Two years ago, if you heard the name Jibbs, it was accompanied by the nursery-rhyme cheekiness of his snap dance smash hit Chain Hang Low. Since …Listen »
Kinky Notti’s name might suggest that this band is all about sex, but that’s far from reality. In fact, its members, which include lyricists Tshurhad Chivas …Listen »
Chicago’s own Vi, a.k.a. Beautiful, is bringing the soul back to hip-hop. Drawing influence from some of R&B’s best, from Al Green to Lenny Williams, Vi’s …Listen »
There are only a few guarantees in life: death, taxes, and R. Kelly making hit records that revolve around the subject of sex. Following the singer’s …Listen »
With their popularity soaring to new heights, Chicago hip-hop duo The Cool Kids won’t stop sticking their hands in the cookie jar anytime soon. In the …Listen »
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 »
