New Hip Hop Songs - Lyrical
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
Metasota - Force Fed
Ever wondered what it might be like to live life as an up-and-coming Minneapolis rhymesayer? If so, today’s your lucky day. In the Mychal Fisher-directed visuals for new single Force Fed, Twin Cities up-and-comer...Read More
R.A. The Rugged Man ft. Hopsin - Underground Hits
When you think about classical performers like Mozart, an artist like R.A. The Rugged Man probably does not come to mind. His grimy persona and even grimier flow wouldn’t go over well in Mozart’s refined,...Read More
Dub MD ft. Cymarshall Law, 8thW1, Genesis Elijah & Daniel Joseph - Road to Sedgwick Ave.
It’s hard to pinpoint the beginning of such a complex phenomenon as hip-hop, but many trace the roots of the genre back to an August 1973 party at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx, where DJ Kool Herc began to entertain...Read More
Reckonize Real ft. Torae, M-Dot & Tribeca - The Business
If real recognize real, then the real among our readers are sure to recognize Reckonize Real. Based on his latest record, I reckon Reckonize Real is as real as they come. Tongue-twisters aside, I think ya’ll will agree...Read More
Add-2 - Underdog
On Rings & Crowns, featured earlier this month, Add-2 expressed confidence that he was destined to join the ranks of hip-hop royalty. For now, though, the Windy City emcee remains a hungry Underdog. And I do mean hungry....Read More