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Juan, Royce Da 5?9?, T-dot, K-doe and Tre Little - ?Get it Crackin? audio
2007-05-03 01:56:00
What’s hip hop without the ‘posse cut’? Juan of the Street Lordz, Royce Da 5′9″ (M.I.C. Records), T-dot of Rock Bottom, K Doe from Dirty Glove Entertainment and Tre Little with “Get it Crack in”. From the 2006 Detroit Untouchables compilation.
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Eminem talks to MC Serch about DJ Len Swann
2007-05-02 18:51:00
Listen to this MC Serch interview with Eminem with Slim recalling the time DJ Len Swan n saved him from embarrasment at one of his first performances in New York. Serch interviewed Eminem during his time as FM 98 WJLB’s morning host in Detroit.
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Royce Da 5′9″ “The Bar Exam” reviewed
2007-05-02 02:56:00
Royce Da 5′9&Prime ;, Statik Selectah and DJ Premier are getting good reviews for The Bar Exam . AllHipHop gives the mixtape 4 stars and proclaims, “Royce is one step away from surpassing the “next big thing” tag and really become the King.” NobodySmiling also gives it a positive review, stating, “The Bar Exam does a good job of reviving the promising potential that fans once saw in Royce Da 5’9.” One glaring negative on this release is that the beat for “Gone” (Return of Malcolm) was changed to a Kanye West beat. It doesn’t match the intensity of the lyrics like the previous leaked version did. You can get a copy of The Bar Exam from HipHopSite.com or NickelNine.com
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Phat Kat Carte Blanche Tour dates
2007-05-01 22:37:00
The good people at Audible Treats have released Phat Kat show dates for his Cart e Blanche tour. Slum Vilage, Illa J (younger brother to the late great J Dilla), DJ Dez and DJ Design will accompany Kat on the tour. The Carte Blanche Tour , which was named after Kat?s second solo album, starts on Friday 5/11 ...
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MC Breed ?Ain?t no future in yo frontin? audio
2007-05-01 18:53:00
A gold-selling single in 1991, this is one of the tracks that played a big part in putting Midwest rap on the map. MC Breed - “Ain’t no future in yo frontin”
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J Dilla Project walk for Lupus Research
2007-05-01 18:08:00
A cousin of J Dill a’s has taken the initiative to team up with the Alliance for Lupus Research to promote a fundraising walkathon in Dilla’s memory. The goal is to create awareness of the ailment which took Dilla’s life as well as provide funding to aid further research in pursuing a cure. Below is more information ...
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Waajeed ?The War LP? update
2007-05-01 01:50:00
Waajeed’s The War LP is now scheduled for a mid-June release on Fat City Recordings. The album will be a double CD with mixed and unmixed discs. In other Waajeed news, a European dj tour is being scheduled to coincide with The War LP’s release. Check the Bling47 site for more updates. Check out a video Waajeed ...
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Kid Vishis, Royce Da 5?9? ?2 of a kind? audio
2007-04-30 23:45:00
It’s hard to believe that a few years have passed since Royce Da 5′9″ unveiled his kid brother and his “viscious” rhyme style to the world. This is Royce along with his younger brother Kid Vish is with “2 of a kind” Hear Vishis go at his own brother on this track from DJ Butter’s and Royce’s Defending ...
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Royce Da 5?9? talks ups, downs and labels
2007-04-30 18:39:00
AllHipHop has published a Royce Da 5′9″ interview originally conducted by Biba Adams for the Michigan Citizen. A few new questions surface in this one. AllHipHop.com: It seems like your career has had so many ups and downs, why do you think that is? Royce da 5?9?: I?ve been in situations where I haven?t been able to ...
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Phat Kat?s Carte Blanche reviewed by AllHipHop
2007-04-30 18:15:00
Maiya Norton at AllHipHop.com has reviewed Phat Kat ’s Cart e Blanche, giving it 3.5 stars out of 5. “Carte Blanche” translates into ?having free reign to choose whatever course of action you want.? If real Hip-Hoppers are listening Detroit might have a heydey part deux courtesy of Carte Blanche.
