Profitt, a staple of Baltimore’s hip hop scene, continues to consistently produce quality content every time he steps up to the plate.
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100 Hip Hop Artists From Michigan You Should Be Following on Instagram
Michigan is a state fraught with music history. From Berry Gordy and the sounds of Motown to Eminem, one of the most recognized hip hop artists on the planet, Michigan has it all. Detroit, in particular, continues to be a acknowledged for most of the talent coming out of the Great Lakes State. Most people, however, don’t know or recognize that Flint was actually a hotbed of great talent as well back in the day. Artists such as Top Authority, Dayton Family, Bone Skanless and Jake the Flake are just a few of the big names to come out of Flint. And let us not forget those artists such as J Dilla, Blade Icewood, M.C. Breed, Proof, and Bugz who are no longer with us but whose impact on rap music will always be remembered. I wanted to put together a master list of the top hip hop talent coming out of Michigan that you should be following on Instagram. These are artists, producers, and designers that continue to pave the way for the Michigan rap scene.
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Cassette Tapes make a comeback; sales up 125% in 2018
Don’t call it a comeback but cassette tapes are back. According to this Guardian report sales were up a whopping 125% in 2018.
Pause. Stop. Rewind! The cassette, long consigned to the bargain bin of musical history, is staging a humble comeback. Sales have soared in the last year – up 125% in 2018 on the year before – amounting to more than 50,000 cassette albums bought in the UK, the highest volume in 15 years.
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R. Kelly wanted for sexual abuse involving four victims, at least three of them minors
It’s been a busy week in Chicago. First, the Jussie Smollett hate hoax, now R. Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse according to this Chicago Sun-Times report.