http://detroithiphop.net Whatupdoe? 2008-03-27T01:03:09Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://detroithiphop.net/2007/10/19/advice-for-eminem-on-his-birthday/ 2007-10-19T21:55:32Z knowledge Adam Graham of the Detroit News explores different ways for Eminem to successfully return to the spotlight. Among them is “Innovate, not renovate”, with Guilty Simpson chiming in. Innovate, not renovate: Instead of following or kowtowing to current hip-hop trends (still smarting from Em’s urging to “get it crunk” on “Encore’s” closing track?), Eminem should follow his [...] http://detroithiphop.net/2007/09/14/pharoahe-monch-speaks-on-j-dilla-denaun-porter-and-black-milk/ 2007-09-14T13:32:16Z knowledge K-Fresh has a link to Pharoahe Monch interview where he speaks about Detroit producers J Dilla, Denaun Porter and Black Milk. Visit Rensoul.com for the interview. http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/31/waajeed-and-bling47s-war-mixtape-download/ 2007-08-31T21:42:44Z knowledge From a Waajeed and Bling47 blog posting: For those of you who bought The War LP somewhere other than through us (hopefully you didn’t bootleg our sh*t!!), thus missing out on our official Bling47 companion piece, The War Mixtape - we’ve decided to let you guys in on the some of the fun anyway & offer [...] http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/31/bizarre-on-mtvs-celebrity-rap-star/ 2007-08-31T19:05:04Z knowledge D12’s Bizarre will be MTV’s Celebrity Rap Superstar this Labor Day Weekend during the following times: Friday, Aug. 31st 1:00 PM 6:00 PM Saturday, Sept. 1st 12:00 AM Sunday, Sept 2nd 12:00 PM 9:00 PM Monday, Sept 3rd 1:00 AM New episodes will air every Thursday at 10:00 PM on MTV. For more info visit the series’ page on MTV.com. http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/31/i-still-love-her-detroit-podcast-with-black-milk-interview/ 2007-08-31T18:45:38Z knowledge I Still Love H.E.R. has done a Detroit only podcast. Detroit Deli (Episode 6) also features an interview with Black Milk. Tracklist: 1. 1st down - No place to go 2. Illa J - Me and my brother 3. Dwele - Keep on 4. Black Milk - Action 5. J.Dilla - Say it! 6. T3 - Yeah 7. J-88 - Get it together [...] http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/30/slum-village-set-to-tour-europe/ 2007-08-30T23:44:06Z knowledge Slum Village fresh off the Rock the Bells Tour are hittin’ the road again. This time they’re playing 15 dates across Europe. The tour dates are as follows (Date/Venue/Location): Aug 30 BLA, OSLO Sep 14 SITTARD, FENIX Sep 15 COPENHAGEN, LOPPEN Sep 16 TROPICAL MUSEUM, AMSTERDAM Sep 16 POP FESTIVAL BREDA, BREDA Sep 18 FAUST, HANNOVER Sep 19 PARIS Sep 21 DISTILLERY, LEIPZIG Sep 22 [...] http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/30/bizarre-with-king-gordy-fat-boy-video/ 2007-08-30T17:30:59Z knowledge Bizarre premieres the single from his upcoming album with this video. Bizarre - “Fat Boy” Featuring King Gordy. Track produced by Jeff Bass. Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island is to drop in October on Koch Records. http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/29/young-mase-on-mtvs-mixtape-mondays-again/ 2007-08-29T17:34:02Z knowledge DJ Young Mases’ The Takeover 3 received a mention on MTV’s Mixtape Mondays column. This is The Takeover series’ third time on Mixtape Mondays. MTV has also recognized efforts by DJ Exclusive and DJ Babe in the recent past but considering their anti-hip hop roots, would they still be on board if hip hop’s bubble were [...] http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/29/rock-the-bells-in-detroit/ 2007-08-29T17:18:27Z knowledge Kelley L. Carter of the Free Press looks at the Rock the Bells Tour which comes to metro Detroit tonight. On Wednesday, the Rock the Bells Tour comes to DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, featuring an all-star lineup of talent. On deck to perform at the outdoor concert hall are Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Talib Kweli, [...] http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/27/supa-emcee-and-the-almighty-dreadnaughtz-speak/ 2007-08-27T20:10:43Z knowledge Biba Adams sat down with Iron Fist Records’ Supa Emcee and select members of the Almighty Dreadnaughtz to speak about their future and Supa’s recently released Hood Hero Album. From the interview in the Michigan Citizen: MC: Since I have all of you here, when is there going to be another Almighty Dreadnaughtz album? [Five years have [...] http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/24/origix-of-the-zone-radio-on-dj-butter-and-dj-king-davids-new-mixtape/ 2007-08-24T19:16:57Z knowledge Origix from WHFR’s The Zone Radio with Origix and DC has taken over the hip hop section of Real Detroit’s weekly Four Track column. Origix updates us on DJ Butter and DJ King David’s Dip Set & Byrdgang Invades Detroit mixtape. This summer, Detroit mixtape veterans DJ Butter and DJ King David dropped their latest project together, [...] http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/24/nick-speed-danny-brown-big-herk-and-phat-kat-whatupdoe-audio/ 2007-08-24T19:09:04Z knowledge Nick Speed, Danny Brown, Big Herk and Phat Kat with “Whatupdoe?”. Catch this track and others on Speed’s upcoming double-disc release. [audio:nick_speed_danny_brown_big_herk_phat_kat__whatupdoe.mp3] Nick Speed will be at the Zoo Bar August 31st, performing alongside Slum Village. http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/23/slum-village-and-remy-martin-team-up-to-support-aids-partnership-michigan/ 2007-08-23T18:41:50Z knowledge Originally printed in Between the Lines news. They hail from the Conant Gardens neighborhood on the East Side, and their hearts remain in their city as they travel the globe. And Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village came home last week, teaming up with Remy Martin to donate $7,500 to AIDS Partnership Michigan. The donation, which was presented [...] http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/22/obie-trice-black-milk-south-asian-hip-hop-eminem-dj-butter-nick-speed/ 2007-08-22T19:21:31Z knowledge Detroit Hip Hop news bits: Obie Trice is featured on the soundtrack for HBO’s Entourage. Black Milk was recently interviewed by Cream.cz. Check it out if you can understand Czech. This feature in the Metro Times talks about hip hop’s influence in Metro Detroit’s South Asian music scene and Detroit rapper Kidd Skilly. Lawyers are advising Eminem not [...] http://detroithiphop.net/2007/08/22/crime-freeway-and-jim-jones-thug-music-audio/ 2007-08-22T15:50:47Z knowledge Another DJ Butter exclusive. Crime enlists Freeway and Jim Jones for “Thug Music” off of his upcoming Streets Is Contagious album. [audio:crime_jim_jones_freeway__thug_music.mp3] Streets Is Contagious will feature Big Herk, Hell Rell, Spice 1, Ray-J and others.