Mello Music Group Compilation

I posted one song from this last week from Finale and Apollo Brown and was able to dig through the rest of this compilation over the weekend. Plethora of Detroit artists do their thing on this and it only costs $7.99 so I recommend the purchase. If I had to pick, I would say the Boog Brown track is my favorite. She's been killing it lately. Check out the Detroit related tracks below. In non-Detroit hip-hop news, Kendrick Lamar has been steadily establishing himself as the preeminent rapper ever since he released 'Section.80' last summer, and the single off his upcoming Aftermath debut 'The Recipe' comes complete with a Dr. Dre feature and helps solidify his status.

Mello Muve Compilation

More SXSW compilations are rolling in, this one centering around the fast-growing indie record label Mello Music Group. They feature a few really talented Detroit artists such as Boog Brown and Apollo Brown and also put out The Left's exceptional 'Gas Mask' album in 2010 which was a pleasant surprise concerning its success. They also feature some great artists from outside of the Mitten, my favorite probably being Oddissee. If you haven't checked out his 'Rock Creek Park' album you are really missing out and it's a perfect spring time jam. Here's the compilation.

Whatupdoe SXSW Showcase

If you are luckier or richer than I, you might be heading to Autsin, Texas to check out SXSW. If you do, the Whatupdoe showcase at the Whiskey Room from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. looks like its going to be an incredible sampling of Detroit hip-hop.

Whether you're going or not, here's a compilation of some of the artists that will be performing and it's a great listen.

Whatupdoe SXSW Compilation