Best Of 2011

Mayer Hawthorne

Musically, 2011 was a bit of a let down for me. I was anticipating a lot of albums that came and went that just didn’t do what they should have done. However, 2011 was the year of the emerging artist. Kendrick Lamar and Big K.R.I.T. proved that the new kids could bully the vets on [...]

Artist Spotlight: JYoung The General (video)

Detroit emcee and BLAT! Pack General, JYoung The General recently sat down to talk to the fans. For those who aren’t familiar with him, he’s amassed a lot of support over the past year – releasing two acclaimed EP’s with G-Unit producer Nick Speed titled Black History Year Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, his Jahshua [...]

JYoung The General – Red, Black, Green feat. T. Calmese & Jamall Bufford (prod. Nick Speed)

“Red, Black & Green” is the second single from Detroit emcee JYoung The General‘s EP Black History Year: Installment Two. Backed by a gritty sample by G-Unit in-house producer Nick Speed (Danny Brown, Elzhi, G-Unit), JYoung joins fellow Michiganders T. Calmese and Jamall Bufford (a.k.a. Buff1) to wax poetic about the Pan-African flag. Each emcee [...]

JYoung The General – Black History Year: Installment Two

Michigan emcee JYoung The General has joined forces with KevinNottingham.com and dN|Be Apparel to present the second installment of his Black History Year series. Just like the first installment which was released a year ago, Black History Year Installment Two is executively produced by Nick Speed (who has produced for G-Unit, Danny Brown and eLZhi). [...]

Atlantic Records Presents Game Changers Pt.3

Part 3 of Atlantic Records‘ Game Changers series. Check it out below! Spread The Good Word! Tweet

JYoung The General – Panthers feat. One Be Lo, Mae Day, & J.A.E.

JYoung The General is using his Black History Year series of EPs with producer Nick Speed (G-Unit, eLZhi, Danny Brown) to raise awareness of black issues without compromising entertainment. To jumpstart the KevinNottingham.com-sponsored Black History Year: Installment Two, JYoung teams up with three of Michigan’s best to school listeners about the Black Panther Party. JYoung, [...]

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, [...]

The Best Of 2010

Janelle Monae

2010 has finally come to a close and what a year it was! The year in music started off slow but boy did it pick up with releases from The Roots, The Left, Danny Brown, Black Milk, and a list of events that made 2010 a great year for hip-hop. But 2010 wasn’t the year [...]

JYoung The General – Jahshua 1:6

There isn’t a new artist in the game more hard working or dedicated  as JYoung The General. Fresh off of the success of his first EP this year with Detroit native and G-Unit in house producer Nick Speed (Black History Year: Installment One), Jahshua 1:6 is his second EP of the year to drop. The [...]

Progress Report: 1st Quarter

Nametag & Kopelli

So the first quarter of the year has come and went. From the hype that Freeway & Jake One created for the Stimulus Package with its creative packaging  to Danny Brown finally releasing The Hybrid, we’re going into the 2nd quarter of a dog fight for the championship! Here’s a look at our favorites, and [...]