Clear Soul Forces x Get No Better

Ahh man… this shit is super dope! The first single off Clear Soul Forces’s upcoming project, Detroit Revolution(s). Big shouts to FWMJ for putting me (even if it was some sideways shit on Twitter haha). And for those wanting the track, hit the jump for the single artwork and a download link.

Download Clear Soul Forces (prod. Kankick) 

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DoughBoyz CashOut: Studio 51 This Saturday Jan 28th

DoughBoyz CashOut got a new video with no name yet. The director Supparay says on YouTube "NO NAME WILLL BE ON THE SONG TILL AFTER THE PARTY." The Party is @Studio 51 This Saturday Jan 28th. #SupportDetroit

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Mike Posner x A Perfect Mess

Track 18 from Mike’s The Layover gets a visual treatment courtesy of SpiffTV.

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Mike Posner-Stay Schemin (Acoustic Cover)

I was wondering what happened to Mike Posner. I was hoping he wasn't like some of these other artist, you know, here today gone tomorrow. He is a really talented dude and he defintely needs to get his shine. I'm glad that he's making himself relevant again. Here is a video of him covering "Stay Schemin" acousticly.

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Fame Fresh x Coontastic Pretape

So here it is people, well just a couple tracks, NoSpeakerz & Est. 88 presents Fame Fresh Coontastic Pretape. I must say I've been waiting to hear this for a while, almost feels like I've been waiting on Jeezys TM:103 all over again, (No begging tho). For people who don't know Fame first the he's cool peoples and second his music is definitely classic. Me and Fresh talked a lot about the music he makes and his caliber of musical talent against some of these mainstream rappers out. The interview is coming soon and will be presented when Coon Music comes out. It's starts off like another Fresh mixtapes with a intro song, this one is called Coontastic. This one one for the books giving us a little taste of what's to come with Coon Music. I really enjoy listening to Detroit artist music they are really a versatile culture in hip hop and other genres as well. When speaking strictly music we have a army. I'm just waiting on the "leader" of the army to take control and break into mainstream radio and video.

S/O to @FameFresh @RecipeGangFamily @NoSpeakerz and just everyone from that camp yall niggas do work and yall show great work ethic.

Oh and Fame #YourWelcome #KobeSystem hahahaha

Coontastic Pretape my people take a listen!!!!

Feds Say Detroit Nightclub Tied To Drug Deals

 Orlando Gordon has been indicted on federal charges. Items seized in the probe include jewelry belonging to Gordon’s girlfriend, Deelishis, who is not charged.

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Detroit— Two accused drug dealers indicted recently in federal court allegedly are involved in money laundering and helped run the downtown nightclub Envy, which was raided by drug agents, according to court records obtained by The Detroit News.

The records indicate drug agents have spent almost five years investigating a large-scale drug ring and seized more than $1 million cash, classic cars and more than $130,000 in jewelry.

The haul includes a Rolex watch and engagement ring belonging to alleged drug dealer Orlando Gordon's girlfriend, Deelishis, a Detroit native who in 2006 won the VH1 reality show "Flavor of Love 2." The show featured women vying for the affection of Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav.

The revelations surfaced days after Gordon and more than a dozen others were indicted in federal court and accused of participating in a drug operation involving thousands of pounds of cocaine and marijuana.

Federal court records chronicle a colorful back story to the high-profile drug bust and indicate Gordon headed the drug ring with a second man, Wendell Tobias of Detroit.

"This was a major drug trafficking organization that distributed cocaine and marijuana throughout the region," U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman Rich Isaacson said. "There are aspects of the investigation that are continuing so that's all I can comment on at this point."

Tobias, 44, meanwhile, is at large and has not been arraigned in federal court.

The investigation sheds light on the shadowy underworld of Detroit's club scene and riches that prosecutors say were generated by drug deals.

It is the latest controversy to engulf Envy. The nightclub and other downtown hotspots drew police attention last summer following several shootings, assaults and allegations of drug crimes either inside or in the area.

In May, Courtney "Cortez" Smith, a 20-year-old Wayne State University student, was shot and killed near Envy as he distributed fliers promoting a party at the club. Police have arrested two men.

Envy appears shuttered. A "For Sale" sign adorned one wall outside the club on West Larned between Washington and Shelby recently and plywood covered each window.

