The word lullaby means something different to you than it does to me. It is a word that immediately brings to mind a specific moment, melody, or image. Most associate lullabies with sleep, the inescapable consequence of being awake. Every living thing knows what it is to sleep. Some find tranquility, while others wrestle…
Late rap icon J Dilla continues to live on through music, as his third studio full-length The Shining will be reissued as a limited edition box set to mark its tenth anniversary. Though the album was only about three-quarters complete when the producer died in 2006, fellow Detroit artist Karriem Riggins orchestrated its completion…
The Marshall Mathers LP turns 16-years-old this week and Eminem did not forget the occasion. In honor of the milestone, Eminem is offering the chance to collect a piece of music history. For $313.00, you can own one of 700 rescued bricks from Eminem’s childhood home in Detroit, which was featured on…
This summer, some of hip-hop’s most all-star names will tour together, including Public Enemy, Ice-T, Naughty by Nature, and Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio. Ice-T started The Art of Rap Festival Tour last year in partnership with SiriusXM’s classic ’80s and ’90s hip-hop satellite radio station Backspin. This year’s tour consists of eight dates,…
Detroit hip-hop mainstays Passalacqua are having fun “At the Party” despite themselves. Detroit Music Magazine premiered the Dr. B-produced track from the duo’s Banglatown EP last year, and now the song has been given the video treatment. In addition to a handful of don’t-blink-or-you’ll-miss-it cameos from other Motor City tunemakers, the Good Pals-directed piece…
Detroit will bring out its biggest names and most vibrant talent on Friday, April 29, as the Detroit Music Awards celebrates its 25th anniversary. Nominees will flock The Fillmore, vying for awards in categories including Outstanding Americana Artist, Outstanding Blues Vocalist, Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group, Outstanding National Single, and many more. The vast array of…
Every spring in Michigan, the first real stretch of warm weather—and not the fluke of an errant balmy day—brings residents out of their winter hibernation and gives them a taste of what they have to look forward to in the coming months. And among those summer delights is the promise of weekends spent up…
