The Loop Detroit

Jay Electronica Does Detroit (Shhh…I have tickets for you)

Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:12:44 +0000

Lets face it. There is not too many emcees in the game today that shake things up with the buzz that manifests for them. In the 80s and 90s, we had countless artists from the inner cities of America bringing us tales of their neighborhood’s everyday struggle. These days, there is one emcee that has found his name spoken from the mouths of the who’s who of hip-hop’s elite and he is the New Orleans born Jay Electronica. While Jay Electronica is from the south, he has made pretty much a second home for himself here in Detroit working regularly with the likes of Denaun Porter, Mike Chav, Guilty Simpson, and getting a very enthusiastic co-sign from J. Dilla before he passed. On Saturday, June 26th, Jay Electronica will headline a show at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit as a part the Hip Hop Congress National Conference. The show will also feature champions of Detroit hip-hop such as Slum Village, Guilty Simpson, 5 ELA, OneBeLo with live band YIN, Ro Spit and DJ House Shoes, and hosted by Miz Korona. Tickets for the concert ($15) are on sale now via TicketMaster.com and all TicketMaster locations, as well as the St. Andrewʼs Hall box office. This is a 18+ event. The Hip Hop Congress will host its 9th Annual National Conference sponsored by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs of University of Michigan from June 26-28, 2010 in Detroit. Activities will include concerts featuring renowned Hip Hop artists as well as workshops, panels and discussion on prominent issues related to Hip Hop activism and social justice. For more information and registration, visit www.hiphopcongress.com and www.hhcmidest.com

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That’s not it though. We have a couple pairs of tickets to give away this week. There are two ways to win. Here’s the details: 1) Sign up for the mailing list there in the upper right-hand corner of this site. (1) one winner of a pair of tickets will be chosen. 2) Go to twitter.com/theloopdetroit and follow The Loop Detroit on Twitter. Those already following The Loop Detroit will also qualify. (1) one winner of a pair of tickets will be chosen. Winners: Twitter @kathryngayness, Newsletter: Matt Finney. Congrats! Jay Electronica – “Exhibit C”

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Welcome To The Loop Detroit

Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier — Sat, 29 May 2010 05:05:44 +0000

The day has finally arrived. Welcome to the launch of The Loop Detroit. I would not say this is just a new site, but more of a transformation of my previous site Renaissance Soul Detroit (www.rensoul.com). The name of this new site comes from the name of my Detroit hip-hop column from 2003-2006 in Real Detrot Weekly called The Loop. This launch is only the beta version meaning there is more goodies to come. The general idea of The Loop Detroit is a bit more focused then Renaissance Soul Detroit. The content of this site will try to be more balanced between the hip-hop and electronic music scenes, even touching on the rock music side at times. The main concepts from Renaissance Soul will not be lost though. We will still continue to live on the legacy of our great hip-hop scene, especially that of the late J. Dilla, but now would like to include the other parts. The beta version of the site will include features with Detroit artists and non-Detroiters talking about, you guessed it, Detroit! With that idea in mind, there is also the regular Top 5 Cosign column that will pose the question to artists their top five things from Detroit any time, any genre, any era. Also, there is the Music section that will have streaming and downloadable audio from the newest music produced from Detroit. There is also a mobile version set up for easy viewing on your smart phones. The final version of the site that will slowly build up this summer and will include additional sections along with tweeks to the design. Looks for a interviews/stories on the specific classic Dilla productions along with a mix/podcasts series. Alot of other treats to come. Don’t look for us to post daily like a blog because this is not a blog. There is a doing more with less idea going on meaning that while I might not post a ton of article like many blogs these days, most of the content me be created for this site so the impact will be greater. Thank you to everyone for all the support for the past 9+ years and I hope everyone likes The Loop Detroit.

Suite for Ma Dukes in Cedar Falls

Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:33:57 +0000

This past February, the Suite For Ma Dukes was performed in Cedar Falls, Iowa by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jason Weinberger. As a long time J. Dilla fan, Weinberger reached out to Miguel Atwood-Ferugon, who arranged the Suite For Ma Dukes for Mochilla, and this was the result. For more information: Suite for Ma Dukes in Cedar Falls (vTech site) The Timeless 3 DVD box set is out now. Purchase at the Mochilla site below. LINKS: MOCHILLA: TIMELESS

Movement Festival ’10: Schedule Announced + iPhone App

Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:22:17 +0000

The official schedule for the 2010 Movement Festival at Hart Plaza this Memorial Day weekend has been announced. You can view it at movement.us or download the PDF. Also, they have an application for your iPhone for free download via iTunes to keep up with the latest news and schedule during the festival. Download it here. For more information on the Movement Festival, go to movement.us

