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...seven years later, Detroit native Eminem, née Marshall Mathers III, is outselling artists like Nelly and Jay-Z by millions of records—and polishing five Grammy statuettes in his spare time. Tomorrow’s opening of 8 Mile, the fictionalized biopic of the rapper’s early career, signifies the next step of his campaign for cultural relevance and cross-media domination...
...testament to Eminem’s talents as a musician, provocateur and hip-hop thespian. Earlier this year, Britney Spears and Mariah Carey proved remarkably unconvincing in roles as aspiring singers; in comparison to his MTV peers, Eminem’s passable portrayal of a white rapper from Detroit qualifies him as a character actor...
Dominic’s role models include Detroit Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman, whom he cites for his “quiet leadership.” In fact, leading by example is a common trait among the Moore brothers. Dominic’s unanimous selection to the Harvard captaincy comes two years on the heels of his brother Steve?...
Taking hip hop heads back to the days of the Native Tongue Collective, Slum Village delivers Trinity, an album which shows a marked improvement in lyrical skills since their debut album. The Detroit-based hip-hop group was originally comprised of two rappers, T3 and Baatin, and producer/DJ Jay Dee who produced head-bobbing beats for such legendary groups as A Tribe Called Quest. Jay Dee has since departed the trio, but appears on Trinity to bless the album with a few well-produced tracks such as “Let?...
...memoir, Wamba wrote about his cross-cultural upbringing as the son of a Congolese rebel leader and a school teacher from Detroit...