Before it closed, Envy was one of several locations used to peddle drugs by Gordon, 31, whose nickname is "Haus the Boss," according to prosecutors.

Federal officials say a West Bloomfield businessman was the front man for Envy, according to a forfeiture complaint filed in federal court.

"Investigation has established that Tobias and Gordon have used (the businessman) as a nominee for their illegal narcotic trafficking and money laundering," Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Beck wrote in a court filing.

Gordon and Tobias put assets in the businessman's name, she added.

In Tobias' case, one of those assets was Envy, Beck wrote.

The West Bloomfield businessman's lawyer, Steve Fishman, disputes the claim.

"He couldn't be the front man for the Temptations, let alone drug dealers," Fishman said of his client.

The U.S. Attorney's Office asked a federal judge on July 15 to order cash, jewelry and classic cars seized during the investigation be forfeited to the government. The assets are proceeds of illegal activity, including drug crimes and money laundering, according to the complaint.

That request is pending.

Federal court records indicate the probe dates to 2007 and stretches from Detroit to Southfield and the tony suburb of Franklin in Oakland County.

The DEA investigation reached Envy on March 8, when drug agents raided the club.

In the basement, agents found two safes, $6,941, a 9mm handgun and traces of drugs, according to court records.

"A U.S. Border Patrol K-9 alerted positively for the scent of narcotics on both of the safes," Beck wrote in the July 15 complaint.

The documents chronicle an investigation that began in the fall of 2007 with a tip that led investigators to Gordon's home in Franklin, where he lives with Deelishis and their child.

Drug task force officers put the home on McKinney north of 13 Mile and west of Telegraph under surveillance and searched the home's trash.

In the trash, agents found a small amount of marijuana and later obtained a search warrant.

The DEA searched the home in February 2008 and found $516,366 hidden inside an ottoman, shoe boxes, a camera case, under a bed and inside a computer case, according to court records.

Agents also seized 28 grams of marijuana, a 9mm semi-automatic handgun, money-counting machines and a ledger indicating cocaine sales.

"All of the bundles of currency were bound with rubber bands, consistent with proceeds derived from drug trafficking," Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Falvey Jr. wrote in a court filing.

The same day, agents raided a Southfield home frequented by Gordon, according to prosecutors.

According to court records, investigators found a suitcase on the bed in the master bedroom stuffed with $37,000 cash — and a key to a safe deposit box.

The key led to LaSalle Bank in Detroit. When agents opened the safe deposit box, they found $100,000 worth of luxury timepieces, including a Rolex, a Hublot Big Bang and two Audemars Piguet watches, the least expensive of which cost $21,000.

A second search of the Franklin home led to Deelishis' engagement ring and Rolex being seized as proceeds of illegal drug trafficking, according to court records.

Deelishis, whose real name is Chandra London Davis, 34, is fighting to reclaim the jewelry from the U.S. Attorney's Office, according to court records.

She obtained the jewelry lawfully, her lawyer John Royal wrote in a court filing. The ring and watch are not proceeds of drug trafficking, he added.

Royal, who also represents Orlando Gordon, declined comment.

The investigation intensified in October 2009 when Tobias and a second man were spotted leaving a Warren hotel, where they were suspected of attempting to arrange a large drug deal, according to federal court records.

The men were detained and investigators found a suitcase filled with more than $447,000 in cash, a drug scale and a currency counter.

Investigators asked Tobias where he worked, according to court records. Envy, he said.

The DEA would not elaborate about the links between Gordon and Tobias.

Gordon is free on $10,000 unsecured bond. If convicted of drug conspiracy, he faces 10 years to life in prison and a $10 million fine.

rsnell@detnews.com


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Danny Brown Mixtape Discography

What do you get when you mix Andre 3 Stacks + Ol Dirty Bastard = Detroit's own Danny Brown. This dude has been in the circuit for awhile and is finally getting the recognition he deserves as an underground artist going into mainstream media. So I put together all of his work from Brownstown to XXX. Check it out HERE!!!

