New Hip Hop Songs - Premiere
Brail - Gritts N Gravy [Premiere]
Topeka, Kansas recording artist Brail may hail from (just) north of the Missouri Compromise Line, but he clearly has a soft spot for Southern cuisine. On his latest single, making its world premiere right here in the Booth,...Read More
Create & Devastate ft. Wildchild & MED - Most Confident [Premiere]
No matter how talented you are, you won’t get far without believing in yourself. Fortunately, Swedish producer/DJ duo Create & Devastate aren’t just two of the most gifted rising beatsmiths in the game,...Read More
Brothers From Another ft. Asher Roth - Groov [Premiere]
When you’ve been absent from our pages for more than a year, you’ve gotta make a suitably grand re-entrance in order to recapture readers’ attention. And what could be grander than the exclusive world...Read More
Connor Evans ft. Shawn Chrystopher - Hipsters & PrimaDonnas [Premiere]
It’s been a few weeks since Redlands, Cali rhymesayer Connor Evans wrapped up promotion for his DJBooth-hosted #GreenLightLife tape with video single Home to the West. While he’s spent that time unwinding by...Read More
Shortcircles ft. Sarah K Melfy - On My Mind [Premiere]
A buzzmaking producer and engineer hailing from Oakland, California, Matt “Shortcircles” Tamariello is preparing to release his debut studio album (the follow-up to a pair of 2012 EPs) via Plug Research. As a taste of...Read More
Johnny Spanish - Get It Now [Premiere]
Back in January, when Johnny Spanish brought us unreleased jam On the Shelf, we stated that the Kentucky spitter was planning to drop a new, Ghost Beats and The Composer-produced mixtape in February. Obviously, given the fact...Read More
Creative Gold - Karen Civil [Premiere]
Is there anything I can say about Creative Gold‘s new mixtape single that isn’t already implied in the Brooklyn rhymesayer’s stage name? To answer my own rhetorical question, there’s at least one key...Read More
Control Natural with Adrienne Mack-Davis - All Good [Premiere]
Musical artists can rarely succeed without the networking opportunities provided by an urban area but, paradoxically, that environment isn’t always conducive to creative work. In response to this dilemma, beatsmith Mike...Read More
Murph Watkins ft. Midiori & Fonz-E Mak - Is It Lust? [Premiere]
“Quis Amor?” (or “What is love,” for those who don’t read Portugese) is a question that’s occupied the minds of countless philosophers, poets and popular musicians over the ages. “Is It Lust?”, on the...Read More
Nanna B - Swim Deep [Premiere]
It’s been nearly two years since its release, but Frank Ocean‘s Swim Good is still in my regular rotation. Lucky for me, and like-minded fans of the song, it appears as though Mr. Ocean now have swimming partner in...Read More
Mr. Probz - Waves [Premiere]
Absent from our pages since way back in April of 2009, when he introduced himself with the reader-approved All Falls Down, Mr. Probz returns with a new record guaranteed to make Waves in the Booth. Premiering along with...Read More
A-1 - Summertime Sadness [Premiere]
For many, the word “summer” evokes pleasant images of bright sunshine, long, lazy days and outings to the beach. In neighborhoods plagued by gun violence, however, the correlation between rising temperatures and increased...Read More
DaVincci ft. Angel Ocean & Chidi - Funkin’ Around [Premiere]
DaVincci‘s last DJBooth feature, September 2012’s Lose Your Soul, was exactly what its title implied: a grave, pensive underground jam dealing with heavy philosophical themes. On his latest effort, by contrast,...Read More
Palermo Stone ft. Dee-1 - Freedom Writers [Premiere]
Set against the backdrop of the 1992 L.A. riots, 2007 drama Freedom Writers follows an English teacher played by Hilary Swank as she forges a relationship with a class of at-risk students. On Palermo Stone’ debut...Read More
Baiyu - This Feeling [Premiere]
Baiyu‘s first DJBooth feature, released back in February, found the pop songstress suffering from a Mourning Hangover following a split with her main squeeze. Fast-forward three months, and I’m happy to say her...Read More
Curtessy ft. Chaundon & Rome Clientel - Muzik Therapy [Premiere]
Who needs a shrink when you’ve got a mic, a recording booth and an avid audience of hip-hop heads? On his first solo feature, making its world premiere on our front page, Curtessy undergoes a session of Muzik Therapy,...Read More
Diwon ft. Mikhael, Open Mike Eagle & Nissim - Try Stopping [Premiere]
Diwon, the producer and DJ behind Kyle Rapps’ Tyrone Gosling FreEP, is preparing to strike out on the solo tip with the release of independent studio album New Game. Try Stopping, the lead single off the set, offers a...Read More