Eminem has released his visual compliment to his November MMLP2 hit single, “Rap God.” The video portrays Eminem as a parody-version of British TV personality Max Headroom, a rap battling Slim Shady and a Matrix-like ‘rap God’ – soaking up hip hop culture through a bio-download process and levitating. Eminem’s appearance has…
Big Sean, the Detroit emcee responsible for this summer’s Hall of Fame, was in the giving spirit two days prior to Thanksgiving, when he and volunteers of the Sean Anderson Foundation passed out Thanksgiving meal supplies to less-fortunate Detroiters. The 25-year-old rapper and his foundation brought turkeys, side dishes (including macaroni and cheese…
Detroit emcee, and former member of Detroit hip hop super-group Slum Village, looks to fund his newest album, Glow 365, by using the popular crowd-funding website Kickstarter. The project’s Kickstarter page indicates that the $25,000 venture has already received more than $15,000 in contributions. Elzhi’s team is offering more than 30 Kickstarter reward…
Insane Clown Posse, the Detroit-based horrorcore duo, has indicated that their annual Gathering of the Juggalos festival may be held in a new location as soon as next year. According to a tweet issued by the group, Jumpsteady, aka Robert Bruce, brother of ICP member Joe “Violent J” Bruce, has been scouting…
Detroit emcee Big Sean has released a remixed version of his Hall of Fame single “10 2 10” featuring Rick Ross and Travi$ Scott. The track marks the first major collaboration Sean has participated in since his “Control” release featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. The “10 2 10” remix features heavily-tweaked production. New industrial…
Bob Dylan’s 1965 classic, “Like A Rolling Stone,” has been revived with an intensely interactive music video featuring Drew Carey, Mark Maron, and Detroit’s own Danny Brown. Created by the creative agency Interlude, the video consists of 16 “channels” which can be flipped-through to display different personalities lip-syncing to Dylan’s legendary tune. The…
Ro Spit, Detroit emcee and sneaker aficionado, has released a visual compliment to “Bout That Life” – a track from his early 2013 Monochrome EP. The four-track EP was released in association with Burn Rubber: the hip hop titan’s highly-publicized shoe and clothing boutique’s web-series. “Shine,” the Monochrome EP‘s opening track, was used…
Black Milk is Detroit’s super producer. Beginning with a production credit with Slum Village in 2002, Black Milk has become an international name in the world of production, lyrical composition and artistic collaborations. Black has worked with Detroit artists such as: Elzhi and Slum Village, J Dilla, Nick Speed, Phat Kat,…
Kanye West’s problem-riddled “Yeezus” tour has cancelled all performances until Philadelphia’s November 16 concert. The cancellations will affect Sunday’s (November 10) Palace of Auburn Hills performance, which has been rescheduled for December 19, according to Kanyewest.com. Representatives for the “Yeezus” tour have attributed the cancellations to damaged camera equipment, which was mangled…
Eminem’s Marshall Mathers LP 2 was released on November 5, and is expected to sell approximately 700,000 units before November 12. The highly-anticipated revivification of Eminem’s alter ego, Slim Shady, supplied listeners with undeniable lyrical prowess, controversial subject matter and, of course – iconic bleach-blonde hair. The standard MMLP2 packaging contains 16…