New Hip Hop Songs - Lyrical
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
Talib Kweli ft. Rubix & Bajah - High Life
For most of us, the daily grind doesn’t involve flying around the globe, soaking in the sights and sounds of each of the world’s premier cities. Fortunately, we’ve got Talib Kweli to fill us in on what...Read More
Marco Polo ft. Tragedy, Lil Fame (of. M.O.P.), Adrian Younge & The Delfonics - Stand Up (Remix)
Marco Polo is a name that might be unfamiliar to your average rap fan, but will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s interested in and down with that real hip-hop. Polo is planning to drop his full free project, Newport...Read More
Village of Pharaohs - High Esteem [Premiere]
As evidenced by the rave reviews the underground crew have garnered for their previous features, Hwy85 and Is It Love, North Carolina’s Village of Pharaohs is a crew our readers hold in very High Esteem. Which makes it...Read More
REKS - Mighty Mouse Trap Rap
Fans of REKS (which should be everyone) have been anxiously awaiting the release of his album, Revolution Cocktail, but unfortunately the LP seems to have gotten the Detox treatment; its release date has been delayed more...Read More
Silent Knight - Craig Sager’s Suit
A sideline reporter for TNT and TBS, Craig Sager is known as much for his bold, ostentatious wardrobe as for his sports coverage. Brooklyn emcee Silent Knight is evidently a fan of his fashion sense, as he’s dedicated...Read More
Ruste Juxx & Shae Money - Over Here
On the hook of Over Here, a new joint effort from emcee Ruste Juxx and producer Shae Money, Juxx spits, “You can get bodied over here.” While he might be referring to a hater or fake who’s stumbled into the wrong...Read More
Shuko ft. Blu - Be Yourself
Fans of Blu’s lyrically-driven style were (judging from the Booth reviews) caught a little off-guard by his last album, York, which found him exploring electronic sounds. Those fans need not be scared, though, as the artist...Read More
Clear Soul Forces - Beats x Rhymes x Life
When crafting a list of the most prominent and influential urban record labels of all-time, it’s safe to say that Death Row is right up there, next to Bad Boy and Def Jam, among a handful of others. A label that you...Read More
Adonis ft. Killah Trakz x REKS - We’re All One
As long as systemic racism has existed, internal divisions have prevented oppressed communities from presenting a unified front against injustice. On his latest single and solo Booth debut (he was previously featured as a...Read More
Marco Polo ft. Talib Kweli & DJ Premier - G.U.R.U.
Tomorrow, April 19, marks the third anniversary of Guru’s death from cancer. Despite his untimely passing, the Gang Starr co-founder’s influence is alive and well among underground artists and heads. On G.U.R.U,...Read More
De La Soul ft. The Spirit of the WU - Get Away
On the intro to disc two off the Wu-Tang Clan‘s sophomore set, Wu-Tang Forever, RZA spoke out against the “weak” music gaining prominence in the hip-hop game. Since he recorded that message in the late nineties,...Read More
A.J. Crew - Breathe Here [Premiere]
The last single off A.J. Crew‘s forthcoming, DJBooth-hosted street album found the Windy City rhymesayer sending a message to his rivals in the rap game: “You F**kin’ Up. On follow-up effort Breathe Here, making...Read More
Skyzoo & Torae (aka The Barrel Brothers) - The Get Up
If you’ve been thinking, “I need some new Barrel Brothers music in my life” lately, then today is like winning the musical lottery. Skyzoo and Torae are back with a trunk-rattling new joint called The Get...Read More
Statik Selektah ft. Raekwon, Joey BadA$$ & Black Thought - Bird’s Eye View
From where Statik Selektah‘s perched, other artists look like a bunch of scurrying ants. On single numero uno off his next studio album, the Boston heavyweight enlists a few of his most lyrically-talented homies to...Read More
Torae ft. The Kid Daytona - Soirée
For many young artists the club is the place to be to indulge in a lavish, excess-driven lifestyle. For a seasoned veteran like Torae, however, the club isn’t sophisticated enough; he prefers to have a swanky Soirée....Read More
K. Sparks ft. Paul Rivers Bailey - Home School
In hip-hop we always hear about new school vs. old school. K. Sparks prefers a third option, however, which incorporates elements from both. On Home School, the first single of his upcoming album, the Queens native and...Read More