Ralph James Rice ("Young RJ") and Curtis Cross ("Black Milk") make up B.R. Gunna, a production duo with ties to fellow Detroiters Athletic Mic League and Slum Village. In 2004, Rice and Cross put together the sequel to Slum Village's Dirty District mixtape, with guest spots from Jay Dee, MC Breed, and a cast of up-and-comers. Rice is the son of... [+] Read More

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Though still in his early twenties, Black Milk has been a rising talent both as a producer and as an emcee within the Detroit hip hop scene for several years. Following the untimely deaths of J Dilla and Proof (D-12) in 2006, hip hop fans all over the world are anxious for a new generation of hip-hop artists from the Motor City to carry the... [+] Read More

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Wherever rapper Eminem goes, controversy and headlines are sure to follow. With so many people unsure about whether to love him or hate him, five young rappers have decided to join him on his latest project, D12. Also known as the Dirty Dozen, D12 is a sextet of Detroit-based rappers -- all between the ages of 23 and 25. Members Bizarre, Swift,... [+] Read More

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During the year 2000, shortly after a Foreign Legion UK tour, Design began a protest of a Sleazenation Magazine article that dissed his shoes by staging a six-month-long death hoax. When Redman publicly lamented his loss on an episode of MTV Cribs, Design decided to come out of hiding. He brought with him a 12" single called Sparkdala (Stones... [+] Read More

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Guilty Simpson was born in Detroit, the son and grandson of the family’s performing musicians in his father and grandfather. At age four, Simpson and his mother began traveling with an aunt in the military, living in California and Birmingham, Alabama, before settling back in the Motor City at 15. Big Daddy Kane, N.W.A, and Scarface were all... [+] Read More

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Frequently and rightly placed in the same context as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and Kanye West, Jay Dee built and sustained a high standing as a producer's producer while maintaining a low profile. When Pharrell Williams appeared on BET's 106 & Park in 2004, he excitedly declared that Jay Dee was his favorite producer and told an audibly stumped... [+] Read More

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