Biba Adams at the Michigan Citizen takes a stroll through Detroit Hip Hop history and brings us memories of Maurice Malone’s Hip Hop Shop from some of its alumni.
Here are memories from DJ Dez and Elzhi.
DJ Dez (Slum Village) - One of my fondest memories is just DJ’ing at the shop, when rappers were still rapping over spontaneous instrumentals. That is almost a lost art form now. The people that came from there are successful and are key players in the game in one way or another. As long as Proof’s name is mentioned and his legacy remains, people will always remember the Hip Hop Shop. The Hip Hop Shop was home for us. It was ours. When I see the movie 8 Mile, it’s a feeling to know that I played a part in that history being made.
Elzhi (Slum Village) - The Shop was the first place I heard “The Look of Love” (from Slum Village’s first album Fantastic Vol. 1). DJ Head played it and everybody just went wild. The legacy lives on because it was a place that was pure. The early 90’s was one of the golden era’s of hip hop in general. It wasn’t just mainstream or commercial, it was all about the music. The people that were in there, and that came there, were there for the love.
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Tameka Bankhead | 18-Mar-08 at 12:47 pm | Permalink
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