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Detroit rap duo Slum Village and Common also performed a tribute to J. Dilla, the late legendary hip-hop producer. The 90-plus-minute “Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central” on ...
Slum Village, a trio of Detroit rappers and producers, embodied the soulful and innovative sound of Michigan hip-hop in the 1990s. Their music, infused with J Dilla's signature production, blended smooth melodies, introspective lyrics, and a laid-back vibe, setting them apart from the more aggressive and confrontational sounds that dominated ...
Detroit City Is the Place to Be (1st ed.). New York: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 978-0-8050-9229-5. Woodford, Arthur M (2001). This Is Detroit, 1701-2001. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 9780814329146. Sugrue, Thomas J (2005). The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit.
Jason Powers (born May 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Elzhi (stylized as eLZhi), is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a former member of Slum Village and now records as a solo artist. In his youth, he made numerous visits to the Hip-Hop shop in Detroit, taking advantage of open-mic nights hosted by fellow Detroit ...
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The Eight Mile-Wyoming area historically represented an empowering area for Black home development and ownership in the 1920s and 1930s. Horace White, a leading Detroit minister and the first black member of the Detroit Housing Commission (DHC), states it represented an important place of black settlement "because it was their one opportunity, as they saw it, to own their own homes and rear ...
Saint Andrew's Hall is a concert venue located in Detroit, Michigan, which was formerly the meeting place for the Saint Andrew's Society of Detroit. [2] The Shelter lies underneath St. Andrews Hall and hosts various live music acts and DJs. It is known for being one of the first stages on which Eminem performed. [3]