A couple of weeks ago I made a post on social media about an experience I had on the Eastside of Detroit at a gas station. It was about 5 am and I was paying the cashier for my gas and she asked me for two dollars. It really blew my mind. I”m used to people begging at…
Uncategorized “Serene OG” is hip hop for grown folks. Former J Dilla collaborator, Frank Nitt of the group Frank-n-Dank, delivers the true school sound for the OG’s. The project starts with the King Micheal Coy produced joint “For You” which features Illa J. This groove sounds like it was influenced by Lionel Richie’s “Love Will Find a Way.” It definitely…
The other day I had the chance to check out Detroit area lyricist, Dame Black’s new release, ‘ “People Under the Stairs.” Here are my thoughts. After a dope intro, the album starts off with “6AM” which features Dame displaying sharp lyricism laced with drug dealer references over a medium tempo head nodding beat that features a…
I spend a lot of time listening to new music from underground hip hop artists. I do this to make sure I can bring light to the dopest stuff you might not have heard of yet. While doing my research, I am noticing a trend. The ladies are really standing out. I’m not talking about half naked ladies talking…
I first became aware of the Prop Hustler on Instagram. He has a joint called ”Crabs in a Bucket” that features Detroit’s own Marv Won. It was pretty fly, so I featured it on the MyDetroitHustle.com playlist #1 on Spotify After getting my attention, I kept my eye on him. I started noticing that the…
Uncategorized I recently saw a post on Instagram that had the tag, Nickel Plated Beats. When I listened, I was very impressed. Over the next few weeks I continued to check out these posts labeled Nickel Plated Beats. Each one had my head nodding and even spitting bars to them. I had to holla at this guy to see what…
Rapper/producer Big-T Beatz is a Flint, Michigan native who moved to the DMV at the age of 15. Big-T grew up playing and performing in bands and choirs, so the music has always been a big part of his life. He also was a big time athlete. He took some time off to be more serious about pursuing…
Here I go again. I’m starting a new series called “The Come Up.” “The Come Up” chronicles the adventures of building from small business to successful business. Today’s come up is about networking. I call this one “Pump your Brakes.” There is a phrase that says,“your network is your net worth.” I believe this 100 percent. A lot of times who you…
Uncategorized Let’s be clear, you can not make it in business without a network. You need a team. You don’t just need a team, you need a network of people that can get things done. In this series, we’re going to discuss the type of people you need to be working with. Your network has a lot…
Uncategorized Today I want to address a key ingredient to success. That ingredient is passion. I don’t mean to sound cliche. To say you should be passionate about your choice of vocation is cliche. Everyone says it. In my opinion, this is very key to being a successful entrepreneur. Why is passion so important to the entrepreneur? Well, lets define what…
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