After recently launching “May WE Rest in Peace”, a non-profit organization to give back to the city of Detroit, music executive Shanti Das has been able to raise $20,000 since its initial beginnings in October. The funds have been raised to cover the burial of unclaimed bodies that have been lefy lying in Detroit’s morgue […]

Features, News

Since the untimely death of rapper Proof the camp of Shady has been somewhat quiet outside of the group compilation Eminem Presents: The Re-Up. As it pertains to solo careers, nothing has seemed to flourish and artists such as Bobby Creekwater and Stat Quo have decided to pursue their careers on the solo tip. Detroit […]

Politics

The Charles H. Wright Museum received an early Christmas present from the federal government with a $603,802 price tag attached to it, allowing the museum to run it’s new exhibit. Groundbreaking in design, the museum is partnering with Eastern Michigan University to create and interactive, “cooperative” Underground Railroad experience that is sure to wow visitors. […]

News, outkast

“They were stacked up like my shoes in the closet. It was a lot of things that hit home for me.” The economic downturn of the country has impacted its citizens in countless ways ranging from a lack of employment to an overall cut in funding or the loss of a position. Another tragic reality […]

The infamous list that has the Hip-Hop world up in arms is being brought up again. MTV’s top ten list of ‘Hottest MCs’ sparked a national outcry when people took notice that a certain Detroit hip-hop artist was looked over. As previously reported, Jay-Z was honored as the #1 hottest MC in the game and […]

Politics

Kwame Kilpatrick just can’t seem to catch a break. The former Mayor of Detroit claims to have cleaned up his lifestyle and is on probation in Texas. Now he has 10 days to hand over financial records to prosecutors that claim he’s violated his probation and is hiding funds owed to his former city. Since […]

dr. dre, News

A case that was initially presumed to be closed two years ago had been opened up again on West Coast producer Dr. Dre.  A lawsuit was filed where he faces charges of infringement on the privacy rights of Detroit employees by having some of their conversations recorded.  The actual case was brought back to the […]

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