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Why Isn’t the Media Covering the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy?Oct 11, 2024 · Articles

Why Isn’t the Media Covering the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy?

While researching for my latest article, the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, I turned to YouTube, expecting it to be an abundance of…

Tee Grizzley Juvenile Detention Visit and the Truth About These KidsOct 9, 2024 · Articles

Tee Grizzley Juvenile Detention Visit and the Truth About These Kids

Tee Grizzley juvenile detention visit was a raw and powerful reminder of the struggles many young people face. He was invited to…

Icewear Vezzo Good Job New Hustle and Why It MattersOct 8, 2024 · Articles

Icewear Vezzo Good Job New Hustle and Why It Matters

Icewear Vezzo good job new hustle is the message he’s been pushing lately. After rising from the streets of Detroit to becoming…

Tupac’s Makaveli: The Unseen Back Cover Depicting PuffyOct 7, 2024 · Articles

Tupac’s Makaveli: The Unseen Back Cover Depicting Puffy

Tupac's Makaveli album was not released as he had originally envisioned. The unreleased back cover boldly portrayed Puffy in a pink skirt…

Marcus 7th Born Taylor and the Rise of Conscious Hip Hop VoicesOct 6, 2024 · Articles

Marcus 7th Born Taylor and the Rise of Conscious Hip Hop Voices

If you're looking for conscious hip hop artists who capture that Dead Prez “Let’s Get Free” vibe, Marcus 7th Born Taylor delivers.…

2Pac’s Euthanasia Project: Insights into the Tracklist and CollaborationsOct 5, 2024 · Articles

2Pac’s Euthanasia Project: Insights into the Tracklist and Collaborations

2Pac's Euthanasia Project, was drafted on October 4, 1995. Written in blue and red pen on white notebook paper, this blueprint gives…

Detroit King Tape: A Detroit Legend’s Transition from Crime to ConsciousnessOct 4, 2024 · Articles

Detroit King Tape: A Detroit Legend’s Transition from Crime to Consciousness

His appearance is neat, meticulous, and tapered: attributes that earned him the moniker "Tape." He is an exquisite man, a person of…

Payroll Giovanni: Authentically Raw, In His Own WordsMay 16, 2024 · Articles

Payroll Giovanni: Authentically Raw, In His Own Words

Payroll Giovanni has returned with his newest release, "Have Money, Have Heart," distributed through his BYLUG label in collaboration with Empire. This…

Courtney Bell: The Detroit Artist Making Therapy CoolMay 14, 2024 · Articles

Courtney Bell: The Detroit Artist Making Therapy Cool

I remember the first time I heard about Courtney Bell; it was during a marathon phone conversation with Detroit's Filthy Rockwell as…

Raekwon’s Glaciers of Ice Sample FoundApr 25, 2024 · Articles

Raekwon’s Glaciers of Ice Sample Found

Raekwon's Glaciers of Ice sample is uncovered almost 29 years later. Sample snitching is in full effect.  According to YouTuber CJ Meyer,…

A Decades-Long Connection: HBK and Payroll Giovanni Drop ‘Kid n Pay’Sep 27, 2023 · Articles

A Decades-Long Connection: HBK and Payroll Giovanni Drop ‘Kid n Pay’

HBK and Payroll Giovanni have joined forces to create "Kid n Pay", a brilliantly conceived concept album, drawing loose inspiration from the…

Unveiling the Creative Kitchen: The Ashley Sorrell Sound ExperienceSep 21, 2023 · Articles

Unveiling the Creative Kitchen: The Ashley Sorrell Sound Experience

Ashley Sorrell: Infusing New Flavor into Detroit's Music Scene Imagine yourself in the kitchen of creativity. You sprinkle a dash of D'Angelo's…

Ayem Honcho’s ‘Nonexistent’: A Visual and Lyrical MasterpieceSep 20, 2023 · Articles

Ayem Honcho’s ‘Nonexistent’: A Visual and Lyrical Masterpiece

In the vibrant city of Brotherly Love, there exists an artist that needs no introduction. Ayem Honcho, a name synonymous with Philly's…

Marcus 7th Born Taylor: Unlocking the Missing Piece in Hip-HopSep 19, 2023 · Articles

Marcus 7th Born Taylor: Unlocking the Missing Piece in Hip-Hop

The Early Life and Federal Case of Marcus 7th Born Taylor In the annals of Martinsburg, West Virginia, a singular figure has…

A Cinematic Dive into Detroit: Icewear Vezzo and Helluva Unleash ‘Love in the City’Sep 5, 2023 · Articles

A Cinematic Dive into Detroit: Icewear Vezzo and Helluva Unleash ‘Love in the City’

Icewear Vezzo truly embodies the spirit of Detroit, characterized by relentless  determination and hard work. He's taken a blue-collar approach to reach…

Highlighting Excellence: ‘Star Wars’ Ranks Among Nas’s Best SongsAug 18, 2023 · Articles

Highlighting Excellence: ‘Star Wars’ Ranks Among Nas’s Best Songs

The collaboration between Large Professor and Nas exudes instant chemistry. Among Nas's collection of unforgettable tracks, "Star Wars" stands out. There's speculation…

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