New Hip Hop Songs - Lyrical
Koncept ft. Tanya Morgan - Space Mountain
You may not be able to find Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck at Koncept‘s version of the Magic Kingdom (hey, lawsuits are expensive), but the Brown Bag AllStars rhymesayer did manage to get his hands on the theme...Read More
Psalm One x Panik - Queen Until
Today is a very regal day in The DJBooth: first Mike Stud brought us Young King, and now beatsmith Panik has teamed up with Windy City emcee Psalm One to bring us Queen Until. Panik cooks up crisp production powered by airy...Read More
Jern Eye ft. Vex Davortex - Power
I’m sure there are plenty more, but two memorable songs I can think of with “Power” in their titles (Kanye’s Power and Tech N9ne’s Absolute Power) are both dope. Now it appears as though the word is three...Read More
Willie Green ft. PremRock, Zilla Rocca & Mad Dukez - Fasho Fasho! (Remix)
Previously featured alongside NYC rhymesayer PremRock on Had to Be Me and Diary of a Dreamer, Willie Green makes his DJBooth debut as a headliner with a freshly-remixed version of single Fasho Fasho!. Right off the bat,...Read More
F.Stokes - 1954 [Premiere]
As someone with deep roots in Southside Chicago—his grandfather relocated there from Arkansas in 1954—F.Stokes has both a profound love for the Windy City, and a sharp sense of the strife which his ‘hood has come to...Read More
Rabbi Darkside - True Lies
Realness, thy name is Rabbi Darkside. On new single True Lies, his first DJBooth feature, the Brooklyn-based rapper, DJ and hip-hop educator (who, in the interest of keeping it real, is not an actual rabbi) shares a few...Read More
E-40 ft. Lil Jon - Ripped
Now that he is a little older, Lil Jon has traded in his pimp cup for a good book, choosing to spend his nights at home instead of out at the club… psych! Today, the king of crunk shows he still reigns supreme over the...Read More
Ugly Heroes - Hero’s Theme
The title of the new Ugly Heroes cut, Hero’s Theme, might lead you to believe that the record is superhuman or larger than life, but its inspiration is surprisingly down-to-Earth. According to the Mello Music Group trio,...Read More
Locksmith - Fleming Street
If you happen to think hip-hop is dead, I implore you to check out Locksmith’s latest feature. Cuts like Fleming Street are worth more than 10 cookie-cutter, factory-made records. Released along with an equally powerful set...Read More
King Mez - Exordium
In classical rhetoric, the Latin word “Exordium” (literally “beginning”) refers to the introductory part of an oration, in which the speaker lays the foundation for the argument to come. While King Mez’...Read More
Wordsmith - Blue Collar Poet
While poetry and art don’t know dollar signs and class, I don’t think a white-collar poet would be successful. I mean, would you want to hear someone rhyme about their stocks, trust funds or Swiss bank accounts? I...Read More
MoRuf - Dodging.Dark.Clouds.
Ever had one of those days when it felt like you were being followed by a big, black storm cloud? Haven’t we all. In that situation, there’s only one way to keep from getting drenched: maintain your forward...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
Dust vs. OP - TEL AVIV Part III
When you’re feeling like you’re caught in a rut, sometimes the best medicine for your malaise is a change of scenery. For example, I recently uprooted myself from my longtime home in Minneapolis to relocate to...Read More
A-Alikes ft. M1 (of dead prez) - Whole Life
It’s a shame you can’t list “the struggle” under “Employment History” on your CV; after the decades of experience they’ve each racked up in the streets, Ness and K of A-Alikes are qualified for just...Read More
Natural ft. The Famous Nobodies - Monsters
Natural may look like a more-or-less regular dude, but appearances can be deceiving—beneath the façade of normalcy, the Boston emcee and his homies are motherf**king Monsters. On the final single off his latest EP,...Read More
DJ Skizz ft. Lil Fame & Ill Bill - Vio-Lence
DJ Skizz, the East Coast DJ/producer (and WNYU radio personality) who teamed up with JS-1 to bring us The Official 2011 CMJ Mixtape, is getting ready to take his hustle to the next level with the release of his first solo...Read More