Archive for July, 2007
Read this exclusive DJ Butter aka Barry Yett taken out of his personal my space blog.
DJ Butter: “When It Hit the Fan….” - New Interview
DJ Butter: “When It Hit the Fan….”
Don’t sleep, DJ Butter is one of the most renowned deejays in Detroit. Born Barry Yett [...]
Soloman Beatz is a Californian artist with a very intuitive and impressive sense of rhythm a true music lover could barely stay indifferent in front of.
Starting with some guitar sounds that progressively leave place to some powerful violin and harpsichord with a loud orchestral background and some good, rhythmic drum beats, The One is a [...]
Phat Kat/ Carte Blanche/ album review
0 Comments Published July 26th, 2007 in Detroit Underground SceneRating of the product: 4.5 stars
He might not be that familiar to your hip hop loving ears, Phat Kat is nevertheless one of those Detroit hip hop key personalities who are rich of a precious well worked on knowledge of their art.
Phat Kat, who also goes by the nickname Ronnie Cash, has already earned a [...]
Hip Roll: Trick Trick is musically stomping em out
3 Comments Published July 23rd, 2007 in Detroit Underground SceneRating of the song:4.5 stars
Trick Trick, the Detroit hip hop master, is back with a brand new, very swinging track.It is entitled Hip Roll.
With the typical gangsta style of his own, Trick Trick manages to ally soft and dark elements on a very rhythmic instrumental basis, creating a subtle night and day effect. The keyboard-claps-drums [...]
Local music spotlight: Paradime (Detroit Free Press)
0 Comments Published July 23rd, 2007 in Detroit Underground SceneLOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
Paradime
July 19, 2007
Read the original article here.
The lowdown: Before he heard the first four bars of an Eminem song, Paradime once thought that he was the dopest white guy in hip-hop. After popping the tape in the deck of his car and experiencing the delivery of Detroit’s most famous rapper, he knew he [...]
Discover Low Key aka Philly Pri$e, a new Kansas talent
13 Comments Published July 23rd, 2007 in Hip HopLow Key sounds raw with his dark voice and his diverse, harsh instrumentals. Low Key aka Philly Prise barely shows any compassion, operating like a merciless surgeon with his incisive words. Low Key knows how to put his enemies in places.
Dats Your Problem is built on repetitive, keyboard sounds that are mixed up with [...]
Otis Redding is one of those unforgettable musical geniuses…
0 Comments Published July 18th, 2007 in Black Music, soul/ funkyI had the chance to follow a documentary about the great Otis Redding yesterday and I would like to share some impressions about the great musician with my readers.
Like James Brown, Otis Redding possessed those great qualities that make of him a musician of exception. He was truly a soul legend who managed to move [...]
Website claims new Eminem album is coming soon (from Detroit Hip Hop Net)
4 Comments Published July 17th, 2007 in EminemA new website’s link is making its rounds on the ‘net claiming that Eminem is making a return and that King Mathers will be the name of Eminem’s first studio album in two years.
Here is the source.
N.B: this info has to be taken carefully…it is only at the stage of a rumor…wait and see…
Tété: a poetic ray of musical sunshine
If you are familiar with black music and fond of poetry, you are probably gonna like Tété s original soul-funky inspired style. The less known French speaking artist has a bunch of refreshing songs to offer, lyrically astutely handled songs to offer to a receptive ear. Tété s album [...]
1 Slugg: a bloody, murderous track brought to you by Killa Kaunn
0 Comments Published July 17th, 2007 in Detroit Underground SceneRating of the product: 4.5 stars
Many people are scared of an oppressing, hardcore reality expressed within a raw rap song. However scary tales lovers might really enjoy Killa Kaunn s 1 Slugg song that starts with an horrific vision: I see dead people.
A reggae sounding complaint will intensify the hellish vision: the word blood will [...]
