The Message Board · Talk Detroit rap, tapes & the archiveEnter the forum →
Artist / topic · 16 stories

Detroit

Detroit Rapper GT Proves Range With “Detroit Money Phone”Apr 19, 2026 · Articles

Detroit Rapper GT Proves Range With “Detroit Money Phone”

Detroit rapper GT is building a career that has stretched well over a decade. From his time at Dirty Glove to his deal…

Detroit Rappers Ranked by Monthly Spotify Listeners (Q1 2026)Mar 26, 2026 · Articles

Detroit Rappers Ranked by Monthly Spotify Listeners (Q1 2026)

Complete List of Detroit Rappers Ranked by Spotify Monthly Listeners Detroit is the most influential city in Hip Hop. The Detroit rap…

Amp Fiddler’s Stolen MPC Surfaces on Facebook MarketplaceMar 24, 2026 · Articles

Amp Fiddler’s Stolen MPC Surfaces on Facebook Marketplace

Amp Fiddler’s Stolen MPC Surfaces on Facebook Marketplace as the search for his missing gear gains attention. The drum machine holds unreleased…

Esham Lawsuit: On the Run for 10 Years Over $4.6 MillionMar 24, 2026 · Articles

Esham Lawsuit: On the Run for 10 Years Over $4.6 Million

Esham lawsuit details date back to 2003, when he was sued for a reported $4,650,000 by Detroit’s own Bridgeport Music, Southfield Music,…

Filthy Rockwell Clothing: Rare Designs from the ArchiveMar 23, 2026 · Archives

Filthy Rockwell Clothing: Rare Designs from the Archive

I ran across these old Filthy Rockwell clothing designs on an archived version of thomasdishaw.com, a website that has since been taken…

Sada Baby Booking Price: How Much He Charges Per ShowMar 23, 2026 · Articles

Sada Baby Booking Price: How Much He Charges Per Show

You may be surprised at Sada Baby booking price. He took to Instagram to voice his frustration with promoters who do not…

Bruiser Wolf: Spoken Word Meets BabyTronMar 20, 2026 · Articles

Bruiser Wolf: Spoken Word Meets BabyTron

How Bruiser Wolf Took Over My Night The other night I was subjecting my girl to low-grade torture by watching YouTube rap…

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…

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…

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…

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…