For eighteen years now, the Metro Times Blowout has been one of the premiere showcases for local talent in the greater Detroit area. Guaranteeing this year will be the most insane party yet, Andrew WK will return to his home state to headline one night, as well as definitive hardcore act Fucked Up. If…
Finally, after two years of quiet, Jack White’s Third Man Records has unveiled details surrounding the long-overdue vinyl release of Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail. The album was originally released on July 4, 2013, by Roc-A-Fella, and had been slated for its Third Man treatment within “coming weeks” for eager listeners. (The Jay-Z-curated…
Detroit duo Passalacqua kicked off a burgeoning REVIVAL of conscious rap last summer with their captivating sophomore full-length CHURCH, an album recorded in collaboration with Seth and Jax Anderson of Flint Eastwood (known together as SYBLYNG) that was eagerly awaited but easily lived up to the hype. Prior to the release of CHURCH, Blaksmith…
“Comin’ from the urban city ghettos” is Slum Village’s new single “Push It Along.” The track, off the Detroit crew’s upcoming album Yes, features A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg and production by Young RJ. Slum Village have been active since 1994 and their old-school hip-hop influences are definitely evident on this track….
The late J Dilla put out a single back in 2001 that took its name from a Public Enemy song but that never made its way onto an album and then fell out of print. Now the beloved track “Fuck the Police” is being remastered and reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day and…
After last week’s surprise documentary release, Eminem has announced another commemorative tip-of-the-hat to his 15-year-old Shady Records label – a career-spanning box set on vinyl. Eminem teased the release via Facebook with a short video, coupled with the simple message, “Thursday.” Post by Eminem. The 10-LP collection includes: The Slim Shady…
Nominees for the 2015 Detroit Music Awards have been announced, and the list of honorees includes many artists and recordings that have had an impact both nationally and here at home. This year’s ceremony, which marks its 24th year in 2015, was first established in 1992 by the Detroit Music Awards Foundation, a…
HopCat Detroit, which made headlines in December for its highly-anticipated commencement on Woodward Ave., has announced one of the most high-profile acts since the opening of internal venue The Huma Room – Slick Rick. (Yes, you read that correctly.) The 50-year-old, English hip hop legend (born Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters) is widely regarded…
It’s been just over fifteen years since Eminem first dropped into our world with his irreverent rhymes and controversial persona. Now, in collaboration with Complex, Detroit’s bad boy of rap is sharing his story and that of his label, Shady Records, which also celebrated its fifteenth anniversary last year. On Not Afraid: The…
The second annual Hamtramck Music Festival will take place from Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8. A celebration of local music, the event will feature over 150 Metro Detroit bands and take place across the city in 17 of Hamtramck’s most beloved venues, including 7 Brothers, Café 1923, New Dodge Lounge, Paychecks, Rock…