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DJBooth-Approved Artists Remember Hip-Hop Legend Heavy D

Posted by richard on 11/09/11
Filed under: News, Featured

New York, N.Y. -- Yesterday, November 8, at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, hip-hop legend Heavy D. passed away at the age of 44. His death was reportedly due to respiratory problems. A 25 year-plus veteran of the industry, the artist born Dwight Arrington Myers first hit the scene as frontman of Heavy D & the …

Quit Your Day Job - Question? [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

Posted by richard on 11/08/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Featured, Interviews

Whether you're an aspiring artist or simply a daydreamer, you've likely fantasized about what it would be like to leave your nine-to-five grind behind and try your luck in the music game. But what is the life of an artist on the come-up really like? To answer that very question, we have launched a new, DJBooth-exclusive interview series titled Quit …

Everything You Need to Know About Terry Urban (Exclusive Interview)

Posted by richard on 11/04/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Featured, Interviews

New York, N.Y. -- Yesterday, The DJBooth unleashed the latest entry in Best of the Booth, a mixtape series in which prominent DJs sift through each month's features and present the picks of the litter for your listening pleasure. For Voume 8, which spotlights the top records to hit our frontpage in October, we called upon internationally-known club and mixtape …

Fat Joe Jumps “In the Mix” [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

Posted by JustinM on 11/03/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Featured, Interviews

New York, N.Y. -- The past year-and-a-half has marked a time of rebirth for Fat Joe; not only did the ceaselessly-grinding Big Apple mainstay achieve considerable success in 2010 with 10th studio album The Darkside, a set hailed by many critics as a return to his hardcore roots, but this summer saw him render his stage name …

The DJBooth Presents: David Dallas “The Rose Tint” Release Show at NYC’s Mercury Lounge

Posted by richard on 11/01/11
Filed under: News, Featured, Concerts

New York, N.Y. -- The DJBooth has teamed up with David Dallas to celebrate the release of the New Zealand-bred, NYC-based emcee's The Rose Tint LP with an evening of music at the Lower East Side's Mercury Lounge. Going down Monday, November 7, one day before the project's release, the Peter Rosenberg-hosted event will feature guest performances by The Kid …

Quit Your Day Job - Jon Hope [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

Posted by richard on 11/01/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Interviews

New York, N.Y. -- Whether you're an aspiring artist or simply a daydreamer, you've likely fantasized about what it would be like to leave your nine-to-five grind behind and try your luck in the music game. But what is the life of an artist on the come-up really like? To answer that very question, we have launched a new, DJBooth-exclusive …

Slim the Mobster Jumps “In the Mix” [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

Posted by JustinM on 10/27/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Featured, Interviews

Say what you will about the endless wait for the Aftermath head honcho's third solo album, but Dre is still one of the most powerful cosigns in the hip-hop game. Just ask his latest protégé, Slim the Mobster. Though he has yet to release a project, all eyes have been on the Los Angeles representative since his …

Mobb Deep Rock the Stage at Chicago Venue the Bassment [Exclusive Coverage]

Posted by Aadam Keeley on 10/25/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Concerts

New York, N.Y. -- In 1995, Mobb Deep (consisting of Queensbridge rappers Prodigy and Havoc) changed the rap world forever with the release of their instant classic The Infamous. Fast forward over 15 years, and on a chilly night in Chicago, in a room of classic hip-hop heads and younger snapback hats, it may as well have been right back …

DJBooth Named Official Sponsor for The Boy Illinois’ Mixtape Listening Event

Posted by richard on 10/14/11
Filed under: News, Listening Session

New York, NY -- We are proud to announce The DJBooth as the official media partner for Chicago rapper The Boy Illinois' listening party. The Chicago wunderkind will celebrate the release of Inhale Pt. 4: Horai, his fourth solo project, on Tuesday, October 25th at the House of Blues Chicago. Along with support from The DJBooth, the event is sponsored …

DJBooth.net, Vine Street Music & ZS Events Present “T. Mills and Friends” Showcase at CMJ 2011

Posted by richard on 10/11/11
Filed under: News, Concerts

New York, N.Y. -- As part of 2011's CMJ Music Marathon, DJBooth.net, Vine Street Music and ZS Events have assembled a lineup of the game's hottest up-and-coming artists for a genre-bridging showcase. Going down the evening of Tuesday, October 18, at SoHo venue S.O.B.'s, the event will feature performances by T. Mills, Nikki Lynette, Jared Evan, Dallas …

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