New Hip Hop Songs - Lyrical
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
Analogic ft. Supastition - Revolution
For as long as the music industry has been an industry, profit-seekers have been wedging themselves between artists and listeners, shaping hip-hop in order to most efficiently line their pockets. Sick of seeing art...Read More
Lyriciss - Vent
It’s been a hot minute since Lyriciss made his last appearance in The DJBooth; My Life hit our front page back in July of 2012. Nine months is time enough for an emcee on the grind to accumulate a healthy head of steam....Read More
AASIM ft. Nas - Queens Sh*t
Do good things really come to those who wait? Booth newcomer AASIM certainly hopes so. After the 2005 release of Bad Boy debut album Money Pit, the NYC emcee spent years on the back burner, penning records for Diddy, Cassie,...Read More
Wally Left - Came of Age
At 24, I think I am starting to (finally) become an adult. How do I know? When I see kids who are in their late teens, I actually think they are young. I got this same feeling after I found out that Wally...Read More