Future & Juice WRLD 'WRLD ON DRUGS' 1 Listen Album Review
'WRLD ON DRUGS' provides a high, just not as high as the creators claim to be.
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Yeah, I Love a Stripper
Women of all creeds, colors, and professions will influence music until the end of time. But there’s something unique about what the strip club can summon.
“Win Over the People”: An Important Lesson for Opening Acts
“We want to expand our demographic.”
Hey Pusha-T, Put it on Wax
The missed opportunity to flood the streets with diss tracks is an outrage.
Growing Old in the Trap
The trap door allows for a quick entrance but there’s no promise of a long stay.
The Starter’s Guide to YBN Cordae
Everything you need to know about YBN Cordae, a methodical young rapper with an impressive back catalog and bright future.
10 Rap Songs About the Price of Fame: Playlist
The best songs about fame keep us from wishing we were famous.
How Sheck Wes, Earl Sweatshirt, & Ghostface Found Solace Abroad
Rap music lives and dies by the notion of experience being the best teacher.
Is Pusha-T Dissing Drake for Releasing a 25-Track Album?
"It’s such a poverty way of like cheating to me."
DJBooth Staff Predicts Best Rap Album Winner at the 2019 GRAMMYs
It's time for some way-too-early GRAMMY predictions.
The Kids Are Thriving in the Nighttime
New projects from Sheck Wes, Jack Harlow, and Chester Watson are helping to paint a dark picture of youth.
Sheck Wes 'MUDBOY' 1 Listen Album Review
Sheck Wes' debut album for G.O.O.D. Music and Cactus Jack fails to live up to the promise of "Mo Bamba."
36 Best Songs From Lil Wayne’s 'Tha Carter' Series, Ranked
In honor of Wayne’s 36th birthday and the delivery of 'Tha Carter V.'
Reimagining the Soulquarians in 2018
If the Soulquarians were around in 2018, what would they look like?
Singing for Cita: Lil Wayne's Career-Long Dedication to His Mother
To be a Wayne fan is to know Ms. Cita is the fluid that ignites his lighter.
The Starter’s Guide to Rico Nasty
Rico Nasty is taking over hip-hop, one unfiltered banger at a time. Here's everything you need to know about the shapeshifting DMV rapper.
To Be Seen Is to Be Heard: Visibility Is No Longer an Option
Today, it takes more than just great songs to be heard. It takes imagination, collaboration, and great presentation.
How Logic Created a Legacy Through Young Sinatra
The fight Logic began all those years ago, and extended across the three previous ‘Young Sinatra’ projects, is finally won on ‘YSIV.’
‘INNANETAPE’ 5 Years Later: Revisiting Vic Mensa, the Dreamer
Five years later, we examine how Vic Mensa's breakout mixtape traverses all sides of destiny and dreams.
Lil Wayne 'Tha Carter V' 1 Listen Album Review
'Tha Carter V' is long and filled with fat and filler, but what weakens the album doesn’t overshadow its most enjoyable strength: Lil Wayne.
Rappers Calling Out Airline Companies: An Absurdly Detailed Investigation
We ranked the 10 most iconic interactions between your favorite rappers and the airlines that bring them to your city.
Anderson .Paak Already Has Two Classic Albums: Gas or Facts?
Is 'Malibu' a classic? 'Yes Lawd!'? We debate.
E.Dan Reflects on the Musical Legacy of His Friend, Mac Miller
"What will be done with his musical legacy in the wake of his passing?"
Wale Says Rap Media Is Biased, but Sometimes Bias Is Required
He's right, but sometimes, bias is required.
Ignorance Is Bliss, Sometimes
No validation. No confirmation. Just the wonderment of possibilities.
Young Thug 'On the Rvn' 1 Listen Album Review
'On the Rvn' is Young Thug's most enjoyable release since 'BEAUTIFUL THUGGER GIRLS.'
Lupe Fiasco's 'DROGAS WAVE' Is His Most Ambitious Album Yet
'DROGAS WAVE' is typically complex for Lupe, and it's peppered with definitive greatness.
How Noname & 6LACK Avoided the “Sophomore Slump”
All you need to overcome sophomore slump is a little bit of love and a whole lot of hunger.
The Starter's Guide to Juice WRLD
Juice WRLD is taking over with a potent brand of emo rap. Here's everything you need to know about the rising star.
An Ode to The-Dream, the Radio Killa
Terius Nash rose swiftly to change the sound of R&B and conquer radio, but success never lasts forever.
DJBooth Staff Reacts to Eminem's MGK Diss Track "KILLSHOT"
This is more like a cap gun to the knee.
Noname’s ‘Room 25’ Is the Blessing Hip-Hop Needs (Review)
On her highly anticipated 'Telefone' follow-up, Noname's joy is inextinguishable.
6LACK 'East Atlanta Love Letter' 1 Listen Album Review
6LACK's sophomore album is a late-night blockbuster.
Mac Miller Taught Me What It Means To "Put Some Money on Forever"
Writing this feels like an appropriate way to carry on his legacy.
Childish Gambino’s Farewell Tour Is His Grand Goodbye, but What’s Next?
The This Is America Tour is the homecoming of an artist who wasn't allowed in and now has the luxury of choosing how long he stays.
6 Things Artists & Producers Should Know About Beat Lease Agreements
Breaking down a problematic but popular type of agreement between artists and producers.
Take Care: How Drake Made It Cool to Be a "Pussy"
Thank you, Drake, for showing us that you can ball and bawl at the same time.