Movement Festival ’10: 5th Stage and Ricardo Villalobos Announced

Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:01:48 +0000

(source: press release) Paxahau announced today Ricardo Villalobos will be performing in Detroit for the Movement Electronic Music Festival Powered by Ford Fiesta; the addition of a 5th stage sponsored by Movement Torino; and 32 more acts who will perform in Hart Plaza May 29-31 including Ghostland Observatory, Derrick May, Booka Shade, and Marco Carola. Villalobos, a world-renowned microhouse and minimal techno DJ/producer, last performed in Detroit in 2002 when he played live at Paxahau Electronic Music Festival (PEMF), a four-day party that was held at the now closed Panacea Nightclub in downtown Detroit. “Ricardo is looking forward to coming back to Detroit again after all these years,” said his Agent Goetz Guse of Cocoon Agency out of Frankfurt, Germany. “His return to the United States and Detroit for the Movement Electronic Music Festival is exclusive to Paxahau. He isn’t booked to perform at any other venue in the States, and we don’t anticipate he will be this year.” In addition to Villalobos; the contemporary dance music duo Booka Shade from Berlin has been scheduled for a live performance; along with electro, rock, and funk duo Ghostland Observatory who will also perform live. “We are feeling very good about how this year’s Movement lineup has come together,” said Jason Huvaere, Executive Director of Movement Electronic Music Festival Powered by Ford Fiesta. “With today’s announcement of Ricardo and the other 31 artists, the response we are getting is extremely positive.” Below is an alphabetical list of artists announced today who will appear either on the vitaminwater, Beatport, Made in Detroit, or Red Bull Music Academy stage. Booka Shade – Live dOP – Live DZ feat. Toophaced Jimmy Edgar, John Ryan and Ian Clark – Live Excision Gabe Real & Ian Desmond – Live Ghostland Observatory – Live Jeff Risk Jenny Lafemme Mortiz Von Oswald Trio – Live Niko Marks – Live Patrice Scott Ricardo Villalobos Shigeto Sinistarr w/ MC Teddy & Bombscare Movement Torino Sponsors 5th Stage at Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival Movement Torino, an electronic music festival in Italy that Paxahau formed a new partnership with in 2009, will be the sponsor of the fifth stage for the Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit May 29-31. Last year the Movement Festival in Detroit had four stages. “We are excited to have Movement Torino as the sponsor of the fifth stage for this year’s festival,” said Huvaere. “Our international partnership when formed last year was historic and has since proved to be mutually beneficial for Movement Torino and Movement Detroit.” Huvaere went on to say, “Fans will enjoy the great lineup of artists scheduled to perform on the Movement Torino stage, there is a great mix of talent from both Detroit and Italy.” Headlining the Torino Stage during the three-day festival will be one of Italy’s most influential techno and electronic music DJs Marco Carola, Detroit techno pioneer Derrick May, and very popular Italian DJ Mauro Picotto. Other artists performing on the Movement Torino stage are: Barem DJ Torpez Greg Gow Inxec I-Robots Kenneth Thomas Kirk Degiorgio Monty Luke Motel Connection – Live Orlando Voorn – Live Psycatron Sean Deason Shawn Michaels Stylophonic Yos In March a partial lineup of nearly 70 artists was released that included live performances by Kevin Saunderson’s Inner City; Juan Atkin’s Model 500; and Richie Hawtin presenting Plastikman. With today’s announcement, there are currently 97 acts that will be performing during the three-day festival. Visit www.movement.us for a complete line-up. Weekend Passes for Movement Electronic Music Festival only $55 Three-day weekend passes for the Movement Electronic Music Festival Powered by Ford Fiesta are currently available exclusively at www.movement.us for only $55. Purchasing a weekend pass provides fans of techno and electronic dance music access to a premier outdoor urban venue in the heart of Detroit Saturday, May 29 through Monday May 31 to experience 36 hours of music being performed by some of the most recognizable names in electronic music. Gates will open at noon each day and close at midnight each night. Movement Electronic Music Festival is an all-ages event. Youth under the age of 12 years receive free admission and families are encouraged to attend. …

Wow! Detroit’s own Marv Won, eLZhi, and Quelle Unleashing FREE Shit Foreal!!!

Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier — Mon, 17 May 2010 01:57:51 +0000

