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Busta Rhymes Unseats Rihanna Atop DJBooth Top Picks Chart

Posted by richard on 12/18/11
Filed under: Charts

New York, N.Y. -- This week on The DJBooth's Top Hip Hop and R&B Chart, Rihanna's "Talk That Talk" drops from #1 to #4, and the former runner-up, Busta Rhymes' "Why Stop Now?", rises to take its place. Formerly third, Young Jeezy's "I Do" is bumped up to second. No new features debut among our Top Picks, but records from …

Erykah Badu & Theophilus London Visit San Francisco’s Warfield Theater [Exclusive Coverage]

Posted by Gregory Hill on 12/14/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Featured, Concerts

San Francisco, Calif. -- Last Friday night in San Francisco, the Warfield was the sight of two of the most groundbreaking contemporary soul artist in recent memory performing on the same stage. Brooklyn’s own Theophilus London, and the one and only Erykah Badu. 2011 has seen Theophilus breakthrough into the mainstream with his debut album

Win a $1,000 Karmaloop Shopping Spree Courtesy of The DJBooth [Contest]

Posted by richard on 12/13/11
Filed under: News, Contests, Exclusives

New York, N.Y. -- The DJBooth has come together with Karmaloop.com, to offer one lucky reader a $1,000 shopping spree at the world's largest online streetwear retailer. For your chance to win, simply enter your contact information at the link below before the December 31, cutoff date. Enter to …

Crooked I Jumps “In the Mix” [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

Posted by JustinM on 12/13/11
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Interviews

While Crooked I's recent work as one-fourth of lyrical supergroup Slaughterhouse has been instrumental in raising his national profile, heads shouldn't get it twisted. At the end of the day, the Long Beach underground mainstay answers to one man and one man only: Crooked I. A 15-year veteran of the West Coast scene whose extensive struggles with industry …

Young Jeezy Gives Assorted Ambitious Hustlaz a Sneak Peek at “TM103”

Posted by Ru Porter on 12/13/11
Filed under: Listening Session

“Keep pushing baby”, said Young Jeezy as we posed for a picture inside the penthouse of The Hotel On Rivington the night of December 8. Spoken like a true realist, that message will probably resonate with me for the rest of my life. As someone who was born with a permanent disability, its messages like that that motivates me to …

Grieves Debuts Atop Booth Independent Chart; Chris Webby Hangs on in Second

Posted by richard on 12/11/11
Filed under: Charts

New York, N.Y. -- This week on The DJBooth's Top Independent Hip Hop Chart, Grieves' "Lost in the Sun" debuts on top, bumping Chris Webby's "There Goes the Neighborhood" to second. The only returning pick besides Webby's joint, Fashawn's "Generation F" drops from fourth to sixth. All in all, eighteen fresh features enter the lineup, among them a Booth-exclusive world …

Rihanna Replaces Frank Ocean Atop Booth R&B/Pop Chart; Mike Posner’s “Looks Like Sex” Takes Second

Posted by richard on 12/11/11
Filed under: Charts

New York, N.Y. -- This week on The DJBooth's Top R&B/Pop Chart, Frank Ocean's "Dust" graduates to our Top Picks Chart, clearing the way for the former runner-up, Rihanna's "You Da One," to claim first. Mike Posner's "Looks Like Sex" climbs from sixth to claim #2. New features come courtesy of T-Pain, Tyrese, Planet VI and more. …

Wiz x Snoop & Young Jeezy Replace Yelawolf & T.I. Atop Booth Rap Chart

Posted by richard on 12/11/11
Filed under: Charts

New York, N.Y. -- This week on The DJBooth's Top Rap Chart, Yelawolf's "Throw It Up" and T.I.'s "Pyro" make the jump to our Top Hip Hop and R&B lineup, clearing the way for Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg's "Smokin' On" (a new feature) and Young Jeezy's "Talk to Me" (formerly fourth). Debuting along with Wiz and Snoop's joint are …

Busta Rhymes Joins Rihanna Atop DJBooth Top Hip Hop and R&B Chart

Posted by richard on 12/11/11
Filed under: Charts

New York, N.Y. -- This week on The DJBooth's Top Hip Hop and R&B Chart, Drake's "Make Me Proud" ends its stay on top, allowing Rihanna's "Talk That Talk" to take the lead. Formerly in fifth, Busta Rhymes' "Why Stop Now?" rises to fill the runner-up position. Common scores the sole new addition to the lineup with Common's "The Believer," …

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 …

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