DJBoothA Candid Conversation with OddiseeBrooklyn-via-Maryland rapper Oddisee, 35, is leaving a real estate meeting when I call him for our interview. The rapper born Amir Mohamed…Jul 17, 2020Jul 17, 2020
DJBoothFrank Ocean’s “Seigfried” & Living for YourselfThere’s a very particular life I was meant to have. I was meant to meet a nice Jewish boy, get engaged in a flurry, and move to a delicate…Jul 15, 20201Jul 15, 20201
DJBoothJuice WRLD’s ‘Legends Never Die’ Is PreciousOn the day Juice WRLD’s first posthumous album, Legends Never Die, released, it was pouring in Philadelphia. It’s hard not to imagine the…Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
DJBoothSilence Is Peace: Instrumental Music Just Feels DifferentHave you ever heard of an album created on a limitless budget? Although uncommon, acclaimed manga artist, screenwriter, and film director…Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
DJBoothWhy English Speakers Love Foreign Language MusicAnglophones are notoriously insular when it comes to consuming foreign culture. We’re picky, limited, and disinterested in straying from…Jun 29, 2020Jun 29, 2020
DJBoothMeet the Woman Behind “Phatty,” One of TikTok’s Most Popular SongsGo-go music’s definitive conga-infused rhythms, call-and-response tradition, and style of dance have primarily remained within the…Jun 29, 2020Jun 29, 2020
DJBooth6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj Got Their №1 Single — But at What Cost?Tekashi 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj’s “TROLLZ” went №1 on Billboard this week. The infamous duo displays noteworthy chemistry on the record…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020
DJBoothJAY-Z’s “Beach Chair” Set the Stage for the Second Act of His CareerFrom the moment JAY-Z’s much-hyped post-retirement album Kingdom Come dropped in 2006, its atmospheric closing song, “Beach Chair,” a duet…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020
DJBooth6LACK Shares the Story Behind His 6 Favorite Guest Features: Interview“Keep looking if you’re looking for average / I’m living proof, a human covered in magic” -6LACK,” Mourning Star “Jun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
DJBooth16 Vignettes for Isaiah Rashad’s ‘The Sun’s Tirade’ SummerThe September 2, 2016 release of Isaiah Rashad’s The Sun’s Tirade never felt quite right. In terms of timing up the mood of the music with…Jun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020