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The Kanye West “Yeezus” Review Mega-Podcast

The Kanye West “Yeezus” Review Mega-Podcast [RefinedHype]

RefinedHype plays and discusses every song on Kanye West's "Yeezus" album. Read More on RefinedHype

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Wordsmith - Living Life Check to Check

I’m honored today to be writing about an artist from my very own DMV, Wordsmith. His new video Living Life Check to Check gives a big shout out to the backbone of our nation, the hardworking middle-class, and the visual... Read More

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Devine Carama - Reflections

Earlier today, Devine Carama promised fans on Facebook that, in exchange for 50 “likes,” he’d liberate the bonus track off his forthcoming full-length. His devotees made short work of that goal, so the Bluegrass... Read More

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Deniro Farrar ft. JMSN - Separate

Today, North Carolina rhymesayer Deniro Farrar dropped the sequel to this March’s much-buzzed-about The Patriarch street album. Not wanting his project to get lost in the shuffle amidst today’s myriad high-profile... Read More

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Mayer Hawthorne - The Stars Are Ours

Having captured listeners’ attention with lead single Her Favorite Song and the Father’s Day-themed Reach Out Richard (which I’ve adopted as my official theme song), Mayer Hawthone continues to build... Read More

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Produktive - ShowMeLove [DJBooth Premiere]

On his latest feature, Produktive admits, “When I show up at the spot, nobody ShowMeLove.” But perhaps, to paraphrase country singer Johnny Lee, he’s been lookin’ for love in the wrong places. Now that... Read More

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Mibbs x Scoop DeVille - FREEBASS [Album]

The music industry is a forever-changing beast, but the dynamic of a rap group has always stayed the same. No matter how much success or acclaim a bunch of emcees achieve together, there will always be individual group... Read More

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MIKA - Live Your Life

I still remember the exact moment I first heard MIKA. It was about five years ago, and I was at a friend’s house. She pressed play on Relax, Take It Easy and I was hooked. If you are new to MIKA, you will likely... Read More

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Kyle Rapps - SUB [Album]

Kyle Rapps is no stranger to The DJBooth. In fact, the Jersey native has already made three appearances on our homepage so far this year. Thus, it should come as no surprise that entrance number four is upon us, being... Read More

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Joe Thomas - Compromise

With Joe Thomas’ 10th studio album just a few short weeks away from release, the veteran R&B singer returns to our pages with another fresh single off the set. The follow-up to March’s reader-approved... Read More

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Meek DeMeo ft. Kendrick Lamar - Paper Birds

With only one other feature under his belt (February’s Hallucinogen), Meek DeMeo is still a pretty new face to Boothies. It was a good idea, then, to enlist the guest services of a very familiar face, in this case Kendrick... Read More

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Donnie Trumpet ft. Chance the Rapper & Vic Mensa - Zion

Previously featured under the name Nico Segal as one-seventh of (now defunct) Windy City crew Kids These Days, Donnie Trumpet throws his hat into the solo ring with debut single Zion. Named after the fictional city from the... Read More

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Freddie Gibbs - Eastside Moonwalker

Freddie Gibbs hails from Gary, Indiana, but I guess he has danced his way to the East Coast, because his latest effort is titled Eastside Moonwalker. I really shouldn’t joke (if you can call that a joke) about this song,... Read More

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A.Dd+ - Where You Been?

Considering it’s been upwards of a year since A.Dd+ last solo feature, the Dallas duo’s fans in the Booth are probably like, “Where You Been?” On this freshly-minted single, they respond to listeners’... Read More

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