Eminem isn’t the first artist most parents think of when exposing their young children to new music, but that’s all about to change. The enfant terrible of rap is now infant-friendly, thanks to the work of Rockabye Baby. This company, who transform popular music hits into beautiful instrumental lullabies, have set their sites on the Detroit MC…
It’s been difficult to escape DeJ Loaf’s song “Try Me,” the past few months, as well as its numerous remixes from the likes of Wiz Khalifa, E-40, Vado, Lil Durk, and Lil Mama. Just today, the track landed at #1 on the Billboard Emerging Artists chart. Now, it has been reported that the Detroit…
Hell can take on many forms; that much is evident on “Scum,” the latest single to be shared from Detroit rapper/producer Black Milk’s forthcoming LP. On the shapeshifting track, the music mutates as verses bounce between Milk and members of Random Axe (Sean Price and Guilty Simpson), as if each man’s personal infernos…
The wait is over. Detroit’s hip-hop favorite Danny Brown has announced a Thanksgiving eve concert (Wednesday, Nov. 26) at the Majestic Theatre, featuring performances by the entire Bruiser Brigade. The Detroit-native hip hop collective, Bruiser Brigade, consists of artists such as: Danny Brown, DopeHead, Chip$, Skywlkr, ZelooperZ and others. This mega-performance aligns with…
Tuesday evening marked the ninth-ever BET Hip-Hop Awards (hosted by Snoop Dogg), which celebrated the champions of 2014 hip hop culture, showcased up-and-coming talent and offered a slew of live performances. As part of the annual awards show, the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards included multiple “Cyphers,” which are freestyle-esque performances exposing promising and…
Following the recent announcement of a collaboration between Detroit hip-hop legend Royce da 5’9″ and producer-extraodinaire DJ Premier, the duo (under the pseudonym PRhyme) have unveiled the album’s artwork, a full track list, release date, and two brand-new tracks from the project. PRhyme is scheduled for release on December 9, and will include features by…
After a brief teaser video, Detroit-rapper Royce da 5’9″ and DJ Premier have announced a collaboration project titled PRhyme, which will include countless high-profile features. The entirety of PRhyme will be produced by DJ Premier, marking Premo’s first full collaboration album since his involvement in Gang Starr. In addition to utilizing only one producer, all samples…
If There’s a Hell Below is the name of Detroit rapper-producer Black Milk’s soon-to-be-released sixth studio album, and if the title indicates where the MC is headed, at least he’s in good company. Guests on the record include kindred spirits such as Ab-Soul, Blu, Random Axe, Gene Obey, and Pete Rock. But on the LP’s latest advance single —…
In an effort to raise awareness for Detroit’s right to vote, Detroit’s-own Big Sean and self-proclaimed mayor Trick Trick will host an evening of high-level political discussion, candidate education and local music. The community event, coined “Sound Over Silence,” will be sponsored by Detroit’s ASSEMBLE, Vote Detroit, AIDS Partnership Michigan, and Common Cause…
BeatKing brings Danny Brown in for a guest appearance on his latest single “Rambunctious,” but it’s the Houston rapper and not Detroit’s prevailing hip-hop heavyweight who name-checks another Motor City musician. Comparing his voice to Stevie Wonder is among the many hashtag-ready boasts the MC makes on this cut – which also features RiFF RAFF – from Underground…