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 [...]

DJ Soko – Night Time

DJ Soko

Detroit DJ, Mello Music Group artist, and 1/3rd of The Left, DJ Soko is back with his latest mix. When I tell y’all to remember the name DJ Soko, I’d advise you to do it. He’s got some big things up his midget Asian arm sleeves. Aside from my consistent jokes about him, he’s one [...]

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 [...]

T. Calmese – A Will Of Fortune

With the release of New Jack Kings in 2010, a collaborative project with Vaughan T of Athletic Mic League, T. Calmese has been constantly building his brand. Releasing “Audio Drops” a collection of songs he would make available every Tuesday for free download in recent months, T. Calmese has significantly increased his following and a [...]

T. Calmese – Trust Me [prod. Nick Speed] (video)

Detroit emcee T. Calmese just dropped some dope visuals for, “Trust Me,” produced by Nick Speed from his upcoming album A Will Of Fortune. CHECK IT! Spread The Good Word! Tweet

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). [...]

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, [...]

T. Calmese – Just A Plan (prod. Nick Speed)

T. Calmese has been GRINDING lately, putting out so much new music. I’ve had the chance to be in the studio with him lately and I can tell you that he’s got something special cooked up for his next album. Check out “Just A Plan” produced by Nick Speed below. Download: T. Calmese – Just [...]

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 [...]