J. Dilla's Mother Announces New Album, 'Rebirth of Detroit'

Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey, mother of revered Detroit beatmaker J. Dilla, has announced that a new album from her son will be released later this year.
The album, entitled 'The Rebirth of Detroit,' will solely feature Detroit artists who Dilla worked with during his lifetime, over unreleased beats crafted by the revered producer.

"People on this project will be the closest and most dear friends that Dilla had," Ma Dukes explained in a new video. "They worked with him personally one on one. They have a vested interest in Detroit; everyone that is involved in this project are Detroiters, that truly love Detroit for all that it has to offer ... It's a tribute from the heart and soul of these people. It's something different than what's been in the past."

Ma Dukes went on to say that 'The Rebirth of Detroit' is intended to work as a vessel, promoting unity among the members of the city's hip-hop community as well as the city of Detroit itself. "This will bring together artists that have drifted away from one another and haven't been able to work with each other lately," she continued. "It's a healing process for the city ... It's time to be proud to be a Detroiter. It's time to give something back to the community."

Although Dilla left a wealth of unreleased music when he died in 2006, much of it has been re-released with different titles or recorded with new vocals without the permission of his estate. Ma Dukes confirmed the project will be entirely "fresh" material.

Details on the album's features have yet to be announced. 'The Rebirth of Detroit' will be released in the fall.


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Rob Grimes Keeps the Streets Talking with ‘Talk of the Town’

Rob Grimes Keeps the Streets Talking with ‘Talk of the Town’

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — After heating up the Sports Arena stage as the opening act for Atlanta rapper T.I. and winning over flocks of fans, it was only right for hometown hero Rob Grimes to title his latest mixtape “Talk of the Town.”



“The reason I decided to name it that is because I built a buzz in my town,” Rob says. “Everywhere we go, we hear people talking about me, from … driving down the street and hearing my song on the radio, from radio show personalities hyping me up, to my friends going to places and all they want to know about is Rob Grimes, so the title fits perfect.”



A major driving force behind the sound of the mixtape is the title hit song “Talk of the Town,” produced by the hottest up-and-coming producer M-Phazes and featuring Havana. It’s sure to rival the success of that infectious “Around the World” sound.



However, one track on the record that shows a more serious look into Rob’s past as a troubled youth coping with the pains of his parents’ tumultuous divorce is “Coming Home.” The song, produced by Minnesota’s own, Mystro, was both a therapeutic experience and a calculated risk for Rob.



“The story is 100 percent real. I never put myself out there really, but I felt like I needed to get something off my chest … I felt the world was fighting with me and my little world was crumbling,” he says. “But that’s a side of me people really don’t know, and I felt it was important for me to make such a bold statement with that song.”



Having an array of songs with different messages and energies speaks to Rob’s versatility as an artist, which was the main reason for the 24-year-old emcee releasing the mixtape.



“Basically, on this project I wanted to show people what I’m about,” he says. “I want them to understand why I am the way I am. I want them to feel my pain and joy. I want them to know that I’m nice with music. All the other mixtapes were just a verse here and there and hooks, but this time I chose to do more original beats from producers I work with and made it more of a ‘mixtape album’ than just your normal mixtape. But I’ll still have my freestyles and remixes here and there.”



DJ Bille Knight, Rob’s manager, played a major role in bringing this project to life by setting up all the producers and “putting [his] stamp on this,” Rob says.



Long hailed for his nonstop grind and hunger to be among the industry‘s most successful, Rob’s fans can definitely hear his evolution from a backpacker to an icon on “Talk of the Town.”



“Rob’s progression as an artist is not just reflective of his natural talent, but of his passion for music and his undeniable work ethic,” says Brandon Smith from the LR Firm, who acts as a consultant for the rapper.



“Talk of the Town,” slated to drop on July 4, will be available online as well as at retail venues like Access Hip-hop.

To hear more of Rob Grimes’ music, visit www.myspace.com/robgrimes. Get locked in to www.robgrimes.net for updates and follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RobGrimes.

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If you don't know who Rob Grimes is by now, you better get familiar. Rob has earned a growing fan base and won the respect of the toughest of hip-hop critics with "Dillathon" -- a tribute to the late super producer J. Dilla released in February, as well as his most recent project, "Glow in the Dark" -- a concept album molded after Rob's influences who performed on the tour of the same name.

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