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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. More About: Gets , Hiphop
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 ? ... More About: Five , Cord
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 ... More About: Report , Mine
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 More About: Audio , Trick , Trick Trick
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 ... More About: List , Listing , Sting , Track
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 ... More About: Obie Trice , Characters , Character , Mine
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. More About: Audio , Ages
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 ... More About: Mine , Track , Rack
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 ... More About: Music , Petition , Release , Lease , Ease
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 ... More About: Music Awards , Winners
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. More About: Video , Hat
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;………… More About: The N , What , Hat
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. More About: Video , Interview , View , Part
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. More About: Audio , Download , Hat , Down
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. More About: Audio , Audi , Remix , Rice
Buff1 is a MySpace featured artist
2007-04-13 18:56:00 Check out Buff1, a current MySpace featured artist. More About: Myspace , Artist , Feature , Featured
Waajeed?s The War LP tracklisting
2007-04-12 20:44:00 Waajeed of the Bling47 Group is releasing an album entitled The War LP. The tracklisting, or the military tactics, are as follows: 1. Tiombe Lockhart - The Overtaking 2. Invincible & Ta’Raach - Bombs Away 3. Waajeed - Anything 4. Waajeed - Get Live 5. Waajeed - Make Doe 6. PPP feat. Jay Dee - Act Like You Know (G.O.A.T. ... More About: List , Sting , Track
Royce Da 5?9? and Dr. Dre ?Throne is Mine? audio
2007-04-12 20:05:00 This unreleased track by Royce Da 5′9″ was scheduled to appear on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic 2001 before their falling out. Produced by Dr. Dre. (Some of you might like this one better.) More About: Audio , Audi , Mine
Denaun Porter coming into his own
2007-04-12 19:49:00 Tamara Warren recently interviewed Denaun Port er of D12 for RemixMag.com. Denaun talks about working with Dr. Dre as well as the slate-full of projects he has underway, including executive producing Pharoahe Monch’s latest effort. Denaun, also know as Kon Artis and Mr. Porter is asked about recording the latest D12 album without Proof: While the absence of ... More About: Denaun Porter , Ming
Thoughts on my beloved by Biba Adams
2007-04-12 18:30:00 This article was originally published by AllHipHop following the passing of Proof. Thought on my beloved: Big Proof (R.I.P.) Biba Adam s His eyes turned a pretty shade of brown when light hit them. Especially the light of the sun or of a camera’s flash. On his high cheeks, like his father’s, were dozens of freckles, like his mother’s. ... More About: Love , Thoughts
A lesson before dying (Proof)
2007-04-11 19:59:00 Part of 7 days of Proof at DetroitHipHop.net. Following Proof’s funeral, Khary Kimani Turner wrote this piece for the Metro Times A lesson before dying Proof?s funeral was telling and mournful, a sign of the times by Khary Kimani Turner The recent funeral services for slain rap artist Deshaun “Proof” Holton had the feel of a hero’s farewell. That is ... More About: Roof , Dying , Less , Lesson
Proof ?Time a Tell? details in the Detroit News
2007-04-11 18:21:00 Part of 7 days of Proof at DetroitHipHop.net. Adam Graham of the Detroit News offers details on the Time a Tell showing and thoughts from Proof’s mother and DJ Jewels. ‘Time-A-Tell’ premiere 7 p.m. Thursday Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit Tickets free Call (248) 773-2773 to R.S.V.P. Two-and-a-half months before he was murdered at an ... More About: Roof , Details
The murder of Proof witnessed
2007-04-11 05:10:00 Part of 7 days of Proof at DetroitHipHop.net. Mudd of 5 Ela recalls that fateful morning when the man known as Big Proof would die and take the life of one other. This XXL exclusive recounts the ordeal months after it happened with a story that is different than what the media and law enforcement have ... More About: Murder , Witness , Roof , Esse
Obie Trice ?Short Distance? audio
2007-04-10 20:31:00 Obie Trice drops a new one called “Short Distance” More About: Audio , Audi , Rice , Obie Trice
Phat Kat ?Cold Steel? audio
2007-04-10 20:16:00 Phat Kat drops his first single, “Cold Steel” from his upcoming Carte Blanche album. Featuring J Dilla JIVEMagazine gave Carte Blanche a 4 out of 5 rating in this early review: Phat Kat?s second solo album and first via Look Records is an underground Hip-Hop classic. With nearly one third of the album?s production coming from the late ... More About: Audio , Audi , Phat Kat , Hat
MC Breed, Bake Up Boyz ?Guccis on my Feet? audio
2007-04-10 20:10:00 Flint’s MC Breed is back from being institutionalized for a short period with a new group called The Bake Up Boyz. The Bake Up Boyz with an attempt to get radio and club love with their first single “Gucci ’s on my Feet ”. More About: Audio , Audi , Reed
The Phoenix discovers J Dilla
2007-04-10 19:25:00 Richard Beck at The Phoenix takes a look at J Dilla’s posthumous works. Dilla?s 2006 album The Shining (BBE), with its sunny soul hooks laid over complex beat schemes, is a fair representation of his later sound. But the disc wasn?t complete at the time of his death, and it sounds unfinished, lacking Dilla?s usual coherence. ... More About: Cover , Over , Covers , Disco
Phat Kat interview at AllHipHop
2007-04-10 19:13:00 Phat Kat was interviewed by Omar Burgess for AllHipHop. Highlights of the interview include: Phat Kat on the Dilla bandwagon: It?s funny to me man?[laughing] it?s comedy to me. Everybody wanna jump on the bandwagon saying, ?Dilla was this and Dilla was that.? My whole thing is, why motherf**kers didn?t say that when he was here? I?m ... More About: Inter , Phat Kat , Interview , Hat , View
Questlove of The Roots on Proof
2007-04-10 04:55:00 Part of 7 days of Proof at DetroitHipHop.net. Quest love from The Roots wrote the following after the passing of Proof: Proof. cotdamn. to hear about life in the d from the dilla related projects i swore them mofos was super exxxxxagerating. why? everyone in the D was so nice to me. i guess most of you know that ... More About: Love , Roof
Royce Da 5?9?: Drinking, Driving and Dr. Dre
More articles from this author:2007-04-09 19:36:00 Biba Adams hits us with another exclusive, this time a Royce Da 5′9″ feature for the Michigan Citizen. Royce talks about his drinking problem, his new album and looks back at what runied his relationship with Dr. Dre. MC: Looking back at those times. When you were with Em, and he was working with Dre, you did ... More About: Drink , Driving , Drinking , King , Ving 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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