Say what you want about women playing the hip-hop sex kitten, but Sassi Blaque is irresistible on this Big Tone-produced cut. What’s more, sex appeal is no substitute for talent as she guts the track and she does it with 300% more class and style than her male counterparts. I’m..

“Cool” is the first in a series of 7” singles from Tres Records featuring producer Chikaramanga of Giant Panda. The Tres family has released some of my favorite albums of last two years; Big Tone’s Art of Ink, Shawn Jackson’s First of All… and C.R.A.C. Knuckle’s The Piece Talks. Future..

Big Tone made his debut on Jay Dee’s Welcome 2 Detroit and has been doing it for the D ever since. He was nice enough to pass me this track off his sophomore album The Art of Ink and I’ve had it on repeat for the past 24 hours. Trust..

Producer Quelle Chris’ album Shotgun & Sleek Rifle is due out November 15 with appearances by Danny Brown, Roc Marciano, House Shoes, and Big Tone. In other words, a concentrated shot of ice pick/brass knuckle rap. Sphere: Related Content

Add Ta’Raach to the list of monster Detroit producers. You may know the rapper/producer as half of C.R.A.C. Knuckles alongside Blu and if you’re really cool, you know about his album as Lacks, Re: Lacks, Vol. 1: With the World. “Orenthal” features swinging, soulful Pete Rock-like production. Here’s a primer..