New Hip Hop Songs
MeLo-X - Mojitos and Little Dragon
I am not a big drinker, nor have I ever really listened to Little Dragon, but if the combo of Mojitos and Little Dragon is as enjoyable as MeLo-X makes them seem, I better get my drink and dragon on ASAP. For this out of left...Read More
The-Dream ft. Beyoncé & 2 Chainz - Turnt
The-Dream‘s last feature, single selection Where Have You Been, saw him sharing a tender moment with Kelly Rowland. Now, with his new album so close I can almost taste it, the Radio Killa has unleashed a project...Read More
Koncept ft. Tanya Morgan - Space Mountain
You may not be able to find Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck at Koncept‘s version of the Magic Kingdom (hey, lawsuits are expensive), but the Brown Bag AllStars rhymesayer did manage to get his hands on the theme...Read More
Voli - 5AM
Here in The DJBooth, we rarely post freestyles over other artists’ hits. Exceptions can be made, however, for those who manage to elevate their rendition above a mere retread. How, you ask? Allow Voli to show you how...Read More
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
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
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
Throwback Thursday: Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy
This week marked the 41st birthday of the one and only Notorious B.I.G., and to celebrate we thought it was only right to include his most famous song, Juicy. A track that includes one of the most instantly recognizable first...Read More
Ciara - ft. Nicki Minaj - I’m Out
Sometimes, when a relationship is headed south and your S.O. won’t quit taking you for granted, the wisest course of action is simply to cut your losses and walk away. As a bonus, your departure may be just the push...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
T.I. ft. Cee-Lo Green - Hello
On his last single, the Three Stacks-assisted Sorry, T.I. let those dissatisfied with his decisions know that they shouldn’t hold their breath for an apology. With the haters dwindling to nothingness in his rear view,...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
Clinton Sparks ft. Macklemore, 2 Chainz & D.A. - Gold Rush
Last heard trumpeting his hometown pride on March’s Boston Bass, DJ, producer and mixtape heavyweight Clinton Sparks returns to our pages with Gold Rush, the first in a series of singles he plans to drop via Photo...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