House Shoes presents: Marv Won – Way of the Won LP This is the shelved album from Marv Won of the Fat Killahz. I’ve had most of this album for a while now and I was like “DUDE!! Drop this shit already!!”. At least we all finally get to hear it now. LINK: DOWNLOAD 1. Rite Back produced by Vaughn T of the Labtechs 2. What Up produced by Mr. Porter 3. Thin Ice produced by Mr. Porter 4. Need To Know featuring Bilal produced by Mr. Porter 5. Happy Birthday produced by Quelle 6. Mill Ticket produced by Brenk 7. Get Back produced by Lord Quest 8. Alex Foley featuring Danny Brown & Chips Dinero produced by House Shoes 9. The Chase produced by D Fresh 10. The Way It Goes produced by 14KT 11. Talk About produced by Black Milk House Shoes presents: Quelle – Blue Mondays Another shelved album now presented by House Shoes from emcee/producer Quelle. Quality music. Visit crown-nation.com to not only download Blue Mondays, but to download two other projects from Quelle – Crown Nation Slut Bag Edition (with Denmark) and Awesome in Outer Space’s Songs About You. LINK: DOWNLOAD 1. Special Ingredient 2. Crawling, Walking, Running 3. Deal Wit It feat Denmark 4. The Jones Brothers feat Blaqk Mythe 5. Dick Ridah feat Denmark 6. Blue Mondays 7. I 8. Need You 9. Put It Down feat Galaxy 10. Runnin the Show feat Loose 11. Vegetables 12. Yessyallin 13. Someday Intro 14. Someday feat 87 15. Peace feat Big Tone 16. Song 16 eLZhi – The Leftovers Unmixedtape The Leftovers UnMixedtape is exactly what it sounds like: A compilation of one of the game’s most talented Emcee’s unreleased and featured works. Whether it’s a promo joint from a few months back (eLZhi and Black Milk – Deep), a feature from another artist’s project (Danny Brown – Contra feat. eLZhi), or just a rare gem from years past (eLZhi and DJ Dez – Living), these Leftovers would have passed for a fresh cooked meal if you didn’t know better. It’s raw, uncut, unmastered, fresh from the studio and ready for your ears. No DJs, just eLZhi and his comrades, your speakers and you. Without the Leftovers UnMixedtape, most of these songs would never have seen the light of day, so consider this a gift, and come get your grub on! LINK: DOWNLOAD 1. The Great (Prod. Oh No) 02:24 2. Deep (Prod. Black Milk) 03:33 3. Contra (Feat. Danny Brown) (Prod. Apollo Brown) 03:01 4. Like This (Prod. Black Milk) 01:30 5. Red, Black And Green (Prod. Black Milk) 01:00 6. Glow (Prod. Jake One) 03:48 7. Living (Prod. DJ Dez) 03:26 8. Dream (Prod. Jake One) 04:09 9. The Crowd (Prod. Leef) 04:11 10. Dedication (Feat. Fes Roc) (Prod. DJ Dez) 01:38 11. Colors Remix (Prod. DJ Spinna) 04:07 12. Flyest (Feat. Smitty) (Prod. Denmark Vessey) 04:37 13. 5 Man Hustle (Prod. Black Milk) 02:36 14. Clash Of The Titans (Feat. Vstyles, Royce da 5’9″, Rapper Big Pooh & Phat Kat) (Prod. MoSS) 04:51

1st Down – A Day Wit The Homiez EP Now Available Digitally Via iTunes

Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:10:00 +0000

Now available for the first time digitally is 1st Down A Day Wit The Homiez EP via iTunes. For anyone that doesn’t know 1st Down was a duo structured like Gang Starr with Phat Kat on the vocals and Jay Dee (J. Dilla) on production. 1st Down was signed to Pay Day Records back in 1995, but the 12″ single for “A Day Wit The Homiez” b/w “Front Street” was the only release to come from the deal. Now it’s available again with a few added 1st Down bonus tracks now included on the original release. All production from Jay Dee aka J. Dilla. PURCHASE: iTunes

AUDIO: J. Dilla – Dilla Bot Vs. The Hybrid (featuring Danny Brown) from Jay $tay Paid

Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:54:03 +0000

One of Detroit’s next upcoming emcees Danny Brown just laced me with his track from the forthcoming J. Dilla album Jay $tay Paid, dropping on Nature Sounds next month. Enjoy. LISTEN: J. Dilla – “Dilla Bot Vs. The Hybrid” (featuring Danny Brown) LINK: DANNY BROWN MYSPACE

Big Tone – The Art Of Ink

Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:02:46 +0000

If you have enough money in these hard times after buying Rick Ross this week and hopefully NOT buying Asher Roth, the sophomore album The Art Of Link from Detroit’s Big Tone seen its release via TRES Records (home of Ta’raach, Blu). PURCHASE: iTunes | Fat Beats (CD) LISTEN: Big Tone – “The Look” LINK: BIG TONE MYSPACE | TRES RECORDS OFFICIAL SITE

Amp Fiddler On Nat King Cole Remix Album

Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:05:01 +0000

Recently released via Capitol Records is the Nat King Cole remix album titled Re:Generations which features the likes of The Roots, TV On The Radio, Cee-Lo Green, Nas, Cut Chemist, will.i.am, Natalie Cole, and Bebel Gilberto, among others, paired up with the legend. Among the selections is the Amp Fiddler produced “Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere”. Enjoy a clip of the song below. LISTEN: Nat King Cole – “Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere” (produced by Amp Fiddler) LINKS: AMP FIDDLER MYSPACE | RE:GENERATIONS INFO