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 [...]

RenCen CoolBeanz – Bad Ass (video)

If you’re not familiar with this dude right here – RenCen CoolBeanz – then take this time to get familiar. This guy here is not only an amazing musician, emcee, producer, and graphic designer, but he’s like a brother to me. This is my brother in arms. I believe in his music like I made [...]

2010 Red Bull Big Tune National Finals (video & pics)

Last night, the 2010 Red Bull Big Tune National Finals went down in Chicago, and from what I hear it was a show for the ages! If you’ve been around the Detroit Hip Hop scene or follow us on Twitter, you’ve seen me predict since the end of October 21st, after the Big Tune Detroit [...]

The LEO SUMMER BLOWOUT SHOW August 6th, The Shelter, Detroit MI 9pm-2am

WHUTUPDOE.COM Presents The LEO SUMMER BLOWOUT SHOW! Friday, August 6th, 2010 The Shelter 431 E. Congress St. Detroit, MI 48226 9pm-2am ONLY $10!!! 18 & UP! With Performances By: RenCen CoolBeanz (http://www.blingunivercity.com/) Nick Speed Street Justice (http://www.streetjusticehiphop.com/) JYoung The General (http://jyoungthegeneral.bandcamp.com/) p2dahi (http://p2dahi.bandcamp.com/) FowL (http://www.youtube.com/user/snowking91) Andrey Smartz Chuck Good (http://theredcuplife.blogspot.com/) Hosted by Juan Neal of [...]

Young Phenom – Any Given Wednesday

Young Phenom, aka Microphone Phelps, 1/4th of one of the illest groups in Hip Hop right now in Cold Men Young, is gearing up for his solo mixtape I’m On My Shit Vol.1. Be sure to check Young Phenom, along with Young Mac’s who’s also releasing his mixtape I’m Better Than You Vol.2,  on July [...]

Rencen CoolBeanz Presents – Lunch Money: Eat or Die Starvin

Back with another mixtape to follow up his WILDLY popular mixtape American Me: The Wild Adventures of Cool Beanz, Ren is back with another banger! This mixtape, however, is drastically different. Stepping back to his Hip Hop roots, Ren perfectly depicts his life during the golden age of Hip Hop – ’96-’97. This mixtape is [...]

Bling Univercity Presents: Rencen Cool Beanz’s Library Muzik Vol.1

Detroit emcee Ren Cen, of Bling Univercity, breaks off the internet world with his first mixtape of a rather unique series. See, this isn’t your normal mixtape. It’s a situational mixtape. And it isn’t of Ren Cen’s music, it’s a collection of all types of music to fit the theme – although there are a [...]