Independent Music Chart
Independent Chart - Allergic to the mainstream? Check out our top 20 indie tracks. Created by combining how many times the song has been played with your ratings, DJBooth's charts help turn today's brand new music into tomorrow's hit tracks.
December 3, 2012 Chart Recap*Fashawn‘s Wiz Khalifa-assisted “Medicine Man (Drug Free)” and Joe Budden‘s “Momma Said” fall to third and 12th this week. Debuting in their place are Dizzy Wright‘s “Fly High” and …...Read More
#1 - Dizzy Wright ft. Nikkiya - Fly High
Attention DJBooth readers: Dizzy Wright’s flight to stardom is now boarding. Once on board please be prepared to Fly High, as Wright, joined by Booth favorite Nikkiya, explains on his latest video single. SupaHotBeats'...Read More
#2 - Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson ft. Planet Asia - Nasty
If I were to say that I find black licorice to be Nasty—and I do—there's bound to be at least one person who challenges my opinion in the comment section below. When it comes to Apollo Brown and Guilty Simpson's latest...Read More
#3 - Fashawn ft. Wiz Khalifa - Medicine Man (Drug Free)
If you're anything like me, seeing the subtitle “Drug Free” on a record by Fashawn, with guest bars by Wiz Khalifa, provoked a reflexive eyebrow-raise of epic proportions. And your/my incredulity is justified—in...Read More
#4 - Devin Miles - Never End
Fresh off earning reader approval for the blunted Smoke Break, Devin Miles returns to our pages with yet another brand new promo single. As the title suggests, Never End is a reflection on eternity—specifically with regard...Read More
#5 - Greg Grease - C.R.E.A.M Dreams
Greg Grease loves weed—a fact that should have been readily apparent to anyone who listened to his last feature, blunted mixtape single Flying Kites. When it comes to rap's other favorite green stuff, however, his attitude...Read More
#6 - NIKO IS ft. Action Bronson - Steffi Graf
Those who peeped the visuals for NIKO IS' first feature, Smoking Jacket, likely noticed an Action Bronson look-alike as one of the Rio de Janeiro-born, Florida-based spitter's poker buddies. On Steffi Graf, the second world...Read More
#7 - Dotropolis - Morton Groove
Situated 15 miles and change from the celebrated hip-hop city of Chicago, Morton Grove is a prosperous suburb frequently featured in articles with titles like “Top 10 Cities to Raise a Family.”” As such, it's a far cry...Read More
#8 - Kid Ink ft. Machine Gun Kelly - Hell & Back (Remix)
After surviving a trip to Hell & Back, you'd think Kid Ink would be none too anxious to repeat the journey. Today, however, we find the Tha Alumni Music Group signee preparing to do just that—and this time he's brought a...Read More
#9 - Chase N. Ca$he ft. A$AP Rocky - Beastin
Many, if not most dudes would take offense if you accused them of being a “motherf**kin' dog” when it came to their dealings with females. Chase N. Cashe and A$AP Rocky, on the other hand, wear the label like a badge of...Read More
#10 - Cassette Coast - Hello
This isn’t the first DJBooth feature for Cassette Coast, but it has been a long minute. The Houston native’s last feature might be 2008’s I Can’t Complain, but the emcee is back to say Hello with a single off of his...Read More
#11 - Wax - Toothbrush
On the viral smash lead video single off Wax's forthcoming debut album, the DMV native and comedian filled us in on his romance with Rosana, a dime piece whose beauty is only matched by her insatiable libido. What, could...Read More
#12 - Joe Budden - Momma Said
“Stable” is the last word I'd use to describe Joe Budden's personal life, but there's one individual he can always count on to keep him grounded: his mother. Coming on the heels of lead effort More of Me, new mixtape...Read More
#13 - Wu Block ft. Masta Killa, GZA & Erykah Badu - Drivin' Round
Don’t get it twisted, Wu-Block is not the hood's version of Sesame Street. Rather, it is a duo made up of Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah and D-Block leader Sheek Louch. It is also doubles as the title of the duo’s new self...Read More
#14 - Earl Sweatshirt - Chum
Since returning from his sojourn to Samoa back in February, Earl Sweatshrt has been relatively quiet, restricting his musical output to a few guest features with Odd Future affiliated artists. Now, however, he's officially...Read More
#15 - Kelow ft. tabi Bonney - Hit My Pager
Plenty of contemporary hip-hop artists take fashion cues from the 1990s, but few are as dedicated to retro-chic as Booth newcomer Kelow, who loves the decade so much that she still hasn't traded in her beeper for a mobile...Read More
#16 - Novel ft. Amir Taron - Hotels & Heartbreak
Never one to shy away from the darker corners of human experience, Novel has dug even deeper than usual in the lead-up to his next project release. Having lamented the tendency of true love to go sour on I Know Now and used...Read More
#17 - King Chip - 7-8 Rings
You know you've made when you can't remember exactly how much jewelry you copped on your last shopping spree. Take King Chip, whose latest haul consists of “'bout 7-8 Rings.” Premiered late last week via Complex, this...Read More
#18 - The Kid Daytona ft. Raheem DeVaughn - Hollands (I Made It)
We all have our fare share of travel horror stories, but none might rival The Kid Daytona’s recent travel nightmare. On a trip home from Europe this past summer, Daytona arrived Stateside to find out that his airline had...Read More
#19 - Jake Miller ft. Insane Sounds - A Million Lives
For an artist, earning a million dollars is a much sought after prize. As they say, whoever "they" is, the first million is the hardest. Florida native Jake Miller doesn’t care about making a million dollars, though, when...Read More
#20 - Emilio Rojas - Whisper
The last single off Emilio Rojas' forthcoming mixtape, an homage to Raekwon's classic Ice Cream, provided an unlikely setting for some serious soul-searching on the topic of familial loyalty. The follow-up, Whisper, finds the...Read More


