To say that this week has been an emotional one is an understatement. If you’re in need of a release, we have just the thing for you. Detroit Music Magazine is honored to premiere the local duo Mega Powers’ newest single “Rooftop,” which will launch you into a blissful, melodic escape. Mega Powers…
Payroll Giovanni has debuted his music video for “Came Up Off Work” ahead of his forthcoming Sosa Dreamz mixtape, which drops later this month with producer Cardo. It’s the follow-up to Big Bossin Vol. 1, which was released earlier this year, also produced by Cardo. Those unfamiliar with the Detroit native should pay attention…
Sean Don recently fired off a new track, delivering a proto-Drake flow over a skeletal, collaborative beat by Hitmaka, Smash David, Metro Boomin, and Amaire Johnson. “Bounce Back,” which follows the release of “No More Interviews” (another non-album drop), leaves the Cudi/Drake/Kanye beef behind in exchange for straight bars. Seriously, Big Sean hasn’t rapped…
Last Halloween, Detroit native Sufjan Stevens shocked the world when he covered “Hotline Bling” and proved that even the nomadic folk singer was susceptible to the human meme that is Aubrey Drake Graham. Something not so shocking is the amount of online fan fiction surrounding Stevens. This is a man who went from…
Rising Detroit hip-hop artist MotorKam makes it clear he needs a “freaky girl” in his life with the release of second single “Redlight” from his forthcoming Black Daddy project. Kam throws it all at us within the first few seconds of the tune, beginning with upbeat jungle-style percussion and quickly leading into a very…
The first sound we hear on Danny Brown’s Atrocity Exhibition recalls nothing so much as it does the eerie slide guitar riff from the title sequence to the show Breaking Bad, which creator Vince Gilligan initially pitched as “a story about a man who transforms himself from Mr. Chips into Scarface.” By series end,…
If Danny Brown’s announcement of The Exhibition Tour left you puzzled about why a Detroit date was left off the itinerary, then wonder no more. The hometown hip-hop hero recently revealed the return of his Bruiser Thanksgiving event, and this year the action will move from the Majestic Theatre (where it had taken place…
Dally in the Alley will celebrate its 39th year of local music, art, and food in the Cass Corridor on September 10.
Houston rapper Travis Scott has announced a surprise performance at Detroit’s Russell Industrial Center, alongside Mr. Carmack, Sonny Digital, Kamaiyah, TM88, and others.
Electric Forest Festival has announced an expansion to two weekends starting in 2017. The 2016 installment of the Rothbury, Michigan-based event was the biggest to date, leaving many fans without tickets. In a statement on the official website, organizers have stated that they wanted to not only “preserve intimacy and integrity,” but also bring…