Detroit’s hip hop street-giant Boldy James has unveiled a new visual piece complementing “What’s the Word,” a track from his Alchemist-produced My 1st Chemistry Set album released in October. “What’s the Word,” directed by Detroit’s own Gerard Victor (Dusty McFly, Royce da 5’9″, Elzhi, Black Milk, Ro Spit, Fabolous…) is a sleek…
As part of this month’s ongoing celebration of the life of Detroit producer James “J Dilla” Yancey, Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest has released a visual accompaniment to his DJ Rasta Root-produced track “#dear Dilla.” The track is expected to be included on Phife’s upcoming solo-album MUTTYMorphosis, but has been released early…
Detroit rap superstar Big Sean has released a new freestyle track along with corresponding visuals titled “1st Quarter Freestyle.” Produced by Detroit’s own Key Wane (also produced: Drake’s “All Me,” Meek Mill’s “Amen” and Big Sean’s “Guap” and “Beware”) and Travis $cott, the freestyle-track’s haunting beat incorporates a sharply-struck church bell and electronic choir harmonics. The minimalist…
Detroit electronic group Jamaican Queens have released a visual component to “Wellfleet Outro” – a track from their spring 2013 release Wormfood. Directed by Andrew Miller, and created and produced by The Right Brothers, the music video examines the many different variables of a romantic relationship. This slow-motion-moving visual piece offers instances…
Detroit emcee WarrenPeace has released a visual component for his Christmas-themed single, “Egg Nog Heavy,” directed by Josef Petrous. The seasonal video consists of WarrenPeace wandering city streets, playing a game of basketball, sweating profusely, cooking, eating, visiting Sam’s Liquor Store in Detroit and guzzling eggnog – all while dressed in a Santa…
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…
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…
Doc Illingsworth, a producer, emcee, and one-third of the hip-hop collective Detroit CYDI, is known for his fan-oriented YouTube channel and whimsical lyric videos. In past videos, Illingsworth has answered fan questions, dished out advice, and showcased his rhyming skills — all laced with minimalist animation, clip art, and floating images. His complex…
Detroit’s soul-heavy super producer, Black Milk, is back with one of his darkest, most heavy-hitting albums to date. No Poison, No Paradise was released on October 15 by Fat Beats and Computer Ugly Records. The 13-track LP boasts collaborations with Quelle Chris, Robert Glasper, LaTonya Givens, Tariq Trotter, and Andwele Gardner. It is produced by…