Send Michigan to SXSW!

BLAT

It’s not everyday that an artist gets an opportunity to fulfill their dreams. This is your opportunity to help make some dreams come true! Michigan artist collective – BLAT! Pack – has been invited for TWO sets at SXSW. SXSW has been responsible for breaking open the careers of several artists such as Amy Winehouse, [...]

Detroit: Sound Check, Wednesday February 2nd Commercial

I don’t post events often but the commercial for Sound Check, in Detroit, Wednesday, February 2nd at the Jazz Cafe was an AWESOME way to promote this event! If you’re in the Detroit area, check it out! Spread The Good Word! Tweet

Jay Scott Takes On Detroit: Cass Tech

Jason Scott Smith

I took a trip down to the old Cass Technical HS in downtown Detroit, which still stands abandoned, neglected, and vandalized next to the new Cass Tech. The school is slated to finally, and mercifully, be torn down this year. The old alumns, who have done nothing to preserve it before or in the 6 [...]

Frank The Butcher & Statik Selektah – Concepts: Selektions Mixtape

Frank The Butcher & Statik Selektah have joined forces on Concepts: Selektions. This mixtape is inspired by seminal classic 90′s mixtapes like DJ Doo Wop‘s Live 95 & Tony Touch‘s 50 MCs. Frank The Butcher worked with Statik on “selecting” some of his most classic beats and revisiting them with new emcees and new lyrics. [...]

Decade Of Fail: The Worst Albums of the Past 10 Years

Diddy Fail

First off: Yes, I’m one of those people who looks at a decade as a full 10 year period meaning the END of the 10th year not the top of the 10th year. Just makes more sense, doesn’t it? Let’s be real, this ENTIRE list could be consumed with a couple of phrases: Dirty South, [...]

An Open Letter To The NCAA: Cease And Desist

Fuck The NCAA

Dear NCAA, I don’t know and, quite frankly, I don’t care to know who to address this letter to. This has been a long time coming and these suspensions levied against Ohio State University football players are enough. Far be it for me to defend the honor of an Ohio State anything but, for years, [...]

Talib Kweli Announces Release Date & Tracklist For Gutter Rainbows

January 25th is the date we get to hear it! Check out the press release below: On Reflection Eternal’s 2000 album Train of Thought, Talib Kweli challenged fans, and himself, to “do what comes naturally.” After years of recording on mainstream labels, he now has the chance to produce exactly what he wants—and feels he [...]

Detroit: Go HAAM Album Release Show, The Crofoot, November 24th

November 24th catch Street Justice in the Pike Room above The Crofoot for their album release show for Go H.A.A.M. which you can get on iTunes RIGHT NOW! Performing live is: Street Justice RenCen CoolBeanz Magestik Legend The Left Rizzy Red Pill It’s DEFINITELY going to be a great show. Spread The Good Word! Tweet

DETROIT: Moe Show November 24th at The Bullfrog

November 24th at The Bullfrog, The Moe Show featuring performances by: Moe Dirdee P.L. Mae Day Stretch Money Chell FowL JYoung The General Y.C. aka Yungclassix Marvwon AND LOTS MORE! Sounds by DJ DDT! Spread The Good Word! Tweet

DETROIT EVENT: The Moe Show, Bullfrog Bar & Grill, October 27th

Moe Dirdee

Come out to the Bullfrog Bar & Grill in Redford, Michigan on October 27th for Moe Dirdee’s birthday celebration hosted by Chacity and sounds by Drummer B! Moe Dirdee shares the stage with Big Herk, Stretch Money, Woofpac, Seven The General, the BLAT! Pack’s own Chell, Nametag, D.R.G., and more! And former Roc-A-Fella, current Cash [...]