5/5 $5 - Cinco De Mayo With Erica (@TwoDollarTacos)

Well my adventures this weekend took me places, and I mean PLACES. I did the journalist type thing and sit in the background enjoy the music and ate these delicious, damn there better than sex tacos by this angelic women, haha. No exaggeration people. Erica aka Two Dollar Taco Lady had an amazing event that I loved it was really great. She Blogged about it on her site. I think somebody need to tell her I need 2 tacos with everything on em STAT! Check her blog after the jump.........

Via: Two Dollar Tacos

Cinco de Mayo was a huge success! It was surely met with it's own set of obstacles here and there but we here at Two Dollar Tacos are committed to doing everything in our power to provide a unique experience you can't get anywhere else in the WORLD.

For the very first time $2 Tacos were served at our very own event!!!

Two Dollar Tacos Cinco de Mayo Fiesta was 8p-12a at 126 Iron St.! There were fun decorations, drinks, Tacos, friends and a GIANT PINATA full of adult goodies like shots of every liquor you can imagine, candy and condoms! What a BLAST! These delicious eats were also available at 2p-2a in Greektown Detroit on the street side patio of L!V Lounge, 641 Beaubien.

Major THANKS to: My Family and to Cassandra, Kenisha, Sharita, Semika, Briana, Boog, Tenaya, Six Two, Treasure, Flaco of 126 Iron St., Lynda Carter & TeeCee of L!V, The City of Detroit, and each & every person who has ever tried The Original Detroit Style Taco. I do this for My Family and for The City. Looking forward to serving you, Detroit and beyond!

Obie Trice x Bilal - Get Rich Die Trying

Fresh off the long-awaited release of Bottom’s Up comes Get Rich Or Die. Check it out after the jump.......

Black Milk’s (@Black_Milk) Claps&Slaps Tour ep.3 Video

Today we get another episode from Black Milk's Clasp&Slaps series. He drops some knowledege on us about his career in 2012 and his fan base expanding. Check it out after the jump.......

"Today, enjoy the final episode (#3) where you get a behind the scenes look at tour life with Black Milk. He also talks about his career in 2012, his expanding fan base, and drops a couple of hints regarding his next album, hopefully dropping in 2013."

R.I.P. Adam “MCA” Yauch (of Beastie Boys)

RIP to a Hip Hop Legend.....Thoughts x Prayers!

“Beastie Boys” rapper MCA — real name Adam Yauch — has died.
In 2009, MCA announced he was being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node. He has since undergone surgery and radiation therapy.
So far, it’s not clear if the death is related to the rapper’s battle with cancer.
Russell Simmons’ website GlobalGrind.com first reported the death. We have spoken to people independently connected to the rapper who also say he is dead.
Yauch co-founded Beastie Boys in 1979 with Mike D, Mix Master Mike, and Ad Roc. The group has won multiple Grammys.
Yauch became a vegan at the recommendation of his Tibetan doctors.
Yauch is survived by his wife and daughter. He was 47. – TMZ

Check out a viedo of him after the jump.......

Motor City Maz (@_Zamar) x Frank Motion (@Frank_Motion) - Lil Liquor

**Hands In Late Pass** S/O Zamar on this one dude is def a must listen in the city of Detroit. He comes through with his lead single off Cruise Control which is dropping soon. Check out the track ft Frank Motion after the jump.......

Jon Connor x No Thrillz Video

S/O Flint on this! Jon Connor The Peoples Champ Rapper hits us with No Thrillz off Season 2. Check it out after the jump......

DNA PRODUCTIONS/ THE LAB INTERVIEW

1. Introduce yourself.

My name is Dave Whitelaw

2. How long have you been working in music?
My first job in the studio as a musician was in 1987. In 1990 I attended Recording Institute of Detroit and received my certification in audio engineering & music production. In 1992 I worked as a intern at The Disk located in East Detroit for 1 year. Afterward I worked at The Disk as an engineer for 2 years. I also worked multiple engineering jobs at Thunder Audio starting as a setup technician then to a monitor engineer and finally to a front of the house engineer. From there I began working as a freelance engineer at different recording studios until I was able to have my own studio.

3. What's the name of your studio and how long have you been running it?
The name of my studio is DNA Productions. I have been running it since 2005.

4. What artist have you worked with throughout your career?
I have worked in the studio with Lexi; Tisha Campbell; Vicki Winans; Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin; Shawn Harding; Deitrick Haddon; Lowell Pye; and Pam & Dodie. I have played for and toured with George Clinton; Aretha Franklin; Kirk Franklin; John P. Kee; Fred Hammond; The Clark Sisters; Deitrick Haddon; & Chris Jones just to name a few.

4a. What type of music can you record at your studio?
DNA records all styles of music but we specialize in live bands.

5. What programs do you work out of for recording purposes?
Pro-Tools; Logic Audio; Reasons; Studio One; Q-Base; Nuendos; T-Racks; Wavelab; Sound Forge and various plug-ins

5a. What programs do you see as the future?
One of the newer upcoming programs that I see is the Presonus Studio One which is a very powerful digital audio workstation.

6. Being that you are a black entrepreneur in the music game; what are some of the roadblocks that you have encountered?
The main roadblock was getting up the money to get everything needed to start DNA starting from cables to headphones to mixers and microphones. It definitely was not an easy task but I am a witness that when you put God first in everything you do; stay in his will and listen to ONLY his voice; everything else will fall into place.

7. What are your goals in life?
To be able to help people who would normally not get an opportunity to make their dreams come true in the music industry. I am also working to make DNA Productions a success so that my children can take over once they are adults.

8. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I see DNA Productions as a record label company being able to release projects on a international scale.

9. What advice would you give to up and coming artists and engineers trying to break into this music game?
First and foremost; keep God first in ALL that you do; listen to his voice and his voice only!! I know I mentioned this in one of my other answers but I cannot stress this enough because if I had not followed this then there would not be a DNA Productions! Stay focused and never give up on your faith and your dreams. NEVER stop believing in YOU; no matter how rough it may look or what people are saying. The bible says that faith without works is dead so not only do you have to hold strong to your faith but you must put some action behind your faith. Make sure you do your homework and learn all you can about the business and the industry. The music business is 95% business & 5% music so I admonish people to take time to educate themselves.