If I have to give you a history of the Diggin in the crates crew then you may not be a hip-hop head. This legendary crew has worked with a who’s who from NY to all over the globe. As they prepare to drop another dope release on us in 2016, we are provided with … Read More “D.I.T.C.-“Diggin’ Number”” »
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Cadence and voice quality are a large portion of what makes a interesting emcee. Voices that command attention get…..well …..attention. Ockz has that kind of voice coupled with dope word play that engulfs the listener in the picture he is painting. He connected with dope producers “The stuyvesants” and gave us some gritty NY street … Read More “Ockz-The Stuyvesant chronicles” »
Joey Bada$$ is known to pay homage to the golden era with his style and delivery. I see him as more than that, I see him as the continuation of a subgenre of hip-hop that is one of my favorites. Hip-hop is still treated like the disposable fad music it was thought to be by … Read More “Joey BadA$$-“NO. 99”” »
If this is the first time you’re hearing of somebody called Your Old Droog, don’t even trip. Some people know the name; those people spent the spring and summer speculating if an unknown entity who posted a better-than-it-should-be debut EP on Soundcloud was in fact Nas, our (hip-hop’s) Jeff Buckley, minus the tragedy. Those same … Read More “Stream your old droog new album” »
In conjunction with the project’s release through his IMOR ENT. imprint, via Diamond Media 360, Illa Ghee is now offering up his Social Graffiti LP for free, full streaming and direct purchase exclusively in The DJBooth. The artist’s third solo set in total, the project packs a total of 17 original jams from the Brooklyn … Read More “Illa Ghee – Social Graffiti (2014)” »
This statement below came from Signif’s bandcamp page below and they best describe her in my opinion. I have been a fan of this sisters lyrics since around 2010 i.e. when I first discovered her work. She reminds me of if Jay-Z had a daughter that kept it lyrical and avoided the pop trend jumping … Read More “SigNif-You’re Beautiful” »
Jeru is well known in hip-hop circles for his classic jawn “come clean”, off his debut album “sun rises in the east”. He has continued to drop thought provoking lyrical fire since he first hit the scene and it looks like he is still making cats come clean. This new Jawn “solar flares” is off … Read More “Jeru The Damaja- SOLAR FLARES” »