One Be Lo - K.I.C.K. P.U.S.H. Mixtape

One Be Lo released his latest work over on Kevin Nottingham this weekend, and it's quite legit. This record is prototypical Mitten music in that it is somehow celebratory in the surveying the dysfunction and destruction that is the majority of southeast Michigan. In particular, One Be Lo speaks on Pontiac a lot in this one. You know, that place where they used to make cars and where the Lions used to play where they now don't have a police department or a democratically elected head of their government. Download it and check the explanation from the man himself over at Kevin Nottingham.

One Be Lo - RAHLO

Oh hey, One Be Lo has another album coming out! Kevin Nottingham has the debut and it will be produced in its entirety by the Autocons, is titled K.I.C.K. P.U.S.H. (man, One Be Lo loves acronyms for album titles) , and this is the first single, RAHLO. It's coming on Friday, so watch for it.

Also, Kevin Nottingham has a whole bunch of promotional type things going on for the release such as a One Be Lo 'L.A.B.O.R.' remix contest, a One Be Lo trivia contest, and a real good article where the artist himself delivers the meaning behind his lyrics a la "Decoded". It's good to see One Be Lo getting some shine so check it all out at Kevin Nottingham.

One Be Lo - RAHLO

One Be Lo - Laborhood Part 3 Mixtape

One Be Lo has released Laborhood Part 3, which can be purchased for just $3. One Be Lo is criminally underrated and I've seen him open for countless bigger out-of-town acts so the $3 would be well spent. The tape, consistent with the whole Laborhood series, is a collection of songs that One Be Lo has made a guest appearance on. This collection spans over the last decade. Artists on the features are Bishop Lamont, Dyme Def, Elzhi, Essence, Fashawn, Oddisee, Opio, Ras Kass, Roc C, Roc Marciano just to name a few. Check out the stream below.

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