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Nelly ft. Nicki Minaj & Pharrell - Get Like Me Artwork

Nelly ft. Nicki Minaj & Pharrell - Get Like Me

There are two types of men in this world: Nelly, and those who want to be like Nelly—whether they know it or not. On a freshly-minted single off his seventh studio album, the St. Louis mainstay takes satisfaction in the... Read More

Tony Touch x Eminem - Symphony in H Artwork

Tony Touch x Eminem - Symphony in H

The forthcoming third entry in Tony Touch‘s The Piece Maker mixtape series will find the NYC DJ joined by a downright awe-inspiring array of rap heavyweights. If one name could be said to overshadow the rest, however,... Read More

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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 single Living Life Check to Check gives a big shout out to the backbone of our nation, the hardworking middle-class, and the... Read More

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Jade - Brown Box

To many artists, the word “box” represents something that curtails one’s Freedom. Thus, they strive to create sounds that are “out of the box,” while striving against label execs’ efforts to put them in... Read More

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Devine Carama - Reflections Artwork

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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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

Deniro Farrar ft. JMSN - Separate Artwork

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 Artwork

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 Artwork

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 Cover

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 Artwork

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 Cover

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 Artwork

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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