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 [...]

DJ House Shoes Presents: Chanes – An Experiment In Instrumentation

Chanes has teamed up with the legendary DJ House Shoes to release his new mixtape, An Experiment In Instrumentation. If you’re not familiar with Chanes, he’s done a LOT of work on the Detroit Hip Hop scene – most notably the new Miz Korona album, The Injection, which is slated to drop in June. He [...]

FUNK IN THE TRUNK: March 23, 2010 at 5E Gallery 7pm-2am

WHUTUPDOE.COM is proud to be a part of the Funk In The Trunk: Street Couture Fashion Show, on March 23, 2010 at the legendary 5 Elements Gallery from 7pm-2am. Come and check out some of Detroit’s best upcoming fashion designers and musical acts! Designers: Ris Tena for GoldCrateClub: Classic Collections Angela McBride for Peace.Love.Spandex James [...]

Ketchphraze – It Ain’t Gonna Happen f/Chanes, Quest MCODY, Miz Korona, & Marvwon

Street Justice is one of my favorite groups out that you need to hear. Every last one of those guys (Redd, Jypsy, and Ketchphraze) are solo artist capable emcees and they put on one of the best stage shows I’ve seen. I just got this Ketchphraze track from the homie Pat featuring Chanes, Quest MCODY, [...]

Angry Black Man: You Don’t Belong In Detroit

Buff1 & Miz Korona

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the, “Angry Black Man,” are those of him and him alone, and do not represent WHUTUPDOE.COM or its staff… maybe… what the fuck do you expect? He’s an angry black man! I went to the WHUTUPDOE.COM Launch Show on Saturday and I had a good time. BUT being [...]

Miz Korona – Dope Muzik (Unmixed)

Oh my GOD! I can’t begin to explain to you how much of a Miz Korona fan-slash-stan I am. I rep hard for good music, and dedicated/hard working artists. Miz Korona is definitely one of those artists. Insert Dope Muzik here. Having the idea for this project for about four years, Korona finally got to [...]

WHUTUPDOE.COM Launch Concert Feb.20th at The Shelter, Detroit, MI

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WHUTUPDOE! Presents the WHUTUPDOE.COM Launch Concert Extravaganza! Feb. 20th 9pm-2am at The Shelter, Detroit, MI! With performances from… To celebrate the successful launch of the site, we’ll be throwing a big concert bash! WHUTUPDOE.COM Launch Concert February 20th, 2010 431 E. Congress St. Detroit, MI 48226 9pm-2am $10 18+ Featuring performances from: Finale Buff1 of [...]

Ma Dukes Is The Foundation!

5E Gallery, home of the legendary DJ Sicari of 5Ela, plays host to Ma Dukes as a part of their Foundation Tuesday event. The Foundation Tuesday is a weekly event dedicated to celebrating women in Hip Hop. Female DJs, female emcees, female poets, female band, female dancers: The Foundation Tuesday has it all! Tuesday, February [...]

WHUTUPDOE! Best Of 2009 Detroit Mix by DJ Soko

WHUTUPDOE! Presents The Best of 2009 Detroit Mix! From Ro Spit to the BLAT! Pack, we got you covered! Listen and download below. 1. Ro Spit feat. Monica Blaire – Renaissance State Of Mind 2. P.H.I.L.T.H.Y. – Say It 3. eLZhi – The Crowd 4. Finale – Motor Music 5. Marvwon – Get Back feat. [...]

The Best Of 2009

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What better way to usher in a new decade by remembering all of those things that made 2009? From the INFAMOUS Kanye West shrug to Tiger Wood’s infidelity, to the death of Michael Jackson, 2009 has been a CRAZY year.  Follow me as I take a trip down memory lane. I guarantee you’ll be entertained. [...]