J. Cole - Born Sinner [Album]

Two years after after exploding onto the scene with freshman full-length Cole World: The Sideline Story, J. Cole has unveiled the highly-anticipated follow-up. Sophomore set Born Sinner comes heralded by reader-acclaimed song... Read More

Average Rating: 43210
Mac Miller - Watching Movies With the Sound Off Cover

Mac Miller - Watching Movies With the Sound Off [Album]

Two years ago, Pittsburgh rhymesayer Mac Miller took the hip-hop world by storm with Blue Slide Park, an indie debut full-length which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 and went on to achieve Platinum certification. Now, the... Read More

Statik Selektah - Extended Play Cover

Statik Selektah - Extended Play [Album]

Ever tried going to a highly anticipated movie the night it opens, only to find out it is sold out? Undoubtedly you will see another movie and who knows, you might even like that movie better than the main attraction. Welcome... Read Full Review

Average Rating: 43210
Kelly Rowland - Talk a Good Game Cover

Kelly Rowland - Talk a Good Game [Album]

Destiny's Child alum Kelly Rowland has unleashed her fourth solo album, Talk a Good Game, via Republic Records. The follow-up to 2011's Here I Am, the project packs 12 original records from the R&B songstress, among them... Read More

Flatbush ZOMBiES - Palm Trees Artwork

Flatbush ZOMBiES - Palm Trees

Fresh off lending their flows to Camouflage Dons, a single off Statik Selektah‘s Extended Play LP, the Flatbush ZOMBiES bounce back with the latest release off their own forthcoming set. As those familiar with the... Read More

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Amel Larrieux - Afraid Artwork

Amel Larrieux - Afraid

I’ve frequently heard it said that excessive consumption of dairy is bad for the singing voice—something to do with increased mucus in the throat—but Amel Larrieux is a strong argument to the contrary. Though the... Read More

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Estelle - Till Tomorrow Artwork

Estelle - Till Tomorrow

Call These Boys, the last single off Estelle‘s forthcoming mixtape, fell flat when it hit the Booth last week, leading some (including our own DJ Z) to wonder where the songstress who brought us American Boy had gone.... Read More

Average Rating: 21021
Legit - Bonjour II Artwork

Legit - Bonjour II

Chi-Town native Legit last appeared on the Booth in 2011 with Yachtzee. So, where has the emcee been over the last two years? Judging from the title of his latest cut, Bonjour II, I’d say he spend some time in France. It... Read More

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John Legend - Made to Love Artwork

John Legend - Made to Love

Back in March, John Legend ignited the buzz for his fifth studio album with Who Do We Think We Are, a lead single which won reader-acclaim for its classic, soulful vibe, as well as the singer’s ever-impressive vocals.... Read More

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DJ ABSOLUT ft. Swizz Beatz, Ray J, Ace Hood, Bow Wow & Fat Joe - All We Know Artwork

DJ ABSOLUT ft. Swizz Beatz, Ray J, Ace Hood, Bow Wow & Fat Joe - All We Know

Selecting who will appear as a guest on your single is very, very important. If you pick someone nobody has ever heard of, they’d better kill it, because listeners expect big names and bigger verses. DJ ABSOLUT knows... Read More

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Chris Brown ft. Aaliyah - Don’t Think They Know Artwork

Chris Brown ft. Aaliyah - Don’t Think They Know

Two months after kicking off promotion for his sixth studio album with reader-acclaimed hit single Fine China, R&B hitmaker Chris Brown returns with a follow-up sure to get listeners talking. On Don’t Think They... Read More

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Nylo - Take It Back Artwork

Nylo - Take It Back

Many an R&B cut are bland and factory made, which causes me to fast-forward. Booth newcomer Nylo, however, has a unique, R&B-rooted sound that makes me Take It Back to the beginning over and over again. Oh, hello... Read More

Average Rating: 32101