Waajeed’s Underground Music Academy will launch online in 2021 with its physical space opening in 2022.
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Review: Clear Soul Forces – Still
We reviewed Clear Soul Forces’ new album, Still.
Leftover Links #21: Rappers’ Delight
This edition of Leftover Links is all about the rappers. We get so many submissions every day, it’s not possible to get to them all as and when they come through. That means we miss things and get to them late. A bit like when you’re stuck for something to eat and have nothing substantial …
VIDEO: Black Milk – Boiler Room Set In Moscow
Black Milk is at it again with another fine Boiler Room set in Moscow. I always look forward to Boiler Room sets involving my favourite producers as it allows me to hear what music they’re rocking at the time, as fans and musicians themselves. Black Milk has already put on quite the show in a …
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Detroit Techno City (Documentary)
Relive the origins of Detroit techno with our Saturday Matinée documentary, Detroit Techno City.
Black Milk – Detroit’s New Dance Show
Black Milk goes in a whole new direction for his latest track, Detroit’s New Dance Show. The speed with which Black Milk has been working since his self-imposed hiatus a few years ago is pretty breathtaking and the best part is the quality hasn’t been hindered. No Poison No Paradise was a hit with fans …
Review: Kid Vishis – Timing Is Everything
There’s something to be said for a rapper who can generate a buzz as loud as a hornet’s nest without blessing the world with a full album. Kid Vishis is one such emcee and we reviewed his debut album, Timing Is Everything. Kid Vishis has managed just that armed only with a few mixtapes and appearances …
J Dilla’s MPC And Moog Heading To The Smithsonian
The upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. has a new exhibit courtesy of J Dilla’s custom Moog synth and MPC3000.
Dapper Rapper: Perennial Merchants
From janitor to jerseys – how one Detroit entrepreneur sold off his entire sneaker collection to start Perennial Merchants, an online fashion shop. Having lived in Atlanta, Charles Roberts returned to his hometown of Detroit with a dream. Problem was the capital wasn’t there and working as a janitor on $8 an hour wasn’t going …
SoundBoyMusic – DeetroitSoundS
Detroit’s SoundBoyMusic channels the spirit of Dilla with his latest project, DeetroitSoundS. Good luck if you’re a producer coming out of Detroit wanting to keep you name away from Dilla’s. Even Black Milk, as diverse as his sound has become over the years, gets the comparison wherever he goes. But some harness the vibe he …
VIDEO: Black Milk On Mass Appeal’s Rhythm Roulette
Black Milk takes part in Mass Appeal’s Rhythm Roulette series and makes something dope out of three (well, two) random records he picked blindfolded. I’m gonna level with you guys – I LOVE Black Milk, so when I found out he was appearing on Rhythm Roulette, I went a little crazy. Of course I wasn’t …
Interview: Black Milk At Scala
We interviewed Black Milk. Again. This time at Scala before his gig.
Interview: Black Milk
We interviewed Black Milk and asked him about his latest album, No Poison No Paradise, his approach to sampling and some of his favourite albums.
VIDEO: Black Milk – Sunday’s Best/Monday’s Worst
Black Milk’s poignant video for “Sunday’s Best/Monday’s Worst” is now available to stream. Buzz for Black Milk’s latest album No Poison No Paradise is bigger than a beekeeper’s orchard so to keep the flow going, his video for double single Sunday’s Best/Monday’s Worst is now up on YouTube. The visuals were directed by Black Milk …
VIDEO: Theo Parrish (Slices DVD Feature)
Detroit’s Theo Parrish talks about his love of crate digging in Electronic Beats’ Slices DVD magazine. This is actually from a year ago but it’s new to us so we’ll treat it as such. Electronic Beats is a quarterly-published magazine dedicated to electronic music and as part of their Slices DVD feature, they followed Theo …
Quelle Chris – Shotgun & Sleek Rifle
The re-release of Quelle Chris’ 2011 album Shotgun & Sleek Rifle has dropped today via Mello Music Group, with help from House Shoes, Roc Marciano and Danny Brown.
Black Milk – Perfected On Puritan Ave.
Black Milk’s Perfected On Puritan Ave. gives a heavy taste of things to come with his new album. When you’ve worked with Detroit’s hip hop finest and made a name for yourself, you’ve got a choice of experimentation or keeping it the same. Black Milk’s calibre of production means he can touch on different styles …
Big Sean – Control feat. Kendrick Lamar
Detroit’s Big Sean discusses his city’s current state but Kendrick Lamar steals the show with some incredibly hard bars.
Electric Street Orchestra (Waajeed) – Natives EP
Waajeed releases his Natives EP under his Electric Street Orchestra moniker.
Nametag & Nameless – For Namesake
Rapper Nametag and producer Nameless give us new music For Namesake.