Last week, DJBooth was backstage at Chicago’s “Hip-Hop Invasion ’08,” which featured performances by Baby Bash, Three 6 Mafia, and Kardinal Offishall. Following his opening performance, …Listen »
When Scarface said, “I sit alone in my four-cornered room staring at candles,” you knew there was something psychotically special about the legendary Houston MC, but …Listen »
If you needed proof that Pleasure P was the reason for Pretty Ricky‘s success, consider the following: While his former group (including his replacement, 4Play) is …Listen »
Even though everyone is aware of the serious issues plaguing today’s music industry, the only artists willing to address them with brutal honesty are the unsigned, …Listen »
The Bay has always been known for its sense of style, rebellious culture and originality. Thus, it is very interesting to hear the plight of East …Listen »
With urban music taking over the Billboard charts, it’s rare to hear a young singer who dares to reach across genre boundaries. A fan of such …Listen »
Since Avant‘s fifth studio album is the start of a brand-new era on Capitol Records (his previous albums were released via MCA and Geffen), the singer …Listen »
While several Booth-heads might have thought they had seen and heard the last of 2 Pistols following his negative response to our review of his debut …Listen »
If you visit any local music store or online retailer and look at the “new releases” section, you’ll find projects by Beyoncé, Slim, Ace Hood, Shontelle, …Listen »
After transforming from an R&B group called Deepside to a new incarnation as Git Fresh, members Mike Ezay, Pretty $ly, Penny and Rude Boi have taken …Listen »
The reason Jazmine Sullivan‘s second single, Bust Your Windows, has been so successful (peaking at #45 on the Billboard Hot 100) is its audacious, head-turning subject …Listen »
