In 2013, Elzhi launched a Kickstarter campaign to finance the follow-up to 2011’s exceptional Elmatic. The campaign was incredibly successful and supported by 708 fans who contributed a total of $37,382, but we’ve heard little from the talented Detroit rapper since, much to the dismay of all of those anxiously awaiting his newest endeavor….
Detroit’s Marshall Mathers was set to star in this year’s Antoine Fuqua-directed boxing movie Southpaw but dropped out back in 2010 before filming started. The movie was released in July and features this musical contribution from Slim Shady, the song “Phenomenal.” Now we have a video for the track, which features multiple explosions,…
Even with summer in the rearview mirror and fall in full swing, Detroit’s music scene is just as active as ever. Check out some of the most interesting events the city has to offer for October. Kickback House Show Festival Saturday, October 3, 2015 4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Woodbridge, Detroit…
No rap video would be complete without cash, crews, and confidence. Detroit’s favorite rap diva Dej Loaf has all three in her new video for “Like a Hoe.” In the DDS-produced song, a one-off released in early June, Dej condemns men for their “hoe-ish” tendencies while simultaneously reasserting her own seemingly tireless confidence. …
J Dilla already has his own day, but Devil’s Night might soon be renamed Dilla’s Night after we get a load of this. On October 30, the legendary Detroit producer and rapper will see a posthumous release of over forty of his instrumentals. Dillatronic is a compilation that was made possible by the late…
Attention all fans of high-stakes video game driving and high-speed verbal freestyling, this story is for you. This afternoon, Detroit emcee Danny Brown and rap provocateur Tyler, the Creator are taking a seat with Rockstar to play Grand Theft Auto V online. Other members of Bruiser Brigade and Odd Future will be in on…
Guilty Simpson may have taken a break from his solo career since putting out O. J. Simpson in 2010, but he hadn’t slowed down, releasing five records with five different collaborators in that time. That boundless energy was there from the start, on 2003’s “Strapped,” the Jaylib song that served as Guilty’s debut, and…
@cthagod @djenvy club 8 with my brothers #Milwaukee #sauce #breakfastclub #bmb A photo posted by Lil George (@lilgeorgebmb) on Sep 12, 2015 at 12:26pm PDT Today has been a busy day for Detroit’s teenage rap star Lil George. Monday morning, at approximately 9 a.m., DJ Envy of New York’s The Breakfast Club…
Video may have killed the radio star, but it has been enjoying quite the afterlife online, with numerous Internet radio stations catering to a increasingly fractured listening audience. Prominent among these is Pitchfork Radio, the recently launched broadcasting wing of the popular music website, Pitchfork.com. After a promising start in Los Angeles this winter,…
