Archive for February, 2010

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The Zone
by Origix

(February 24,2010)

Shaun Vega and Skillitean have what some duos just do not have, what is it you ask?
Natural Chemistry; one would think they have been a group for years but that is not the case. They have known each other for some years now through mutual connects and
they knew the day would come that they would work together on what was supposed to be an S.Vega’s solo album “Hate it or love it”. After constructing and recording a couple tracks that Skillitean produced and was featured on, they decided to combine forces. S.Vega say’s “The vibe is great when we are in the studio working. Skilla is on my heels about different thing’s I say and how I put my words together, and I’m the same way about his flow as well as his beats”.

The Album, “Hate it or Love it” is a tribute to the critics who felt they should have gone a different direction with the album content, but these Michigan Natives will not conform to the norm. “If a track is banging it draws my attention right off, the muscle in my brain just starts to spaz out and I’m on the pad or flowing half bars out loud until I get to a pen and paper”, Vega explains. From doing their own thing in music to hooking up together to do this project they are far from done pushing each others limits .Visit www.myspace.com/skillitean and www.myspace.com/shaunvega16bars. See them live this Saturday February 27th at Simons After Dark in Allen Park.

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Monday February 22 and 28th make sure you have The Zone Radio on at 89.3 Detroit , Stream audio at  Live @ www.whfr.fm for your chance to win free Twiztid tickets for their Clutch Cargo Date on April 9th in Pontiac, MI.

Last night up in Saginaw, MI Origix & D.C Along with Pig Pen Traveled up to rock a set over at Whites Bar. The crew had a blast and is looking forward to getting back on the stage March 5th @ The Rack N Roll in Riverview, MI. If you’re in the Mid-Michigan area hit White’s bar on state St. on Wednesdays with Live hip-hop with DJ Snake .Big ups to Keef Courage for a fun show!

The Zone
by Origix

(February 17,2010)

Rtkul8 is back with his sophomore release “Rebel8shunz” after making a statement with his debut “”Rtkul8 808″ where his passion for hip-hop would give him the motivation to strive to keep going and record another album. “Rebel8shunz” is based on The Book of Revelations as well as his own research into counter-culture and “esoteric”/ conspiracy movement. Rtkul8 explains, “It is basically my modern re-telling of prophecies that entire cultures have been formed around since the beginning of time. It is told from a narrative and first person perspective in which the main character Tommy/Rtkul8 falls asleep and has a vision of the world the way it was, the way it is, and the way it will be. It is basically the story of my journey over the last few years, including my little brother Chad’s suicide, my family falling apart as well as forced self reflection. That’s where I came up with “Rebel8shunz”; it is my animal instincts and human nature to rebel against these revelations”.

This Downriver resident was born in California and raised in the Detroit area, giving him a different look on music influenced by G-Funk, So-cal punk, and Detroit Techno. All the sounds that came from the West Coast and Mo-town have given him a social awareness of the power of lyrics. “I love all of that music but I would have to say the best sound as far as hip-hop are Detroit MC’s , they are hungrier than most, especially in the Downriver/ Southwest area.” Look for projects he has in the works with producers overseas from U.K. and Australia. Plans are in the work for an April release party at Division Street Art Gallery in the Eastern Market. See him live with Mo-Town Rage, Origix &D C., Waste Management and The Red Hour at the Rack N Roll on Friday, March 5th in Riverview, MI, all Ages. More info at www.myspace.com/rtkul8. |MCB

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The Zone Column appears weekly in The Motor City Blog (MCB)

Yo what’s up fam? We’re in the process of re-organizing, re-ordering and re-thinking the 2raw4fm.com website. In a couple of days you’ll slowly see the improvements and changes trickle into the site. Hope you enjoy it, you can find all the old content of the site here. You’ll also be able to check out some older interviews, coloumns and more, as well as new stuff! Check back soon!

The Zone
by Origix

(February,10,2010)

What Uncle Mars is doing in Inkster and has been doing since 2006 is what other business owners would be crazy to do; opening a store that caters to Rap music and a majority of it being from the area, is unheard of in this day.  That’s why Uncle Mars “The Hustlers Depot” in many ways is ahead of the game.  The store is not only a place to cop hot music, they have Open Mic’s, an on site recording studio, customized t-shirts, a video production service and many other ways to get heard.  Uncle Mars says, “I’m always looking for talent to do business with, from booking for shows to producing and recording.  I wanna link up and network with real movers-n-shakers in this entertainment business.”

Uncle mars himself is an upcoming Mogul of the rap game, operating with his company, Plugged In Entertainment being a Producer, Promoter, C.E.O.,  Engineer, Music Store/Studio owner among other things sure does help.  “I see the Metro Detroit, Michigan music scene as growing and developing, we are trying to get that national respect.”  Uncle Mars states. Working with local artists is his goal to get them seen by the world and with his web site www.thehustlersdepot.com he can get the word out beyond his Inkster Rd. store front.|MCB

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The Zone
by Origix
(February 3, 2010)

Reppin’ the neighborhoods of Lincoln Park and keeping the streets clean, Waste Management is on the job cleaning up garbage rappers around the area. Group members JRN and Pig Pen go back to middle school where they first met. “We both were into making music a little bit on our own, nothing serious, until we started making tracks together in about 2005,” JRN explains. “Then, we got expelled from school for a track we did and it was on!” Now, both 20-years old and full-time college students, they’re working on overcoming album set backs. For the last two years, Waste Management has been working on their second and most solid album to date, First Things First. They did drop a debut album, My Town, when they where 17 in 2007, but now they are focusing on the best elements of hip-hop from the past and present.

On First Things First, Pig Pen handles production while JRN kills mics. Only a few collaborations appear, one being with C.Reid and the other with downriver natives Aztek the Barfly as well as Da Bash Brotherz. “It took two years, but both of us are on a much higher level, talent-wise. Besides getting better, nothing’s changed — same mindset, just hungrier,” JRN concludes. The album is available now on I-Tunes and at myspace.com/wastemanagement313.  | RDW

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