Top 40 rap superstar Drake kicked-off his Jungle Tour with Atlanta rapper/vocalist Future in Houston last weekend, but saved something special for the tour’s second stop, in Detroit, on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Toronto-native, who has sold more than 5 million records worldwide, debuted an intimate freestyle at the end of his May 27 performance at…
Detroit’s infamous hip-hop opera 8 Mile will soon enjoy a public screening at one of the film’s most iconic locations – the once glorious Michigan Theatre. On May 30, the former Michigan Theatre (now being utilized as an indoor parking garage) will host a public screening of the 2002 film, which stars Eminem as…
For his latest project, Detroit’s Illa J has been collaborating with Vancouver-based production duo Potatohead People on a self-titled album. Due out later this summer, he’s shared the first single from the LP, “Strippers.” From his work in the hip-hop groups Slum Village and Yancey Boys, it’s widely known that Illa J can…
Iconic ambient techno duo The Orb have revealed the details of their upcoming album, the first for Cologne-based label Kompakt since 2005’s Okie Dokie It’s the Orb on Kompakt, and it is set to feature a tribute to Detroit’s J Dilla. As usual, Moonbuilding 2703 AD will also see Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann…
Renowned Detroit musician, producer, engineer and emcee Eddie Logix has gifted the Detroit music community with a capacious portfolio of projects, EPs, albums and collectives over the years, but now – listeners are giving back. On the evening of Monday, April 13, Logix, part of the #CoOwnaz creative collective, Sleepless Inn and…
Hometown hero Eminem has contributed a banging verse to Shady Records member Yelawolf’s new track “Best Friend.” The younger rapper opts for mellow crooning over an easygoing beat with a rootsy vibe that emphasizes his Southern origins. His heartfelt reflections gain some much needed edge when Marshall Mathers comes in with an unexpected…
Detroit’s very own Danny Brown recently sat down with journalist Hattie Collins as a part of Red Bull Music Academy’s tour stop in Glasgow. For well over an hour, the rapper discussed his early affinity for Wu-Tang and admiration for his local heroes The White Stripes. Brown also touched on his influences, including Dr….
Mass Appeal’s web series “Rhythm Roulette” has paid its respects to the Detroit hip hop community by featuring artists such as Black Milk, SKYWLKR and now – a double-dose – Detroit-based producer Filthy Rockwell and Mass Appeal-signed rapper Boldy James. “Rhythm Roulette” is truly a test of a producer’s on-the-spot ability to take…
Marshall Mathers is truly masterful with a mic in his hand. From silly, mile-a-minute rhymes to gritty autobiographical stories, the Detroit emcee covers the entire spectrum of a great hip-hop artist. Now fans can get a little more insight straight from the source, via the popular annotation website Genius, formerly known as Rap…
After a slew of recent on-stage controversies (including an attack on Run the Jewels, a ballsy RiFF RAFF shoulder tap and a brutally-punished Lil Wayne bottle-thrower), Danny Brown is the latest to cross paths with a disrespectful concert attendee. While performing in Glasgow, Scotland on March, 28, Brown excited his audience with an…