While Warm Brew‘s highly-anticipated debut set still lacks a title and release date, the Los Angeles crew aren’t about to let listeners go thirsty in the meantime. To tide fans over, they’ve dropped off Screen Play, a bittersweet jam which finds Serk Spliff, Baby Boy Manu, Ray Wright and guest emcee Pistol McFly coming together to address women they’ve loved over the years. In addition to keeping it locked for the latest on The Warm Brew’s freshman set, you can still stream and download the crew’s 2011 self-titled EP for free in the Booth. Watch for the group’s next single, Creep, to debut next week.

Absent since dropping off DJBooth-sponsored street album The Blind Poet back in August of 2011, HaLo makes his long-awaited return to our pages with the smoothed-out Don’t Stop. Originally leaked to the ‘net back in summer 2010 but repurposed for use on Booth-hosted compilation The Buzz Factory Vol. 1, this cut finds the Carolina rhymesayer showcasing his smoothest flows over a blissfully mellow beat by Kooley High‘s Sinopsis. Fans can find this cut, along with Kooley High’s Get Lost and much more, on the aforementioned comp album, scheduled to hit our mixtape page for free streaming and download this spring.

Booth readers, Nipsey Hussle and Vado have got What You Need—at least, if “what you need” involves whip-ready beats and aggressive rhymes. On their newly-released joint single, the West Coast representer and his Dipset colleague take turns delivering bruising bars over Cardiak‘s cinematic street production. While it has yet to be deterrmined what project, if any will be home to this record, fans can keep it locked to The DJBooth for all the latest news and tunes from both Hussle and Vado.

Just how devoted is Mikkey Halsted to his paper chase? Well, they don’t call the Chicago emcee “Money Making Mikkey” for nothing. (As for who “they” are… beats me.) On the latest buzz record off his forthcoming full-length, Windy City veteran Traxster mans the boards, serving up an aggressive chopped-sample groove to back the underground mainstay’s currency-centric bars. Also featuring production by Chi-town icon No I.D., Mikkey Halsted’s The Force LP, is set to hit store shelves and online retailers in the near future; keep it locked for the latest news and tunes.

Introduced to our readership via October 2011’s Way Too Long, Dartlin makes his triumphant return to our pages with newly-leaked promo single Eclipse. This slow-rolling motivational banger finds the rpaper/producer showcasing his skills on both sides of the boards, crafting a spacey, understated instrumental backdrop for his own determined rhymes. Bugus and Russ contribute guest bars. Fans can download this cut, along with every other single release from the Diemon roster, from the indie label’s official site.

Slim Shady only wishes he were as lucky as Action Bronson. Recorded during the Flushing rhymesayer’s trip to the Windy City back in November, Closed Sessions leak Dear Heather finds Bronson sharing his correspondence with his number-one fan—who happens to be a beautiful woman, not a dude with mental issues. Chicago’s Rockie Fresh jumps on Thelonious Martin‘s smooth boardwork for a guets verse, and Macie Stewart ties it all together with a silky hook. The latest Closed Sessions compilation in scheduled to hit the ‘net “soon.” In the meantime, fans can click here to peep a behind-the-scenes video of this record’s creation.

There’s nothing like the first time with a special someone… except maybe the second time. The latest leak off Josh Xantus’ forthcoming street album, Take 2 finds beatsmith MGI blending smooth synths with driving percussion as the fast-rising singer/songwriter prepares for round two with his new girl. Did you like this record so much you had to listen to it twice? Then stay tuned for more fresh records leading up to the arrival of Xantus’ new mixtape, Everybody Hates Josh X, in March.

When you’ve seen as much as I-20 has, you start to wonder about The Meaning of it all. On the latest release off his forthcoming, DJBooth-hosted mixtape, DJ Pain1 serves up a gritty, soul-sampled beat as the Decatur street veteran contemplates life, music and the hustle. Featuring guest appearances by Ludacris, Rain and Killa Kyleon and beats by the likes of Trakksounds and Dirty Dunnz, Celebrity Rehab is set to hit our mixtape page February 15 for free streaming and download.