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.
July 2, 2012 Chart Recap*Brother Ali retains his hold on first with “Stop the Presses,” but Vinnie Paz’ “Cheesesteaks” tumbles from second to eighth, ceding the runner-up position to Voli with “Sound of …...Read More
#1 - Voli ft. J. Cole - Sound of Love
Romance is in the air, Booth readers—can you hear it? (If not, then hitting “play” might help.) The follow-up to late May's Guns N Roses, a heartbroken jam which saw the rapper/producer welcoming rock elements into his...Read More
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#2 - Jared Evan - Charlie Brown
Like so many musical dreamers, Jared Evan is intimately acquainted with the pain of feeling like an outcast. This is highlighted on Charlie Brown, the latest Rik Cordero-directed video single off his new DJBooth-hosted EP....Read More
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#3 - Yonas ft. Logic - Feels Right
Why does Yonas rock the mic? You might as well ask why birds choose to sing, or why 2 Chainz steals panties from women's clotheslines: “It's something that just Feels Right.” Natural as kicking rhymes might be to the Big...Read More
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#4 - Tory Lanez - That Hurt
Wondering how much Tory Lane's wardrobe, accessories and ride ran him? You'd be better off, not asking, lest you feel a pang of sympathetic pain in the pocketbook. On That Hurt, the T-dot repper showcases his skills on both...Read More
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#5 - Kid Ink ft. Tyga & Chris Brown - Time of Your Life (Remix)
Originally featured to positive Booth reviews back in January, Kid Ink's current single, Time of Your Life, has received the official remix treatment with assistance from two high-profile guests. On this version of the cut,...Read More
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#6 - Novel - I Know Now
The last time we heard from the enigmatically talented Novel he was consuming a steady diet of Red Wine & Ambien. Well, apparently the man’s chased all that pinot noir with a few strong coffees because Novel is wide awake...Read More
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#7 - Vinnie Paz ft. DJ Eclipse - Cheesesteaks
One of Philadelphia's dopest musical exports, Vinnie Paz takes inspiration from his city's most famous local delicacy on new single Cheesesteaks. Released along with visuals by director Yan, the record finds Paz delivering...Read More
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#8 - Prodigy ft. Wiz Khalifa - Co-Pilot
Even the flyest rapper is nothing without a first-class female to ride shotgun. On the latest single off his forthcoming mixtape, Prodigy invites a suitably alluring shawty to become his Co-Pilot, flowing over a synth-driven...Read More
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#9 - Dom Kennedy ft. Kendrick Lamar - We Ball
Still haven't checked out Dom Kennedy's latest project? Whatever the reason for your hesitation, a listen to staff-selected standout cut We Ball should be just the thing to convince you to give it a listen. On this...Read More
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#10 - Bangladesh ft. Pusha T, Jadakiss & 2 Chainz - 100
You've got to admire the way Bangladesh's mind works. Where other producers dig through crates endlessly to find the perfect loop for their latest beat, he seems to be able to find inspiration in any random snippet of audio...Read More
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#11 - Mac Miller - Onaroll
Not so long ago it would have seemed impossible to hear a white kid from Pittsburgh making a project with hit maker extraordinaire Pharrell, but in 2012 the duo makes a strange sort of sense. Dropping off the first release...Read More
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#12 - Kid Ink - No One Left
In a game full of turncoats, Kid Ink is all about loyalty. As he puts it on the latest single off his forthcoming debut set, "Don't you worry, I'll be here when it's No One Left." Released along with visuals by Grizz Lee,...Read More
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#13 - Bardo - Level Up
I’m not going lie. When it comes to gaming I’m more of a Super Mario Bros. guy than a Call of Duty guy. My days of pressing a controller until my thumbs were sore ended with Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right,...Read More
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#14 - Fly Union ft. GLC - Seen This Before
Ladies, take heed; no matter who you've kicked it with in the past, nothing will prepare you for the sheer playerism of Columbus, Ohio trio Fly Union. On new single Seen This Before, iYeball's slinky synth production sets the...Read More
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#15 - Kid Static - World Goes Round
If Kid Static looks a little preoccupied when you pass him on the Chi-town streets, cut the man a break--he's got a lot on his mind. On new promo single World Go Round, making its world premiere right here in the Booth, the...Read More
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#16 - Mac Miller - Missed Calls
A young emcee catapulted from the underground to fame beyond his wildest dreams, Mac Miller pretty much has it all--or he would, if it weren't for the absence of a certain female from his life. Missed Calls, the latest single...Read More
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#17 - Eddy B & Tim Gunter - Underdog
Fresh off dazzling readers with May's Tomorrow, Eddy B. & Tim Gunter make their triumphant return to our pages with another dope new promo single. On Underdog, Gunter's anthemic, piano-led beat bangs in the back as Eddy...Read More
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#18 - Childish Gambino - We Ain’t Them
When listening to Childish Gambino, you can usually expect to hear one of two things. The first is Gambino’s braggadocio raps, and the other is the moments where we clearly hear the issues that Donald Glover faced growing...Read More
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#19 - Brenton Brown ft. Joe Budden & Jaiden The Cure - A Chick Named Music
Introduced to the Booth via last September's reader-acclaimed Lemme Know, Brenton Brown returns to our pages with new single A Chick Named Music. Here, the New York/Miami dual representative chronicles his love affair with...Read More
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