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Red Pill – “My Day” (prod. by BEWARE) | DMM Premiere
DMM is honored to premiere “My Day,” off the new project from Royal Oak producer BEWARE – Woodward Ave – featuring Detroit emcee Red Pill.
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Adidas Originals brings free “Essentialism” concert series to Detroit
On the heels of its successful Portland debut with producer Kaytranada, adidas Originals has extended its EQT ‘Essentialism’ free concert series to four new cities in celebration of the origin of the EQT franchise. The next stop of the concert series happens to be Detroit — with a performance on August 19 by rapper…
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J. Cole crashes Kendrick Lamar concert, visits studio with Royce 5’9″
Kendrick Lamar’s The Damn Tour stopped at The Palace of Auburn Hills Wednesday for an unforgettable evening. A few songs into the Wednesday performance, Travi$ Scott, who opened with a high energy set, mounted his animatronic bird and took flight. The sold-out crowd was whipped into a frenzy, screaming each line to hits…
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Interview: Video7
Last week, I joined Video7 for a rehearsal ahead of their performance at Waking Windows Festival. On the heels of their first streaming release, Looplands Volume 3&4, Video7 has established their brand as one to watch. Despite this, I still didn’t know what to expect from the audio/visual collective. Listening to their mixes on…
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Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley endorsed by Jay Z, Lebron James
Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley continues to conquer 2017, receiving cosigns from Jay Z and Lebron James on the same day via social media.
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Corktown STRUT 2017 to showcase 70 musicians, 15 venues
Corktown STRUT festival will feature music, food, art, and more June 26 – July 3 in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit.
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El Club launches Kickstarter campaign for Vernor Cafe expansion
Next month, Southwest Detroit venue El Club celebrates its one year anniversary. During that time, it’s become a hub for fans of all ages to experience an eclectic selection of music. In 2016 alone, the venue hosted more than 125 events with upwards of 20,000 attendees. But rather than rest on their laurels, the…
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First Detroit edition of Waking Windows fest to hit El Club in July
Add another summer festival to your calendar, as popular Southwest Detroit venue El Club has just announced Waking Windows, which makes its Detroit debut from July 20–23. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because the event has been hosted for quite some time in the Northeast. El Club’s general manager, Nick Mavodones, started Waking…
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Alt-J, Run the Jewels, Solange to headline Mo Pop 2017
Mo Pop Festival, which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, will return to Detroit’s West Riverfront Park on July 29 and 30 headlined by Alt-J, Foster the People, Run the Jewels, and Solange. The popular outdoor event boasts stages of music, a locally crafted food and beverage experience, an art village, and much more….
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Mega Powers — Winterludes EP
The piano may be a percussion instrument, but it inhabits an interesting place in instrumental taxonomy. Hammers strike a string, yet the result can be awfully melodic in a way that its cousin, the snare, can’t imagine. This odd piece of half-remembered information came to mind while listening to the new EP Winterludes from…