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Obie Trice ?Detroit Summer? audio
2007-04-29 00:05:00
Obie Trice continues to release a flurry of new tracks. Maybe a result of him opening his own studio. Obie Trice - “Detroit Summer ” This one is getting pushed to radio.
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Where is Awesome Dre?
2007-04-28 19:49:00
If you explore Detroit Hip Hop history and it’s pioneers, you will definitely come across the name Awesome Dre. Maybe the most recognizable early Detroit Hip Hop figure, Dre has long been out of any sort of limelight. His tracks continue to surface on Detroit mixtapes, paying tribute to the city’s pioneers but the question ...
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Phat Kat in the press
2007-04-26 20:30:00
New Phat Kat features continue to surface in the press with Carte Blanche’s release approaching. The first is with Real Detroit. Keith N. Dusenberry of Real Detroit outlines Phat Kat’s average day while in the ‘D’. When he?s in Detroit, Kat?s daily routine goes like this: ?I get up like six or seven every morning, meditate, drink ...
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Obie Trice ?Hold Up? audio
2007-04-26 20:22:00
The Shady Records camp releases a new Obie Trice track called “Hold Up”
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Dogmatic - “8 Miles” audio
2007-04-25 19:45:00
Detroit’s Dogma tic with “8 Mile s ” Dedicated to Big Proof.
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Phat Kat’s Carte Blanche gets 3.5 X’s from HipHopDX
2007-04-25 17:59:00
B Love at HipHopDX.com has rated Phat Kat ’s Cart e Blanche a 3.5. Forget what you heard about 8 Mile: This is the real sound of Detroit hip-hop. And while not every track here is a winner, there is more than enough evidence to prove that Phat Kat is an emcee worth watching. Read the review.
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Detroit?s top five emcees according to Phat Kat
2007-04-25 02:38:00
StreetCensus hit up Phat Kat for his top 5 Detroit emcees and here’s how he ranked them: 5. Loe Louis ? ?This dude will make the crowd turn against you in a battle in your own home town? (And yes, he?s the one that ripped John Brown on VH1’s The White Rapper Show) 4. Guilty Simpson ? ...
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Report: Eminem in negotiations to buy St. Andrews Hall
2007-04-24 19:36:00
Various sites including SOHH.com are reporting that Eminem is in negotiations to buy Detroit’s historic St. Andre ws Hall . As part of the proposed deal, of which the terms are not yet disclosed, Eminem and his manager, Paul Rosenberg, would manage the 1,000-capacity venue, and members of the club’s current management team would continue to run the ...
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Trick Trick ?By Yourself? audio
2007-04-23 22:53:00
Trick Trick has released this new track featuring USMC called “By Yourself”. Trick rails on the war effort in Iraq and the Bush administration. Your gonna have to fight your own damn war/Cause we don’t wanna fight no more - Trick Trick
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Jaylib - ?Champion Sound? tracklisting (J Dilla, Madlib)
2007-04-23 20:14:00
The Re-issue of the Jaylib (J Dilla and Madlib) Champion Sound album is slated for a May 8th release on Stones Throw Records. Disc: 1 1. L.A. to Detroit 2. McNasty Filth, feat. Frank-n-Dank 3. Nowadayz 4. Champion Sound 5. The Red 6. Heavy 7. Raw Shit, feat. Talib Kweli 8. The Official 9. The Heist 10. The Mission 11. React, feat. Quasimoto 12. Strapped, feat. Guilty ...
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If Eminem, D12 and Obie Trice were characters on ?The Wire?
2007-04-23 20:08:00
An article at BallerStatus.com has an interesting feature called “If Hip Hop was ‘The Wire’”. Read the verdict on Detroit’s prominent artists below. Dr. Dre & Eminem would be…The Greeks The men behind the men. They got the illest product, the illest connections, and what ever they do seems to turn to gold. But they’re not afraid ...
