First, NYC-based emcee/producer El-P and Altanta rapper Killer Mike came together to bring us Run the Jewels, which was followed a year later by a sequel — aptly named Run the Jewels 2. Then they promised and delivered Meow the Jewels, a cat-sampling remix version of their sophomore album. And now, this unlikely but…
Danny Brown’s 2011 album, XXX, is still being rinsed out on speakers around the world. As proof, earlier this week the track “Lie4” received a scathing remix from new duo SHADES, which comprises Belgian drum’n’bass savant Alix Perez and Bay Area hip-hop producer Eprom. This unlikely partnership has yielded a unique blend of gritty,…
This fall the Detroit Institute of Arts presents 30 Americans, a multimedia tour de force showcasing the work of 30 of the most important African-American artists of the last 30 years. The exhibition, which draws from the Rubell Family Collection, runs the gamut of emotions and themes — from funny and captivating to tragic…
In 2013, Elzhi launched a Kickstarter campaign to finance the follow-up to 2011’s exceptional Elmatic. The campaign was incredibly successful and supported by 708 fans who contributed a total of $37,382, but we’ve heard little from the talented Detroit rapper since, much to the dismay of all of those anxiously awaiting his newest endeavor….
Steve Mackay, best known for playing saxophone with The Stooges and Violent Femmes, has died at the age of 66 after a battle with sepsis. Mackay was born in Grand Rapids and attended the University of Michigan’s art school in the 1960s, where he played in a band called Carnal Kitchen. Iggy Pop…
It’s hard to pin down Jamaican Queens. The band’s music has been described as psychedelic, industrial, tropicalia, and doo-wop, and all these elements can be heard on their brilliant full-length Downers, released earlier this year. The new video finds drummer Ryan Clancy frolicking through a world filled with green screens, morph suits, and…
Detroit’s Marshall Mathers was set to star in this year’s Antoine Fuqua-directed boxing movie Southpaw but dropped out back in 2010 before filming started. The movie was released in July and features this musical contribution from Slim Shady, the song “Phenomenal.” Now we have a video for the track, which features multiple explosions,…
No rap video would be complete without cash, crews, and confidence. Detroit’s favorite rap diva Dej Loaf has all three in her new video for “Like a Hoe.” In the DDS-produced song, a one-off released in early June, Dej condemns men for their “hoe-ish” tendencies while simultaneously reasserting her own seemingly tireless confidence. …
Next month, Ann Arbor-based producer and drummer Shigeto graces us with a brand new EP. Intermission is slated to drop October 30 via Ghostly, and this week the artist shared another exciting preview of the record. “Do My Thing” is the second advance single from Intermission, following the leadoff track “Pulse,” which was released…
