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The Cranberry Show - The Jellyfish Theory [Album]

Last year, Milwaukee twosome The Cranberry Show linked up with The DJBooth to drop sophomore street album Paranormal Karaoke, a project which garnered rave reviews from our readers. Now, Focus and Arcane have unleashed The... Read More

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Jern Eye ft. Vex Davortex - Power

I’m sure there are plenty more, but two memorable songs I can think of with “Power” in their titles (Kanye’s Power and Tech N9ne’s Absolute Power) are both dope. Now it appears as though the word is three... Read More

Willie Green ft. PremRock, Zilla Rocca & Mad Dukez - Fasho Fasho! (Remix) Artwork

Willie Green ft. PremRock, Zilla Rocca & Mad Dukez - Fasho Fasho! (Remix)

Previously featured alongside NYC rhymesayer PremRock on Had to Be Me and Diary of a Dreamer, Willie Green makes his DJBooth debut as a headliner with a freshly-remixed version of single Fasho Fasho!. Right off the bat,... Read More

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Mike Stud - Young King

The title of Mike Stud’s latest effort, Young King, might leave a bad taste in the mouths of Game of Thrones fans, as King Joffrey, also a young king, is one of the most deplorable characters on television. With his RELIEF... Read More

F.Stokes - 1954 Artwork

F.Stokes - 1954 [DJBooth Premiere]

As someone with deep roots in Southside Chicago—his grandfather relocated there from Arkansas in 1954—F.Stokes has both a profound love for the Windy City, and a sharp sense of the strife which his ‘hood has come to... Read More

X O D U S - Go Away Artwork

X O D U S - Go Away

As I learned in Sunday School, “exodus” is Ancient Greek for peacing out of an intolerable situation. Given the etymology of his stage name, it’s no surprise that Washington Heights, NYC rhymesayer X O D U S... Read More

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Derek Wise - CLAYCO Artwork

Derek Wise - CLAYCO

Not glimpsed on our pages since dropping off the official visuals for LP inclusion The $uits back in October, North-of-the-Border buzzmaker Derek Wise reintroduces himself to the Booth with the lead single off his next street... Read More

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Chuck Inglish - Droptops Cover

Chuck Inglish - Droptops [Album]

Highly-respected rapper/producer and The Cool Kids member Chuck Inglish has unleashed his debut collection of solo material, the Droptops EP. The project, a prelude to Inglish's as yet-unscheduled freshman full-length,... Read More

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Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy Artwork

Throwback Thursday: Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy

This week marked the 41st birthday of the one and only Notorious B.I.G., and to celebrate we thought it was only right to include his most famous song, Juicy. A track that includes one of the most instantly recognizable first... Read More

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Ciara - ft. Nicki Minaj - I’m Out Artwork

Ciara - ft. Nicki Minaj - I’m Out

Sometimes, when a relationship is headed south and your S.O. won’t quit taking you for granted, the wisest course of action is simply to cut your losses and walk away. As a bonus, your departure may be just the push... Read More

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Ying Yang Twins x Stop Sign Tandy - Where Did You Get That Ass? Artwork

Ying Yang Twins x Stop Sign Tandy - Where Did You Get That Ass? [DJBooth Premiere]

Do our genetics determine our fate, or are we shaped by our environment—or is it a little bit of both? Long discussed by experts from diverse fields of study, that question is the basis of the latest feature from crunk... Read More

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Rabbi Darkside - True Lies Artwork

Rabbi Darkside - True Lies

Realness, thy name is Rabbi Darkside. On new single True Lies, his first DJBooth feature, the Brooklyn-based rapper, DJ and hip-hop educator (who, in the interest of keeping it real, is not an actual rabbi) shares a few... Read More

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Lorenzo Asher ft. XV - The Color of Ignorance Artwork

Lorenzo Asher ft. XV - The Color of Ignorance

Having contemplated his prospects in the hip-hop game on his debut feature, the aptly-titled Begin, Lorenzo Asher shifts his gaze to the larger social landscape on single number two off his forthcoming full-length. On The... Read More

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T.I. ft. Cee-Lo Green - Hello Artwork

T.I. ft. Cee-Lo Green - Hello

On his last single, the Three Stacks-assisted Sorry, T.I. let those dissatisfied with his decisions know that they shouldn’t hold their breath for an apology. With the haters dwindling to nothingness in his rear view,... Read More

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