DJ Booth Features - Exclusives

Win Tickets to See Chris Webby Rock the Stage at NYC’s Irving Plaza

Posted by richard on 12/09/11
Filed under: News, Contests, Exclusives, Concerts

New York, N.Y. -- On the evening of Thursday, December 29, Connecticut emcee (and freestyle series alum) Chris Webby's There Goes the Neighborhood tour is set to visit Union Square venue Irving Plaza. The DJBooth is in possession of a pair of tickets to the show, which we'll be giving away via Facebook; visit …

Naughty by Nature Jump “In the Mix” [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

Posted by JustinM on 12/06/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Interviews

Everyone wants to create music for the ages, but few have the combo of pop savvy and staying power to keep listeners singing along for decades to come. East Orange crew Naughty By Nature clearly possess that elusive mixture--how else do you explain the fact that, 20 years later, hip-hop heads still know what it means to be "down with …

10 Thoughts from My “Watch The Throne Tour” Experience [Exclusive Coverage]

Posted by DJ Z on 12/05/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Featured, Concerts

Chicago, Ill. -- What do you do when you're Kanye West and Jay-Z, and you've just released the biggest collaborative album in hip-hop history? You follow it up by co-headlining the biggest, flashiest tour ever unleashed on North American stadiums, of course! Our very own DJ Z witnessed the unparalleled spectacle that is The Throne's live show …

David Dallas Jumps “In the Mix” [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

Posted by richard on 11/29/11
Filed under: Exclusives, Featured, Interviews

New York, N.Y. -- If devotion to one's grind were measured in miles traveled in pursuit of one's goals, David Dallas would already be one of the hardest hustlers in the game; between his hometown of Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand to his current residence in NYC lie roughly 8,831 of them. Already a seven-year veteran of the NZ scene with …

Win Tickets to the “Watch the Throne” Tour in Chicago [Contest]

Posted by richard on 11/28/11
Filed under: News, Contests, Exclusives, Featured

On Wednesday, November 30, Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch the Throne Tour is set to visit Chicago's United Center. The DJBooth is in possession of a pair of tickets to the show, which we'll be giving away via Facebook. Visit our official page on Monday, the 28th to learn how you can be the …

MURS’ “Hip Hop and Love” Tour Visits San Francisco [Exclusive Coverage]

Posted by Gregory Hill on 11/23/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Featured, Concerts

San Francisco, Calif. -- Friday night, a fantastic group of underappreciated talent descended upon the extraordinary Fillmore to display their brand of timeless music on the Hip Hop and Love Tour. Damon Dash’s Bluroc Records is responsible for the 51-city tour headlined by Los Angeles underground hip-hop icon MURS, and legendary hip-hop producer Ski Beatz; who is …

Maino Jumps “In the Mix” [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

Posted by JustinM on 11/23/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Interviews

New York, N.Y. -- The road from Maino's 2009 debut set, ...If Tomorrow Comes, to his sophomore full-length has been a long and bumpy one, but he hasn't let a little red tape slow his hustle. Well-prepared for the trials and tribulations of the industry by his background in the streets, the NYC representative has kept his …

Quit Your Day Job - J.A.M.E.S. Watts [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

Posted by richard on 11/22/11
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 …

Elle Varner Performs Intimate Show at NYC’s Sounds of Brazil Nightclub [Exclusive Coverage]

Posted by Ru Porter on 11/17/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Concerts

New York, N.Y. -- In the “new music industry”, many of the artists you hear today are either manufactured products of reality television or branded copycats of whoever happens to be at the top of the Billboard charts. Oftentimes for the right price, you’ll find that many artists will go against every fiber of their being to achieve some sort …

The Smoker’s Club Tour Visits A-Town [Exclusive Coverage]

Posted by JRTheWriter on 11/16/11
Filed under: Exclusives, Concerts

Atlanta, Ga. -- Day 25 of The Smoker’s Club Tour may have looked to be an ordinary tour date on the schedule, but in Atlanta, Ga., nothing is ever quite ordinary. In a building packed with hundreds of people, Jets hats and cargo pants, that loud girl Mary Jane dominated the atmosphere as people packed in from the front of …

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