New Hip Hop Songs - Lyrical
Slaughterhouse - House Gang
No compilation of street music is complete without a little something from lyrical supergroup Slaughterhouse, and Funk Flex’ latest opus is no exception to that rule. On House Gang, the fearsome foursome’s...Read More
GQ - Last Breath
While it might be hard to achieve on a consistent basis, it is important to live every day as if it were your last. Need help getting into the right mindset? Then pay close attention to GQ, who delivers every line of his...Read More
Gilbere Forte’ ft. Active Child - Nolita
With the ink still drying on his contract with Epic Records and a stellar mixtape lead single under his belt, Gilbere Forte’ could hardly be in a better position, career-wise. Romantically? That’s quite a...Read More
Tree ft. Danny Brown - No Faces
When Chi-Town newcomer Tree ogles the dancers at his local strip club, he sees acres of bare flesh, but No Faces at all. What could be the cause? If I were a neurologist, I might diagnose him with prosopagnosia, a brain...Read More
Shawn Chrystopher - Minding My Business
Once a regular fixture in the Booth, Shawn Chrystopher has been absent from our pages since the July 2012 release of his lovestory mixtape. Today, the Los Angeles native breaks his silence with Minding My Business, a pensive...Read More
Alex Wiley ft. Action Bronson - Icky Woods
Of all that he achieved during his short, but impressive career with the Bengals, Ick(e)y Woods is best remembered for his immortal contribution to post-touchdown grandstanding, the Ickey Shuffle. On the latest single off his...Read More
Ugly Heroes - Graves
Apollo Brown, Red Pill and Verbal Kent may not be the most handsome trio in the hip-hop game (By their own estimation—they look fine to me.), but what they lack in looks, the Ugly Heroes more than make up for in lyrical and...Read More
Lauryn Hill - Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)
Last Wednesday evening, Chris Kelly of hitmaking 1990’s duo Kris Kross tragically died at the age of 34, allegedly due to his use of heroin in conjunction with cocaine. Compelled to speak out by the loss of her former...Read More
Kourvioisier - Cable in the Classroom
Back in high school, the only time an in-school TV came in handy was during March Madness, when a bunch of us would flock to the “cool” teacher’s lounge to watch a game. If having Cable in the Classroom was...Read More
Jered Sanders - Closed Caption
No, unfortunately Jered Sanders’ latest effort has not been Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired. (Though, if anyone feels like typing the lyrics out, I’m sure your efforts would be much appreciated.) That...Read More
K. Sparks ft. Nation - Blindfolds
If it’s true that the absence of one sense makes the others more acute, then y’all might want to put on your Blindfolds for this one. Actually, you might want to plug your noses, too—your ears are gonna need all...Read More
DJ Skizz ft. Hannibal Stax, Big Noyd & Panchi - Triboro Thoro
Imagine yourself on a tour of New York City. But it’s not the Big Apple you see in brochures, it’s the real culture of the city that never sleeps, a culture that always keeps things Triboro Thoro. Enter emcess...Read More
Talib Kweli ft. Busta Rhymes - Rocket Ships
Fresh off garnering positive reader reviews for last week’s High Life, Talib Kweli is already back on our pages with another fresh cut off his forthcoming full-length. The science-fictional imagery evoked by Rocket...Read More
RemGee - Ohh Boy
Back in college, I had a roommate who would say, “Ohh Boy!” when something amazing happened either in a game of Madden or when watching real sports. While his exclamation was usually limited to those two events, I...Read More
Dizzee Rascal ft. Bun B & Trae The Truth - H Town
Dizzee Rascal recently got a taste of that famous Southern hospitality when he traveled to the Lone Star State to participate in February’s All-Star Weekend festivities. The London veteran ended up enjoying his time in...Read More
The Black Opera ft. Mayer Hawthorne - Queen of Hearts
Operating according to rules often inaccessible to rational thought, love is one of life’s greatest mysteries. So who better to offer a few comments on the subject than the most enigmatic group in underground hip-hop?...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