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Magestik Legend ?Mic Check? audio
2007-04-22 18:10:00
Magestik Legend - “Mic Check ” from DJ Exclusive’s Long Hot Summer mixtape Magestik Legend is a Subterraneous Records producer/emcee.
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A Jazzy Jeff and Eminem track?
2007-04-22 17:50:00
Who’da thunk it? Paine asks Jazzy Jeff about a song he song recorded with Eminem called “When to Stand Up” in a new interview by Allhiphop.com. The scratch pioneer talks about label politics and incompetence in relation to that track. AllHipHop.com: Supposedly, you recorded a track with Eminem called ?When To Stand Up,? and I never knew ...
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Geffen petitioned to release J Dilla?s MCA music
2007-04-21 18:52:00
EDIT - I have been informed that this petition is not in any way endorsed by the J Dilla Foundation and is based on a false premise. They have in fact asked the authors to remove the petition. This letter is addressed to Geffen Records in an effort to get the label to release music from ...
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Hip Hop winners at the Detroit Music Awards
2007-04-21 18:46:00
Last night the Detroit Music Award s event was hosted by MC Serch. The winners in the hip hop related categories are as follows: OUTSTANDING ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUP AMP FIDDLER OUTSTANDING ELECTRONIC/DANCE WRITER/PRODUCER AMP FIDDLER OUTSTANDING HIP-HOP ARTIST/GROUP TRICK TRICK OUTSTANDING HIP-HOP DJ DJ HOUSESHOES OUTSTANDING HIP-HOP MC KING GORDY OUTSTANDING URBAN/FUNK ARTIST/GROUP BLACK BOTTOM COLLECTIVE OUTSTANDING URBAN/FUNK MUSICIAN JAMES SIMONSON, (BASS) - THE BROTHERS GROOVE OUTSTANDING URBAN/FUNK SONGWRITER NADIR OUTSTANDING URBAN/FUNK VOCALIST CHEF, (FUNKILINIUM) OUTSTANDING ...
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Phat Kat ?Cold Steel? video
2007-04-19 04:13:00
A lot of people have been waiting for this one. Phat Kat “Cold Steel ” featuring Elzhi. The first single off of Phat Kat’s Carte Blanche coming May 8th on Look Records. Directed by Anthony Garth and edited by Chris Chynoweth. Appearances from Black Milk, Marvwon of the Fat Killahz and the CardiBoys.
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Guilty Simpson: The name ain’t what you think
2007-04-17 23:20:00
If most of you think remotely similar to the way I do, you probably thought of Guilty Simp son ’s name being a play on O.J. Simpson. We were wrong. Guilty clears up his name at his blog: Simpson is the name………. For those that dont know Guilty Simpson is not an O.J. spinoff.Guilty was my rap name and i added Simpson later,(my last name)because i heard somebody took “Guilty”.I added Simpson to make the name more identifiable.My music isnt based off of gimmicks so the Orenthal references are just coincidental.So there ya are people “Guilty Simpson” the emcee,not running back with a knife.Proceed………&hel lip;…………
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J Dilla ?Ruff Draft? interview part 6
2007-04-17 18:48:00
Part 6, “The D”, of the J Dilla Ruff Draft interviews with House Shoes and Peanut Butter Shoes.
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Phat Kat ?The Quiet Bubble Mixtape? download
2007-04-16 19:31:00
Look Records has Phat Kat ’s The Quiet Bubble Mixtape mixtape (2006) available at their website for download. Phat Kat The Quiet Bubble Mixtape Phat Kat’s Carte Blanche album has been pushed back to a May 8th release according to the label’s website.
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Obie Trice and Trife Life ?We Ballin? remix audio
2007-04-13 22:07:00
Obie Trice and his protege’s Trife Life “We Ballin” (Rollin’ remix) Understanding full well that the students are rarely greater than the teacher, Trife Lifes’ flows aren’t up to par with respect to Obie. But it is just a remix track.
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