Detroit rapper Eminem once famously used an interpretation of Aerosmith’s “Dream On” for the chorus of his track “Sing for the Moment,” but on Sunday he made a terminally ill teenager’s dream come true, and this time it was with relatively little fanfare. Seventeen-year-old Gage Garmo, a student at Rochester High School, has fought…
Detroit’s rap almighty, Eminem, is being accused of using an unlicensed sample within his 2013 tongue-twisting hit “Rap God,” according to reports by TMZ. The sample in question is a clip from Chicago-based rap group Hotstylz’s 2007 smash single “Lookin Boy.” Members of the group, Krazee, Meatball and Raydio G, claim that a…
A jump to a major label hasn’t caused DeJ Loaf to rest on her laurels. The Detroit emcee best known for her surprise chart-topping single “Try Me” released the mixtape Sell Sole this fall to widespread acclaim and made an appearance on Eminem’s “Detroit Vs. Everybody.” Now, with mere days left in 2014, she’s closing out the year…
The Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 2015 Grammy Awards yesterday, and among the contenders were three Detroit artists. Rocker Jack White scored four nominations, rapper Eminem landed three, and R&B singer Kem earned one nod. Although none of these artists earned a nomination in one of the four…
Detroit’s hip-hop community is seeing renewed attention of late, owing in no small part to Eminem’s “Detroit Vs. Everybody,” which features Danny Brown, Big Sean, Royce da 5’9”, Trick Trick, and Dej Loaf repping their hometown on a track with all-star, chart-conquering force. Dej Loaf’s deadeyed delivery is minimized, however, to a catchy hook…
Given some of the troubling lyrics in the recently released “SHADY CXVPHER” that Shady Records released in support of the upcoming Shady XV compilation, it may seem like Eminem vs. the World right now. But on the final track of the album, which hit the Internet today, the Motor City’s resident bad boy shows it’s always…
Last week, Detroit rapper Eminem announced the upcoming release of “SHADY CXVPHER” featuring Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse (Royce Da 5’9″, Crooked I, Joe Budden, and Joell Ortiz). This cypher — which was filmed to promote the forthcoming compilation album Shady XV — dropped this afternoon, just a few days later than initially expected. Even with the delay, the video promises…
After performing in Joliet, IL, Friday night, Detroit’s rap favorite Danny Brown decided to generously answer fan questions via Twitter, following a few drinks. Brown opened the floodgates to fans, who inquired with topics ranging from hip hop culture to video games. Fans asked the rapper about upcoming projects, his highly-anticipated Bruiser Brigade…
Nearly two months after announcing the upcoming release of a compilation album, Shady XV, Eminem took to Instagram and shared the artwork for the double-LP. Now the Detroit rapper has posted the tracklist for the project, which will comprise one disc of the greatest hits from the Shady Records label and one disc of new music — not only from…
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…