Posted by richard on 04/21/10
Filed under: Free Downloads, Mixtapes
Washington, D.C. -- Emcee Kowboy Kom and producer Alexei Jendayi put their own spin on a variety of classics and recent hits on their newly-released FG*XL Remixtape. Featuring flipped versions of cuts by everyone from Birdman to Prince, as well as the duo's Booth-exclusive "Nu Dope" freestyle, the project is available for …
Posted by DJ Z on 04/21/10
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Videos
Chicago, Ill. -- Electro-funk five-piece Bad Rabbits may have an unconventional sound, but that didn't stop the Boston natives from earning rave Booth reviews with their first feature, single "Can't Back Down." The first signees to online clothing retailer Karmaloop.com's new music division, the group has created substantial online buzz with the release of last …
Posted by richard on 04/20/10
Filed under: Exclusives, Free Downloads, DJBooth Freestyles
New York, N.Y. -- Shaun Boothe, the Toronto native responsible for YouTube's popular Unauthorized Biography video series, has stepped into the Booth to bring us the 159th entry in our DJBooth.net Freestyle Series. On his brand new, exclusive "One Yes" freestyle, the indie emcee flows over a Chucky Thompson/Nasir Jones-produced beat originally …
Posted by Rhymefest on 04/20/10
Filed under: News, Exclusives
In the earliest days of hip hop, the DJ was the star of the show. He played the hits, made people dance, and occasionally grabbed the mic saying a rhyming word or two to amp the party up. Yes, the DJ was the original MC. I’m not old enough to say that I was around during this time to witness …
Posted by richard on 04/18/10
Filed under: Exclusives, Free Downloads, DJBooth Freestyles
New York, N.Y. -- Young Scolla, the Detroit native recently heard on mixtape leak "Gimme a Sign," has stepped into the Booth to bring our DJBooth.net Freestyle Series out of hiatus with entry #158. On his brand new, exclusive "Venting" freestyle, the Fab 5 ENT/USR emcee flows over a Charlemagne-produced instrumental originally …
Posted by Matty K on 04/15/10
Filed under: Interviews
Most hip-hop artists are quick to play up just how deeply their love for music runs; some profess to love it like a spouse, while others claim to eat, sleep, and breathe it. Unfortunately, not all of them have the motivation or perseverance to back up these claims, and invariably they end up so far from the limelight you would …
Posted by richard on 04/15/10
Filed under: News
New York, N.Y. -- DJBooth.net has partnered with DJ Infamous & Don Cannon's Infamy Radio program (which airs Thursday evenings from 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM EST) to bring listeners The DJBooth.net Countdown, a weekly feature in which they will shine the spotlight on five new cuts hand-selected by DJBooth staff. Tune into Sirius XM's Hip Hop Nation station at …
Posted by Erica L. on 04/14/10
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Concerts
New York, N.Y. – History has proven that it is not easy for artists who refuse to be boxed into a single musical genre. When B.o.B sat down with DJ Z in February, he discussed what it was like to warm up audiences worldwide with his May 25th street album, and build a platform …
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Interviews
When Friedrich Nietzsche wrote, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger,” he could easily have been talking about the long and illustrious, but tumultuous career of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Though many and varied obstacles, from artistic and financial differences to prison sentences, have divided the Cleveland quintet over the course of their 15-plus years in the game, the Bone brothers have weathered the storms and …
Posted by Matty K on 04/08/10
Filed under: Interviews
There’s one thing that the Wayans, Wahlbergs, and maybe even the Baldwin brothers have in common – yes, they’re siblings, but more importantly, they helped each other rise to the tops of their games. Most people would agree that a family bond creates a strength that can’t easily be overtaken, and when we find a bond like this in the …
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