Hip Hop Features

Nas Does Revealing NYC Interview & Show for Hennessy

Back in 2002 on an episode of MTV Diaries, Nas passed on a Coors Lite commercial because he was against promoting beer to youngsters but now in 2013, the 39-year-old Queensbridge mainstay has partnered with the world’s...

The DJBooth Unveils Winners of Best of the Booth 2012

New York, N.Y. -- In December, we put a call out to you, our global community of readers, DJs and tastemakers, asking for your take on who and what made urban music great in 2012. Now, the votes have been tallied, and the...

The DJBooth & BeatStars Present: Song Star 2 [Contest]

New York, N.Y. -- BeatStars has partnered with The DJBooth to present the second installment in their Song Stars contest series, in which current and aspiring songwriters showcase their talents in hopes of a scoring a beat...

The DJBooth & SOL REPUBLIC Present: Tracks HD Giveaway

New York, N.Y. -- The DJBooth has come together with global consumer electronics company SOL REPUBLIC to give away 6 pairs of their highly-acclaimed Tracks HD headphones--four each in the available color options of Red, Blue...

Re-Produced Profile: Willie B. (of Digi+Phonics) [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

On Wednesday, December 19, The DJBooth will release the latest installment of Re-Produced, an exclusive EP series in which three hand-picked producers put their own spin on a record by a reader-approved artist. Number four in...

Re-Produced Profile: Shoden!1 [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

Next Wednesday, December 19, The DJBooth will release the latest installment of Re-Produced, an exclusive EP series in which three hand-picked producers put their own spin on a record by a reader-approved artist. Number four...

Re-Produced Profile: Apollo Brown [DJBooth Interview Exclusive]

Next Wednesday, December 19, The DJBooth will release the latest installment of Re-Produced, an exclusive EP series in which three hand-picked producers put their own spin on a record by a reader-approved artist. Number four...

Kids These Days Rock D.C. Like Veterans (Concert Coverage)

Last week, I was lucky enough to catch a performance by Chicago’s Kids These Days in DC. I had been hearing great things about the group, and was impressed by their performance on Conan, so I was eager to see if they could...

Who Wants Tickets to See Questlove & More Celebrate “That 70s Soul” in L.A.?

Soul music is truly timeless, especially the soul music of the '70s that gave us Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and too many more to name. So it's only right that Los...

Watch the Nation’s Best Emcees Compete to Open for Meek Mill in Chicago

Last month The DJBooth, Puma and Villa stores put out a call to the nation's best up-and-coming emcees, and now we're proud to announce that select artists will be performing in one of three nationwide showcases. The first...

Watch the Nation’s Best Emcees Compete to Open for Meek Mill in Philadelphia

Last month The DJBooth, Puma and Villa stores put out a call to the nation's best up-and-coming emcees, and now we're proud to announce that select artists will be performing in one of three nationwide showcases. The first...

Iron Solomon Connects with DJBooth.net, Mishka for a “Killer” Giveaway

UPDATE: No entrants submitted a perfect, word-for-word lyric entry, but the entrant with the fewest mistakes and winner of the grand prize is Cole Baxter! Congrats, Cole! The first runner-up is Zachary Shaiken, while the...