HIP HOP

Fresh off the release of his highly anticipated new album, Kendrick Lamar is coming to Detroit this summer.

There’s so much more happening around town beyond Opening Day!

We Found Hip Hop, an organization that empowers women through Hip Hop,  is hosting a free virtual concert featuring Aisha Ellis, a Black female drummer from Detroit.

A museum in Saginaw has a hip-hop exhibition that they’ve made virtually for everyone to enjoy. The virtual exhibit will highlight over 150 cultural objects that tell the story of hip-hop’s influence on culture, film, music, and more. The Marshall M. Fredrick Museum believes that museum professionals need to take the lead in the community to expose people to all cultures. The museum is the first of its kind to feature historical memorabilia from the world of hip-hop. The museum also has a virtual film speaker series.

A special 20th anniversary edition of J Dilla’s “Welcome 2 Detroit” was released to streaming services on Friday. First issued by BBE Music in February of 2001, “Welcome 2 Detroit” was James Dewitt Yancey aka Jay Dee’s first solo outing and the debut appearance of his new ‘J Dilla’ moniker. J Dilla is one of Detroit’s most iconic music names and is regarded as one of the best hip hop minds of his generation. The original project featured 16 tracks, while the anniversary edition includes 46, including demos and instrumentals. The 20th anniversary version is available on all major music streaming platforms.

LOS ANGELES – Hip hop mogul Dr. Dre is hospitalized at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after suffering a brain aneurysm, according to a TMZ report. The report stated the 55-year-old suffered the aneurysm on Monday and was taken to the hospital in Los Angeles, where he remains as of Tuesday night. He is “stable and lucid,” the report said, although doctors are not sure what caused the bleeding and are conducting tests. Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young) is in the middle of a separation from his wife, Nicole Young, who filed for divorce last year after more than 20 years of marriage. Dr. Dre has four children from previous relationships.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Rapper MF Doom performs live on stage during the first day of the 'I'll Be Your Mirror' festival, curated By Portishead & ATP, at Alexandra Palace on July 23, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Redferns)The legendary rapper MF Doom has passed away at the age of 49, his family announced on Instagram on Thursday afternoon. According to the message posted to MF Doom’s social media pages, the British-born rapper, Daniel Dumile, died in October. Doom’s team confirmed the news to XXL: “With heavy hearts, we share these words from MF DOOM’s family. It is our wish to continue to respect their privacy at this difficult time.”MF Doom, who wore a mask and took on a “super villain” persona, was one of the most iconic rappers in hip hop history.

DETROIT Big Sean has officially released his fifth studio album Detroit 2, which features several Detroit rappers and artists. Detroit 2 was released on Friday, with a slate of Detroit features, including Eminem, Royce da 59, Tee Grizzley, Kash Doll and even Stevie Wonder. Detroit 2 is Big Seans first solo studio album since I Decided in 2017, his second No. 1 album and was certified platinum by RIAA. Big Sean did release a song in 2019 titled Single Again, which featured a Detroit shot music video, including Local 4.

DETROIT Big Sean announced his fifth studio album Detroit 2, which is slated to be released on Sept. 4. Big Sean made the announcement on his Instagram page on Monday:The first single from the album, Deep Reverence, was released Monday night, featuring the late Nipsey Hussle. Detroit 2 will be Big Seans first solo studio album since I Decided in 2017, his second No. 1 album and was certified platinum by RIAA. Big Sean did release a song in 2019 titled Single Again, which featured a Detroit shot music video, including Local 4.

Two men will be indicted in the killing of hip-hop pioneer D.J. Jam Master Jay, who was killed in Queens, New York in 2002, according to the New York Times. The New York Times reported Monday that federal prosecutors will announce an indictment of two men, Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan, Jr., who have long been suspected in the murder. Jam Master Jay was a member of the ground-breaking hip hop group, Run-DMC. He was gunned down at a recording studio in Queens in 2002.

Eminem and Kid Cudi dropped a new collaboration on Thursday night, where both artists talk about whats happening in the world. The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady is basically a freestyle record for both artists, speaking on a variety of topics, including coronavirus, and police brutality. Eminem, at one point, hits people for not wearing a mask in public:Half of us walking around like a zombie apocalypse. Other half are just pissed off, and dont wanna wear a mask and theyre just scoffing. Now Im in a f****n casket from you coughin'.Listen to the new song below:

Host Tati Amare chatted with Dr. Ish Major who helps famous couples work through their marriages on the new show Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition. Dr. Major discussed how everyone has the same marriage issues but when it comes to hip hop stars, they are faced with their egos and millions of fans. Also getting advice are Willie Taylor and Shanda Denyce from Love and Hip Hop Hollywood fame ,and many more. These commonalities are what help you benefit from watching hip hop couples face their own problems. Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition airs on WeTV.

They patrol the streets by day, but in their free time theyre inside a local dance studio teaching kids dance, hoping to keep them off the streets. At just 7 years old, little Azariah is learning the ins and outs of hip-hop dance. Instead of giving them tickets we get to know them more."It's beneficial because it's bringing hip-hop to Detroit and kids love to dance you know?" But Detroit Culture Company Inc. is still hard at work cleaning up the city, educating the youth about Juneteenth and even hosting a socially distanced food giveaway train. For more information on Detroit Culture Company and if youd like to get involved, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/DCC313/For more Your Neighborhood stories, go here.

DETROIT – Detroit teacher Quan Neloms is from the heart of Detroit and began working in the education system as a school volunteer in the late 1990s. Once thing he’s noticed since his journey began is the lack of Black men in the school system -- and, for the sake of our youth, that has to change. “The main thing is that we want to impress on Black men (is) that you are needed,” Neloms said. “Being involved in education, in the field of education as black men. The teacher also created an organization called In Demand, whose aim is to help older Black men make a positive impact on future leaders in the Black community.

NOVI, Mich. Detroit rapper Obie Trice plead guilty to a charge of possession of an unregistered gun on Wednesday in connection with a home shooting in December 2019. The plea comes after Trice was charged in February following a shooting incident at his home in Commerce Township on Dec. 6, 2019. An 18-year-old man had been shot in the leg after a domestic altercation and Trice was considered a suspect at the time. READ: Detroit rapper Obie Trice arrested after shooting at his home in Commerce TownshipPolice responded to a report that someone was yelling that they had been shot at a home on Woodvale Drive near 14 Mile Road and Welch Drive, officials said. Obie Trice, 42, is a former member of Eminems record label Shady Records.