Nelson George Mixtape: The R&B World Circa 1979-Black Music Departments Starting in the early ‘70s all the major record companies made a commitment to being in the black music business. Up until then prolific independent labels like Detroit’s Motown, Memphis’ Stax, New York’s A... Read More...
The Nelson George Mixtape: Funky Demise of Black Band Culture, Part 2 The second section of a long essay about popular black music and bands examines, “where have the black bands gone?” Basically, into the 21st century black bands have become irrelevant to production... Read More...
Al Payne has Bounced out of the D Al Payne has vacated his position as PD of Beasley Classic Hip Hop WMGC (105.1 The Bounce)/Detroit. Payne said, "It has been an amazing journey since 2016 and I thank the company for allowing me to assemble one... Read More...
Big Sean to Open a Movie Theater in Detroit Big Sean is giving back to his hometown of Detroit in a major way. On Wednesday, Big Sean hosted a press event where he announced plans to build a luxury movie theater in the city. The aptly titled Sean Ande... Read More...
Tee Grizzley | D-Town Flame Spitter There's some ferocious hype around Detroit rapper Tee Grizzly. His viral hit "First Day Out" is an untouchable display of lyrical capability. After a tough jail sentence of nearly three years in Kentucky, ... Read More...
Stevie Gets a Street in his name in Detroit A Detroit roadway has been renamed for Stevie Wonder. The Motown legend attended a Wednesday ceremony honoring him. Hundreds came to celebrate, including Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and U.S. Rep. John Conyers.... Read More...
Meet The Bounce ‘Ambassadors’ Beasley's Throwback Hip Hop headquarters WMGC (105.1 The Bounce)/Detroit launched in July, generating a historic response from Motor City listeners. With the format now fully established, The Bounce proudly... Read More...