Browntown

Detroit State Of Mind 1

Detroit State Of Mind 2

Detroit State Of Mind 3

Detroit State Of Mind 4

Hawaiian Snow

Hot Soup

It’s A Art

The Hybrid

The Hyrbid: Cutting Room Floor

XXX



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Boog Brown x Detroit (prod. Apollo Brown)

To help celebrate the release of The Brown Study Remixes (available both digitally and physically), Boog Brown hits us with track seven.

Tone Tone x DJ BJ - The Buzz Mixtape

So here you go #Detroit another classic from the formatable tag team in Detroit from @DjBj3525 and @ToneTone called #TheBuzz

Download it >>>HERE<<<

Cool Kid: @DjBj3525 Detroit,MI

I live in the "Rock City", Detroit, where we're about Vernors, Big Boy, Faygo, Better Made, Belle Isle, Giant Slide, Campus Martius, Burn Rubber, REVIVE, Lafayette and American Coneys, The Packard Building, Russel Bizzar, The Original Big 3, Casino's, Looseys, Press Play, Detroit Tapers, and Radio personalities. There's a lot going on in Detroit if you didnt know. We have so many different famous personalities that live in Detroit its crazy and you never know who you'll run into. As the magazine expands we get to meet a lot of these personalities in the city from clubs, malls, salons, barber shops, and radio stations. Which bring us to our newest Certified #CoolKid @DjBj3525. When you think of a DJ you imagine in our parents time you picture them standing on stage or in a booth playing your favorite music all night. Now a days DJ's have a stronger roll in the Hip-Hop game by hosting party's, mixing music, and being the voice of the streets. They gotta know all the local artist in their town and show up to all the major events in the city, one of the big ones is Summer Jams in Detroit.

DJ BJ is doing all of these things and more. He is seriously the voice of the streets. BJ's been in the city grinding for a while with @DustyMcfly, @CashoutDoughBoyz, and @ToneTone. He even has a track with Cashout from back in the day with him spitting on it. Ima need to that one BJ. He is a guy who definitely knows how to work for what he wants in life and has a passion for music. It's like he said in the interview "Whats radio with no music....Just a dead channel." The man has been in grind mode lately working on some projects he mentioned in the interview and major goals in life that he wants to accomplish. We asked about his top 5 kicks and top 5 DJ's. He had some interesting answers. Also we got to hear a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT from BJ himself too. I just wanna say thanks to BJ for showing love to our magazine. This is something major happening in Detroit from 2012 on and I'm glad BJ wanted to be apart of it. Also thank you to Shorty, Ms. "Fly Girl" Paigion and the whole Hip-Hop Detroit family. I'm glad to see you guys supportting this major movement starting up in Detroit.

Download The 3525 Blueprint, Coney Island, The REMIX Tape and the newest mixtape The Buzz

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Big Sean Hardknock TV Freestyle

Big Seran stopped through to HArdknock TV and dropped a freestyle for them.....#IDoIt #Boi

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Mixtape Review DreamSetters Presents x You're Welcome

Yo so my niggas the team #DreamSetters came out with the mixtape that's been highly anticipated called "You're Welcome." This mixtape is definitely deserves heavy rotation. I mean what can I say they have the #HolyTrinity Lyrics,Production, and most important Content I literally cant say that even more. From the music, mixtapes that's been handed to me or told me to check out this is definitely in my #Top5 mixtape are my playlist after listening and dissecting. This mixtape is one of the most up beat mixtapes in #Detroit I've heard in a while. When I listened to 'Red Bottom Music', 'Elevator Music', and 'Success' Im at work smokin a black n' mild and my hands was up in the air like I was at a concert for real #RealDeal.


So whats a mixtape with out our RnB family as well from Jessica Frey. This girl has that untapped talent she is diamond ready to be polished, and also JMC "Jarrett Michael Colins" was on his Drizzy shit with 'The Call.' This man here has great potential as well you can tell he wants to be a star If yall don't cop this then yall not real Hip-Hop heads. This mixtape is a #DetroitClassic to me, Trust me you'll be surprised from the first to the last song.

Thank you for giving my ears something to listen to without going "WTF is this shit?!?!"

S/O to @R3troFamous @MicToddJr. @Mik3yMicrophone @JaySkip @CashmereRick @Tayvon @Sherwood @Pushagrey87 @HollywoodHero

Download the mixtape >>>HERE<<<
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