http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks Listen to new songs from Hip Hops hottest artists. en Copyright 2008 2008-05-16T04:07:00-05:00 http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/cheri-dennis-ft-maino-pretend-remix/ Last November, singer Cheri Dennis released her debut album, In And Out Of Love, as an exclusive “iTunes-only” release.  While the product didn’t exactly fly off virtual store shelves as Dennis had hoped, it did set in motion an increasingly popular trend; in March, Gnarls Barkley played copycat and just last week Kidz In The Hall did the same. Since her physical in-store release this past February, during which the Bad Boy singer was still pushing the Soul Diggaz-produced Portrait, Dennis has yet to drop a new single.  Unbeknownst to DJBooth (and most of the world), however, the song Pretend was recently released from the album, and has since received a remix treatment which includes Atlantic’s new prized possession, Maino.  R&B, Northeast, Collaborations 2008-05-16T04:07:00-05:00 http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/young-bree-ft-shawty-redd-killer-mike-check-ya-swag/ Young Bree may be a newcomer to the crowded Atlanta rap scene, but he has wasted no time in making a name for himself.  Check Ya Swag, the first single from his debut album, Diary of an Ex-Trapper, manages to capture all the elements essential to the familiar Atlanta sound: heavy drums, booming bass, and layered wordplay.  Aided by producer Young Sears and fellow “Atliens” Shawty Redd and Killer Mike, Bree, a convicted felon, shows off his “swag” on one of the many verses he wrote during a two-year stint in the Atlanta jail system.  As a self-proclaimed disciple of Goodie Mob and Outkast, he certainly has a lot to live up to (and plenty of time to do so). Club, Dirty South, Collaborations 2008-05-16T04:06:00-05:00 http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/yung-la-ft-young-dro-and-ti-aint-i-remix/ Late last month, DJBooth featured the original version of Yung L.A.’s new single, Ain’t I.  Since then, T.I. has settled all of his legal issues and is once again in “go-mode” with an impending album (Paper Trail, out this August) and a stable of artists who are all chomping at the bit to release records.  Removed from the single’s original version is fellow P$Cer, Big Kuntry, and hopping on the remix are the aforementioned “King of the South,” and his right hand man, Young Dro.  The beat, courtesy of producer B Franks, goes unchanged from its original conception and still bangs as hard out of those trunk speakers as it did the first time around.  Yung L.A., who is most certainly standing in a ‘label line,’ is currently gearing up for the release of his debut, Crush Da Block. Street, Dirty South, Collaborations 2008-05-16T04:05:00-05:00 http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/raekwon-ft-ghostface-killah-necro/ As long as there are streets to be run, drugs to be sold, and killer RZA beats to rap over, Wu-Tang members will remain united in their effort to sound as badass as humanly possible.  On Necro, the first leaked song from Raekwon’s (very) long-awaited second album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2, “the chef” and Ghostface combine their emotionally-charged flows and storytelling abilities to paint a vivid picture of their street-based exploits.  The beat is as dark as their lyrics, providing a fitting background to the two menacing, stream-of-consciousness verses.  After a mythically long wait of 13 years, Raekwon is definitely ready to bring the same swagger to Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 that he brought to its classic original. Street, Northeast, Unreleased, Collaborations 2008-05-16T04:04:00-05:00 http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/immortal-technique-the-third-world/ Immortal Technique has never been one to mince words.  The 3rd World, the title track off his upcoming album, is a heavy-hitting, flag-waving, no nonsense probe into the ills of developing countries.  Set amongst a dark beat by DJ Green Lantern, the Harlem-based rapper comes across as his typical self: angry, provocative, and out for blood.  Born mid-civil war in a Peruvian military hospital, Immortal Technique is no stranger to the third world, a fact that we are constantly reminded of throughout this dynamic track.  If the rest of The 3rd World, his first full-length album in five years, packs as much heat as its lead single, fans and revolutionaries alike will eat it right up.  Underground, Northeast 2008-05-16T04:03:00-05:00 http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/thrasher-the-way-she-feel/ Despite the fact that eclectic emcees come a dime a dozen nowadays, the West Coast’s Thrasher isn’t your typical lyricist striving to be different; the Orange County native has a wide range of musical influences such as Sublime, Nas and Snoop Dogg.  Fusing hip hop, alt-rock and pop, the 21-year-old is following up his first single, Fly Kicks, with The Way She Feel, a melodic track describing how beautiful women and his lyrical influences make him feel, with production by Ari Levine.  Thrasher professes his adoration for the above when he spits “Girl you look fine/ like a windface Rolex you just shine / had to use a BIG line.” Thrasher’s new album, The One, is expected to be released later this year.  Street, Westcoast 2008-05-16T04:02:00-05:00 http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/carlito-ft-shy-boogs-life-of-crimez/ In an era when emceeing and hustling seem to be gratuitously interconnected, it has become hard to conclude whose story is real and whose is simply a fictional rags-to-riches tale.  Rapper Carlito’s Life of Crimez is easy to understand: using an array of rhythmic wordplay patterns, the Paterson, New Jersey emcee describes the problems that hamper his opportunity to escape the gritty street from 9 to 5.  Carlito calls on crooner Shy Boogs for a thought-provoking hook, delivered over a beat courtesy of Omega Productions.  Carlito’s debut album, Carlito’s Way: The LP, is expected to be released later this year; Street, Underground, Northeast 2008-05-16T04:01:00-05:00 http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/ashanti-ft-nelly-akon-body-on-me/ While Ashanti fans have waited patiently for the singer to release an up-tempo song, music bloggers everywhere have been itching to feature a collaborative record with rumored beau, Nelly.  Well, Ashanti aficionados rejoice, because Long Island’s princess of The Inc. has teamed up with the St. Louis emcee and Akon for her new single, Body On Me.  Set to be featured on her fourth EP, The Declaration, the song features a female singing lead, along with an opposing male lyrical perspective (a throwback to the early days of the Murderous ones?) For his part, Akon provides a two-stepping, smooth-piano beat, and sings a relatively unambiguous and clever hook.  The Declaration is expected to hit stores and online retailers on June 3.  Club, R&B, Collaborations 2008-05-15T04:07:00-05:00 http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/savage-ft-soulja-boy-swing-remix/ Already considered the king of New Zealand hip-hop, rapper Savage is hoping that a new domestic record deal with Universal Republic will spread his Kiwi success to the rest of the world.  The first single from his U.S. debut will be a remix to his ‘05 down-under, club banger, Swing.  Having topped New Zealand’s singles chart for five weeks straight, the 26-year old-Auckland native held an online contest to help him decide who he should feature on the remix; the winner was fellow club jam master Soulja Boy, who saw the song as an opportunity to continue his ”she gotta Donk” trend.  As Swing starts to get spins all over the world this summer, New Zealanders can sit back laughing—after all, they knew it had hit-power three years ago. Club, Collaborations 2008-05-15T04:06:00-05:00 http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/certified-ft-pleasure-p-turn-off-the-lights/ Our good friends the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League are back at it again, turning in radio-ready (and bedroom-ready) production behind unsigned duo, Certified.  On Big Koon and Hollywood’s new single, Turn Off The Lights, the Florida natives are assisted by former Pretty Ricky lead singer, Pleasure P, as they try to snuggle up close to that special someone.  Set to appear on their independently-released, self-titled debut this summer, Turn Off The Lights is one of several JL-produced songs that will make the album’s final cut.  Hoping the collaborative effort can turn the single into a successful late-night staple, Certified might find the lights off, but their door’s wide open. Club, R&B, Dirty South, Collaborations 2008-05-15T04:05:00-05:00