On their website, Now On describes their sound as “post-futuristic soul.” Not to be picky or anything, but I’m pretty sure that they made that term …Listen »
Since showing off is one of the most overdone topics in hip-hop, some listeners might not even take the time to finish reading this blurb, much …Listen »
Illa J has some tremendous shoes to fill. Detroit rapper John Yancey is the younger brother of the deceased James Yancey, a.k.a. legendary producer J Dilla. …Listen »
While love songs and gangsta rap will always have their places in hip hop, nothing gets heads nodding faster than a little good ol’ fashioned battle …Listen »
Mello The Guddaman has been making a name for himself in Chicago’s underground scene for years. Signed to Twista’s record label, Get Money Gang Entertainment, the …Listen »
We interrupt your regularly scheduled DJBooth visit to bring you this special report: a man named Adam has been murdered in a loft apartment in Harlem. …Listen »
For years, athletes have dabbled in the music business; Shaquille O’Neal, Deion Sanders and Ron Artest are just a few of the many athletes who have …Listen »
As far as genre-melding goes, the fusion of hip-hop and bhangra really isn’t that much of a stretch. Both rely heavily on rhythm and percussion, and …Listen »
On June 9, 1992, the legendary duo of Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth dropped the hip-hop classic, Mecca and the Soul Brother. On September 30, 2008, …Listen »
Believe it or not, soft drink companies are buying into the music business. Mountain Dew has spearheaded the “free music download” concept, establishing a unique roster …Listen »
Apparently, K-Salaam & Beatnick aren’t satisfied with the original version of the song 6th Sense, from Common’s 2000 album, Like Water for Chocolate. In fact, they …Listen »
