While many of us still have our decorations up around the house and stomach aches from all the food we’ve eaten over the last week, more than likely, this is the last Christmas song we’ll be hearing from the wonderful year that was 2011. Luckily for us, this delightful holiday-themed treat comes from one half of the group formally known as BR-Gunna, Black Milk. Read the rest of this entry »

The self-proclaimed “flyest Negroes of America,” also known as Black Milk and Danny Brown, offer up a Gerard Victor-directed video for the title track of their joint EP. Fans can buy Black And Brown in multiple places, like Amazon, iTunes and there’s CD and vinyl are available too. Just make to buy the shit.

A couple of Detroit’s finest musicians got color coordinated on Black Milk’s Album of the Year, and when ni@@s done started something, you know they have to finish. With Black’s brains on the beats and Danny’s brain on drugs, the two give the fans a little fix with their Black And Brown EP. Read the rest of this entry »

For all the positive national press the Motor City has gotten over the past month or so, the city of Cartiers and coneys still has it’s issues. One of them however, is not a lack of dope rappers. As a brand ambassador of both the Olde English D and his local clothing company Burn Rubber, Ro Spit decided to spell out some 313 specifics by breaking out the Rolodex for “Detroit 101.” Read the rest of this entry »

For “Zap,” Danny Brown & Black Milk each do what they do best, which is Danny rapping about pills and broads while coasting over a Frank Zappa sample courtesy of Black. Read the rest of this entry »

Danny Brown takes a break from XXX‘s clean sounds on “Brown Eyes” to rhyme over a raw beat reminiscent of his Hot Soup days. Your boy’s still irreverent and eccentric compared to the relatively dialed back delivery he used to have. Read the rest of this entry »

There are plenty of winners when Black Milk teams up with Jack White. Since the White Stripes talent reached out to the Album Of The Year provider as a fan looking to collaborate, the young, well-rounded Detroit MC/Producer surely feels a tad humbled upon hearing from a local legend. Read the rest of this entry »

Random Axe may be best known, as Sean Price puts it, for delivering “…aggressive content, no love letter rhymes and raps about chicks. Just a whole lot of druggin’ and thuggin’, that’s it.” But even with Black Milk’s beat knocking and while delivering verses designed to rattle your bones, they take a moment in the video for “Random Call” to show their lighter side. Read the rest of this entry »

Before the trio’s album drops, Random Axe shares one more track with the listening masses. Featuring Roc Marciano, “Chewbacca” sounds everything the title implies and to be expected from the lineup of rap henchmen. Read the rest of this entry »

Very dope track from the Random Axe trio and Black’s keys are the business. Read the rest of this entry »

Black Milk, Sean P and Guilty Simpson may move as a single unity under the Random Axe umbrella, but name still entails that there are three different personalities working towards unpredictability. Read the rest of this entry »

After last week’s Smoking Session with Elzhi and Uncle Trick Trick’s intimidating new position as The Landlord, it’s only right you get to hear the two featured on MI affiliate Ketchpraze’s fresh single, “My Detroit.” Read the rest of this entry »

Random Axe spitting fire on Toca Tuesdays. A simple pleasure. Black Milk holds his own, deliberate and calm. He may be quick to remind everyone that he’s the producer here, but he delivers a solid performance. Guilty Simpson – with nods to Boobie Gibson and Yao Ming – warns foes with his stomping, relentless flow. Read the rest of this entry »

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– The Beastie Boys did what the Knicks couldn’t – take over Madison Square Garden.

– Thanks to a mixtape and a haircut, Soulja Boy will now be paying homage to the late Tupac Shakur by reviving the role of Bishop. Yep, that Bishop. Read the rest of this entry »

Words and Images: Erin Edwards

While it’s quite obvious that live bands dramatically enhance the experience of any performance, their usage is relatively sparse in Hip-Hop. Black Milk’s Album of The Year ranks as a personal favorite from 2010. Its rich, soulful instrumentals were ideal compliments to Black’s very personal and introspective lyrics. Already known for his production work, Black opted to don a musical director cap by implementing and leading a live band in playing his MPC-crafted beats. Read the rest of this entry »