Detroit emcee and producer-extraordinaire Doctor Illingsworth has released an unexpected Street Fighter-inspired, 12-track instrumental album titled, It Was Tuesday. The opening track, “Shields” (It Was Tuesday),” kicks off the collection with an obscure quote from 1994’s Street Fighter (motion picture) featuring Raúl Juliá as the unforgiving dictator General M. Bison. Illingsworth transforms the quote into a self-proclaiming…
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 heavy-soul duo Silent Lions have released a lo-fi-powered, six-track album titled The Compartments. Rooted in Toledo, the “Hall and Oates stoner rock” group have made a home in the Motor City. Their combination of blues-rock, R&B and dark soul conjures a lo-fi sound, but seamlessly integrates the contemporary elements of heavy bass and synth driven…
Jamla is the Squad, a project hosted by Statik Selektah, has birthed a collaboration track titled “No Competition,” featuring Talib Kweli, Detroit’s Elzhi and Phonte, which has surfaced before the project’s January 28 official release date. Jamla Squad producer Krysis provides the musical arena for this chorus-less showcase of talent. The track…
Detroit is home to countless genres of music, from the depths of gritty punk and garage-rock, to the steadfast rhythms of the city’s hip hop community – Motown creates it all. Surprisingly, Detroit listeners can now add one more genre to the list: lullabies.Detroit-area pastor and musician Jacob Sciacchitano has released an elegant, yet updated,…
Detroit emcee/producer Chuck Inglish (one-half of Midwest rap duo The Cool Kids) has released a record from his highly-anticipated solo album Convertibles featuring Montreal funk-masters Chromeo, titled “Legs.” The funk-driven track features the unmatched synthesizer prowess of Chromeo, plenty of cowbell and disco string sampling. “Legs” could absolutely be classified as a dance…
Detroit emcee/producer Doc Illingsworth has released a snow-inspired instrumental album, titled Flakes. As one-third of the Detroit rap group Detroit CYDI, Illingsworth has logged plenty of hours using production tools. His unique sound is brought to the forefront of this beat collection, as rooted samples, futuristic elements and steady rhythms collide. Track…
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…
Detroit music-lovers were gifted a massive variety of album releases in 2013: folk, classical, punk, electronic, and of course, the seemingly constant stream of hip hop records. 2013 was a monumental year for many Detroit artists, but an even more exciting one for listeners. In honor of the new year, Detroit Music Magazine…