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,…
Even with summer in the rearview mirror and fall in full swing, Detroit’s music scene is just as active as ever. Check out some of the most interesting events the city has to offer for October. Kickback House Show Festival Saturday, October 3, 2015 4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Woodbridge, Detroit…
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…
Detroiters living elsewhere: prepare to rush home for the holidays. The second annual GRiZMAS, Detroit’s new favorite Christmas party, will return to The Masonic Temple on December 19. What started as a one-off mega show seems to be the new holiday tradition in Detroit. Last year, Michigan’s very own GRiZ teamed up with…
J Dilla already has his own day, but Devil’s Night might soon be renamed Dilla’s Night after we get a load of this. On October 30, the legendary Detroit producer and rapper will see a posthumous release of over forty of his instrumentals. Dillatronic is a compilation that was made possible by the late…
Attention all fans of high-stakes video game driving and high-speed verbal freestyling, this story is for you. This afternoon, Detroit emcee Danny Brown and rap provocateur Tyler, the Creator are taking a seat with Rockstar to play Grand Theft Auto V online. Other members of Bruiser Brigade and Odd Future will be in on…
Guilty Simpson may have taken a break from his solo career since putting out O. J. Simpson in 2010, but he hadn’t slowed down, releasing five records with five different collaborators in that time. That boundless energy was there from the start, on 2003’s “Strapped,” the Jaylib song that served as Guilty’s debut, and…
After nearly four years without a new release, a slew of lineup changes and a family death, Flint Eastwood has triumphantly returned with a brand new single – “Find What You’re Looking For.” The new track comes from the band’s long-awaited EP Small Victories, which harnesses the “Syblyng” songwriting power of Jax and Seth Anderson….