New Hip Hop Songs - Indie
Sunni Colón - Karma
At the end of the day, do people get really get what they deserve? Sunni Colón, like many, wants to believe in the power of Karma—the alternative, that bad deeds go unpunished while the innocent suffer, is too painful to...Read More
Spose - I’m Starving
If I had a nickel for every rapper who claimed to be hungry, I would have enough to buy red toilet paper and titanium straws, Beyoncé-style. Spose, however, is way past hungry; on his latest Booth feature, he informs us,...Read More
Ice Cube - The Big Show
If you accuse Ice Cube of going Hollywood, the West Coast veteran will take it as a compliment. As he explains on The Big Show, a freshly-minted record off his 10th full-length, the connections he’s made through his...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
Mike Stud - Young King
The title of Mike Stud’s latest effort, Young King, might leave a bad taste in the mouths of Game of Thrones fans, as King Joffrey, also a young king, is one of the most deplorable characters on television. With his RELIEF...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
X O D U S - Go Away
As I learned in Sunday School, “exodus” is Ancient Greek for peacing out of an intolerable situation. Given the etymology of his stage name, it’s no surprise that Washington Heights, NYC rhymesayer X O D U S...Read More
Derek Wise - CLAYCO
Not glimpsed on our pages since dropping off the official visuals for LP inclusion The $uits back in October, North-of-the-Border buzzmaker Derek Wise reintroduces himself to the Booth with the lead single off his next street...Read More
Ying Yang Twins x Stop Sign Tandy - Where Did You Get That Ass? [Premiere]
Do our genetics determine our fate, or are we shaped by our environment—or is it a little bit of both? Long discussed by experts from diverse fields of study, that question is the basis of the latest feature from crunk...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
Lorenzo Asher ft. XV - The Color of Ignorance
Having contemplated his prospects in the hip-hop game on his debut feature, the aptly-titled Begin, Lorenzo Asher shifts his gaze to the larger social landscape on single number two off his forthcoming full-length. On The...Read More
June Summers ft. Waka Flocka - Wasted [Premiere]
June Summers may be an inveterate Dream Chaser, but don’t get it twisted—the man knows how to cut loose and have a good time. As proof, I present the Rochester representative’s latest single, a Booth-exclusive...Read More
G.Huff ft. Saigon - Grown Guys
With the fronting, beefing and other juvenile behavior that often seems to be the norm in the hip-hop game, it’s easy to forget that rappers are, with a few notable exceptions, Grown Guys. Sick of seeing emcees fail to...Read More
Emilio Rojas ft. IAMSU!, Styles P & Troy Ave - Lean on Em
After teasing us with a handful of song releases and project outtakes (see: Fire, Did It Again, Make a Move) Emilio Rojas has finally unleashed official single numero uno off his next studio album. Premiered earlier today via...Read More
Lecrae ft. B.o.B - Round of Applause
Previously featured as a guest on cuts by Saigon (Best Thing That I Found) and Statik Selektah (Live & Let Live), Grammy-winning Christian rap artist Lecrae steps into the solo Booth spotlight with a freshly-minted,...Read More
DJ Reflex ft. Childish Gambino - Body So Tight
Roc Nation‘s own DJ Reflex makes his grand entrance into The DJBooth with Body So Tight, the lead single off his forthcoming debut EP. On Body So Tight, the Los Angeles DJ/producer provides a powerful demonstration of...Read More