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Detroit, Michigan, is a major center in the United States for the creation and performance of music, and is best known for three developments: Motown, early punk rock (or proto-punk), and techno. [1] The Metro Detroit area has a rich musical history spanning the past century, beginning with the revival of the world-renowned Detroit Symphony ...
Michael Robert Henrion Posner (/ ˈpoʊznər / POHZ-nər; [3] born February 12, 1988) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Detroit. [4] He signed with J Records in 2009 to release his debut single "Cooler Than Me" the following year. It peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and received septuple platinum ...
Michigan rap is a regional subgenre of hip-hop in the United States, including Detroit rap, a style characterized by its "underdog spirit". [1] Pivotal figures in the emergence of Michigan and Midwestern hip-hop scene include MC Breed. In 2023, Rolling Stone described Michigan rap as "the regional style of intense punchlines and goofy music ...
Detroit radio legend Ken Calvert, who spent over 40 years on-air, died on Wednesday. His long-term friend and fellow radio personality, Jim Johnson, confirmed his death.
James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), [5][6] better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer, composer and rapper. He emerged during the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village. He was also a member of the Soulquarians, a musical ...
Labels. My Own Planet. Bad Half (current) Formerly of. D12. Denaun Montez Porter[1] (born December 7, 1978), also known by the stage names Mr. Porter, Kon Artis, or Denaun, is an American rapper and record producer. He was a member of Detroit hip hop group D12. He has a close association with rapper Eminem, often appearing on his tours and has ...
Promatic. Goon Sqwad. DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), known professionally as Proof, was an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. During his career, he was a member of the groups 5 Elementz, Funky Cowboys, Promatic, Goon Sqwad, [1] and D12. He was a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem, who also lived in Detroit.
Bizarre was born Rufus Johnson on July 5, 1976, in Detroit, Michigan. Bizarre grew up living with his single mother. He started rapping when he was in fifth grade. His teacher thought he was talking to himself, and began calling him 'Bizarre Kid', which eventually led to the stage name 'Bizarre'. [2] In 1995, he joined the rap group D12 with ...