Detroit Rubber: Episode 1 - Prince Fielder's 10k Jordans

Episode 1 of the webisode series to "Detroit Rubber" dropped earlier in the day. Rick and Ro help The Detroit Tiger's own Prince Fielder in his search for the exclusive Eminem Encore 4 Jordan sneakers. There is between 24 and 50 made in the entire world, and they run about 10,000 dollars... yes, I said 10,000 dollars. If anyone can get the task done, you know who can do it..........check it!

Fresh Recap: The Motor Club 4

If you are unfamiliar, The Motor Club is a music showcase based in Detroit created by Ivy League Crew member Maz. Here we have a clip of a few performances along with other shenanigans that went down at the last Motor Club. Throughout the recap I see some familiar faces such as Crack Killz, Nolan The Ninja, Da G, and Maz himself. Unfortunately I won't be able to make it to The Motor Club 5, but you should definitely check it out!

Motor Club 5

Date: 

February 7th, 2013

Location:

4731 Gallery

4731 Grand River Detroit, MI

Fresh Music: Joey Bada$$ "Unorthodox" (Prod. Dj Premier)

 Last week I posted the video of Joey Bada$$ cooking up Unorthodox with DJ Premier in From The Block to The Top. Unorthodox is here and is everything I expected from the duo. The album artwork is sick as well. The subway bus has the Pro Era emblem, RIP STEEZ, and the term Beast Coast. With Pro Era member Capital STEEZ passing away last month just after Peep: The aPROcalypse dropped, I think it's dope how they incorporated RIP Steez in the center portion of the artwork. One love. Check it....

Fresh Music: J.Fin feat. Aye Peez "Chief Llama"

High Royalty member J.Fin teams up with Aye Peez from The Umbrella to spit over Chief Keef's Love Sosa instrumental, naming this one Chief Llama. Foolay tracks from Fin are never a surprise, we love them this way. Check it.....

Be on the lookout for J.Fin's album Hype Means Nothing to be dropping soon!

Fresh Project: Maurice Clark "Addiction: Music, Books & Cigarettes "

 I was introduced to the music of Maurice Clark by the homie Mook from 4 StarZ. Mook sent me a song he was featured on called Ghetto Conciousness, which is on the project as well. After hearing the track, I was yearning to hear more tunes from Maurice, and wanted know more about the project. Addiction: Music, Books, & Cigarettes is Maurice Clark's latest drop and is very astounding.

When tuning in to Addiction: Music, Books, &Cigarettes, I get a relaxing sense of bona fide authenticity (what a mixture). After listening to the entire project about 15 times, I have come to the conclusion that I rock with every song because I come up with new combinations of favorite songs each time. This get's daily rotation, no doubt! Maurice Clark is extremely talented artist, and I look forward to hearing more music from him! Check it...

Below is a short documentary where Maurice explains the concept of Addiction: Music, Books, & Cigarettes further...

Fresh Music: Sigidy "Endure"

More good music from the woamie Sigidy! Endure is produced by 8oeight and sheds light on different topics such as growing pains and life lessons. Sigidy continues to keep his mellow vibe, love it....

"To truly be successful, it's about the ability to endure the set backs and disadvantages that fuel your passion". - Sigidy

Fresh Mixtape: Young Slapz "Simply Lemonade 2"

 

Detroit artist Young Slapz recently dropped a mixtape called Simply Lemonade 2 (With A Lil Bit of Peach Ciroc), which is a sequel to High off Oxygen & Wasted off Simply Lemonade. Within these 22 tracks Slapz spits over beats like Chief Keef's Don't Like, Meek Mills' Burn, Rihanna's Suck My Cockiness, Gym Class Heroes Stereo Heart, and more!

My favorite track on here is definitely Stereo Heart, but I also rock with Simply N Ciroc, I Ont Like It Neitha, H.O.A.N, We Ain't Cool, and New King Flow (Shoutouts to J.Fin). After listening to the whole project, I noticed it is very dynamic in terms of beat selection from beginning to end. I enjoyed the poetry at the beginning, which I didn't count as a song. The mysterious beat at the end tipped my eagerness to hear what the remainder of the project was going to be like.. Take a listen...

Below are visuals to Simply N Ciroc, which is the intro to the tape.. check it

Fresh Music: G.R.A.M.Z feat. Flatbush Zombies "Amygdala"

 The New York music scene is booming right now, and continues to with G.R.A.M.Z. teaming up with Flatbush Zombies to create Amygdala. The amygdala is apart of the brain, and has many functions including memory, arousal, and controlling emotions. As you can assume, this song is talking about the complexity of controlling emotions brought on from past and current life circumstances. This is the first single from his next mixtape with Rocksmith titled Herringbones Rolexes and Exes. Check it.....

Past interview with G.R.A.M.Z.

Fresh Music: Tange Selecia "My City"

Haven't heard much from Tange Selicia in a long while, but she's back with a joint called My City. In this song she explains what the life is like living in High Point, North Carolina. Check it...

Fresh Video: Joey Bada$$ "From The Block To The Top" with DJ Premier

Joey Bada$$ is dropping a track soon produced by DJ Premier called Unorthodox. In this video the two chop it up in the studio and talk about how Joey was influenced by Premier, why DJ Premier is interested in working with Mr. Bada$$, and more. Unorthodox will be available on 1/14/13 ... check it.

Fresh Music: Casey Veggies "F*CK WITCHU"

 After announcing title of his album along with the drop date, Casey went ahead and released a track titled F*CK WITCHU. Though it's 20 degrees and icy out, listening to this track gives me a visual of a California summer. Maybe if I keep it on repeat and go to sleep, when I wake up it'll be summer? If this is any indication of what Life Changes will be like, I can't wait to hear it. Young Veggies is definitely making moves and developing in his craft.. check it.

Fresh Video: J.G. performs "Trill Waves" Live in Detroit

This is compilation of video footage from J.G. performing Trill Waves in Detroit. The events in this video alternate between TAUT (The Air Up There), Pass The Mic, and The Motor Club. The event I was able to attend was the holiday edition of Pass The Mic, where he had a pretty amped performance. When J.G. yelled CHIEFY, the crowd responded by shouting TRIBE, which shows that he had the crowd's attention. Be on the lookout for his next project with T-Deezy titled Paris, Japan..check it!

Fresh Video: Casey Veggies Introduces "Life Changes"

Casey Veggies dropped the title and due date for his next release. Life Changes is not a mixtape, but a free album and is set to drop on 1/22/13! Check it...

Fresh Video: Inside The Mind of a Ghanaian "The Asante Documentary"

A good friend of mine, Asante, is on the road to completing his first project called The Mind of a Ghanaian EP. Throughout the video Asante speaks on "Synesthesia" and how it is aiding him in the production of the project. If you remember, a while ago I posted his remix to Frank Ocean's Thinkin Bout You, which was impeccable. The Mind of a Ghanaian EP is set to drop sometime in 2013... check it!

The Chase Reality Series - Episode 2

The Chase is back at it with episode 2 of their reality series. This episode takes a look at Jamal's crate full of vinyl records and more... check it!

Fresh Video: The Mixer Recap

This past week BGK Entertainment & Compound Sound Productions presented The Mixer, which was a Detroit-based networking event aiming to promote unity in a starving market. Networking is always important, no matter what path you decide to go down in life. Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend, but hopefully another one comes up sooner or later. With DJ Bleek on the 1's and 2's, I'm sure he had the crowd rocking to some Detroit music. Check it.....