Stormzy ‘Heavy Is the Head’ 1 Listen Album Review
‘Heavy Is the Head’ will only serve to solidify Stormzy’s status as a domestic superstar and increase his already aggrandizing global profile.
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KAYTRANADA ‘BUBBA’ 1 Listen Album Review
KAYTRANADA’s sophomore album is preoccupied with mid-tempo grooves that settle in the bones and coax wall-huggers to the dance floor.
10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2020
Here are the 2020 albums the DJBooth staff cannot wait to (hopefully) get in 2020.
Frank Ocean’s “There Will Be Tears” & the Pangs of Missing Your Father
“You can't miss what you ain't had, well I can.”
6 Worst Rap Songs of 2019: Staff Picks
Don't listen to these songs, we already did that for you.
Here’s to Juice WRLD, My Generation‘s Kid Cudi
Thank you for everything, Juice. You deserve a million words.
J. Cole’s ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ Turns 5
We celebrate J. Cole's ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ on its fifth birthday.
Hip-Hop Nostalgia Is a Cheat Code, But I Ain’t Mad
“Unlike the musicians who make them, a song doesn’t have a lifespan.”
15 Greatest Hip-Hop Theme Songs in Professional Wrestling History, Ranked
From the kings of rock to the patron saints of trap, here are the 15 best hip-hop entrance themes in wrestling history.
Best Album Covers of 2019: Staff Picks
For your reading and viewing pleasure, here is our favorite album art of 2019.
Rest in Peace Juice WRLD, Hip-Hop’s Radiant Light
Juice WRLD’s work was the epitome of resonant music.
On Noname & the Policing of Black Women in Music
To avoid this inconvenience, we are told, “just quit.” That’s the scariest part.
Roddy Ricch ‘Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial’ Album Review
Although Roddy Ricch‘s rap-singing style is of-the-moment, there’s an identity to his sound on ‘Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial.’
Breaking Down J. Cole’s Discography Using Love
We break down J. Cole‘s discography through the lens of the four Greek words for love.
Frank Ocean’s “Lovecrimes,” an Alternative Interpretation
The crime of ownership is not intentional, just immature.
2009 Was a Magical Time in Hip-Hop
“Maybe I was naïve, but in 2009, it felt like artist growth was purely organic and fan-driven.”
Roc Marciano ’Marcielago’ Album Review
If there is a running theme throughout ‘Marcielago,’ it’s a yearning for respect.
Remembering Child Rappers of the ‘90s: The Lost Generation
Whatever happened to the juvenile spitters of the early-to-mid-’90s?
Noname Might Quit Rap, I Applaud Her
When good things come to an end, what we learn in absence may resonate greater than the sum of what we were presented.
Kendrick Lamar Is Bound for Hollywood
Kendrick Lamar may not be an actor by trade, but cinema exists in the language of his discography.
Griselda ‘Wwcd’ 1 Listen Album Review
The Buffalo trio’s major-label debut is meat-and-potatoes rap served with a side of grit on a Balenciaga placemat.
Earl Sweatshirt’s Imprecise Words: ‘Some Rap Songs’ 1 Year Later
With ‘Some Rap Songs,’ rapper Earl Sweatshirt figured out how to gather an audience on his own terms.
5 Best French Hip-Hop Songs: November 2019
From SCH and Dinos to 13 Block and Isha, we’ve compiled the best French hip-hop releases for November.
Frank Ocean’s “Songs 4 Women” Is a Lesson in Singing for Yourself
Frank Ocean’s “Songs 4 Women” teaches us never to make music for love’s sake.
03 Greedo & Kenny Beats ‘Netflix & Deal’ 1 Listen Album Review
‘Netflix & Deal’ is as indulgent as a bucket of movie theater popcorn with just a little too much butter.
10 Best Smino Guest Features, Ranked
Smino is the best thing to come out of St. Louis since Nelly.
Rihanna's Dark & Deeply Personal ‘Rated R’: 10 Years Later
One time for Rihanna's fearlessness.
Kanye’s ‘Jesus Is King’ Made Me Appreciate Christianity for the First Time
Kanye is an imperfect person. ‘Jesus Is King’ is an imperfect album. Christianity is an imperfect religion. But they can all inspire us to do better.
The Best Hip-Hop Album Release Week Every Year of 2010s
Long live overstuffed new-music-Fridays.
Black Women In Music Deserve Better
On Summer Walker, and why Black women should be able to breathe without being analyzed for perfection.
Dr. Dre’s Immeasurable Influence: ‘2001’ 20 Years Later
The success of Dr. Dre’s ‘2001’ was hardly guaranteed.
ROLE MODEL & the Mootness of Perfection
Take him or leave him, but don’t ever say ROLE MODEL didn’t know himself.
Method Man’s ‘Tical’ 25 Years Later: An Imperfect Experiment
For the expanded Wu universe to have existed at all, the noticeable missteps of Tical had to come first.
I Can’t Stop Playing Deb Never
Deb Never is an LA-based musician who makes… Well she doesn’t make happy music.
More Than Animated Babbling: In Defense of Rapping “Offbeat”
Rappers are always finding new pockets, just not the ones you might expect.
A Brief History of Rappers Releasing 2 Albums in 1 Year
Is it a good idea to release two albums in one calendar year?
Breakdown: Royce da 5’9”’s Rhyme Scheme on Eminem’s “Detroit vs. Everybody”
To celebrate the song’s fifth anniversary, let’s break down Royce da 5’9”’s verse.
FKA twigs & the Torture of Yearning
We listen to ‘MAGDALENE,’ and we remember everyone we have ever loved, and how easily they stopped loving us.
Wiki Embraces Himself on ‘OOFIE’: Review
The 26-year-old New York rapper documents his growing pains on his second studio album, ‘OOFIE.’
Emotional Oranges Create a Retouched Photograph on ‘The Juice Vol. II’: Review
The actual music on ‘The Juice Vol. II’ is good—great, even. It just feels over-produced.
nostalgia, FOREVER: Frank Ocean’s “Strawberry Swing”
The duality of “Strawberry Swing” is a reminder to make blessings out of the ordinary.