Author: Isabelle Esling

  • Rumors are not always the mirror of reality

    Sometimes rumors spread faster than true facts on the internet and in the newspapers, particularly when the so called information has to do with a personality such as Eminem.

  • Derty Harry is a dope emcee

    I came home today with Proof’s brand new tape “I Miss The Hip Hop Shop”. When I bought the album, I had already listened to some songs like “Yzarc” and “Derty Harry”.

  • Detroit rapper Phat Cat aka Ronnie Cash

    Detroit Phat Cat is representative of the Detroit underground raw sound. Detroit Phat aka Ronnie Cash has grown up on the East Side of Detroit. His major musical influences are Whodini, Run D.M.C., Rakim, Fat Boys, Big Daddy Kane, & KRS-One.

  • Short presentation of Detroit rapper J-Hill

    Who is rapper J-Hill aka Jimmy Franchise ? He is from Detroit. J-Hill has collaborated with Proof. He is featured on two tracks of his 6 track EP, Electric Coolaid: “X-Fam” and “Places I’ve been”. Detroit emcee J-Hill is an emcee, a writer and a producer. He has been on stage with well known rappers…

  • Does Slim Shady haunt D12?

    Does Slim Shady haunt D12 ? To me, the answer is clearly yes. Why? Because you could hardly dissociate Eminem from his fellows. They grew up in the same hood, used to rap together, shared their pains and successes.

  • Is Kim Mathers gonna make it?

    Is Kim gonna make it ? It seems like Kim Mathers has been in trouble since a long time. She’s been arrested for cocaine charges while Eminem was touring in Europe last year. Since June 2003 till now, Eminem’s ex wife has made the headlines. The tabloids haven’t stopped talking about her.

  • Eminem's ex-wife sentenced to at least four months for leaving drug treatment

    MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) — The ex-wife of rapper Eminem was sentenced Wednesday to at least four months in jail for leaving a court-ordered drug treatment program without permission:

  • Swifty's group: Raw Collection

    Many people may not realize it, but the D12 crew keeps true to their Detroit underground roots. They are still collaborating with many Detroit underground rappers. Swifty, for instance, has founded the “Raw Collection”.

  • Detroit underground veteran rapper Shane Capone

    Emcee Shane Capone is a veteran in the Detroit underground scene. His name will inform you immediatly about his gangsta style. No doubt: Shane Capone is representative of the Detroit gangsta style.

  • Detroit DJ Lenn Swann

    Detroit DJ Lenn Swann aka Leonard Adams has more than 17 years experience in Djing. He’s a scratch DJ. He has participated to the beginning of turntablism in the early 80’s.