Vol. 2 Issue 3 of RESPECT Magazine hits newsstands June 7, 2011. Bad Meets Evil’s album “Hell: The Sequel” is available June 14.

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The Cool Kids “When Fish Run Bicycles”

Tracklist:

1. Rush Hour Traffic
2. GMC
3. Boomin’ (feat. Tennille)
4. Sour Apples (feat. Travis Barker)
5. Penny Hardaway (feat. Ghostface Killah)
6. Bundle Up
7. Gas Station (feat. Bun B)
8. Get Right
9. Swimsuits (feat. Mayer Hawthorne)
10. Roll Call (feat. Asher Roth, Chip Tha Ripper, Boldy James)
11. Summer Jam (feat. Maxine Ashley) (Prod. by Pharrell Williams)

Release Date: July 12

Over Memorial Day weekend Captain Morgan kicked off the summer by throwing a string of house parties across the nation and MichiganHipHop.com was honored to team up with Captain to throw one of our own.

First off we’d like to give special thanks Dwele & Ron Dance for hosting the party. We’d also like to thank Black Milk, DJ Graffiti, Jamall Bufford (formerly Buff1), Big Tone, Richard Lawler, J Tait, Miss Melody Fresh, MiMi,  Tres Styles and everybody else who made it out (there were way too many people there to name everyone). The party itself was a great success; you can never go wrong with good food, good people and good alcohol. Hit the jump for a few pictures. Continue reading →

Over Memorial Day weekend Captain Morgan® Long Island Iced Tea is throwing 1,000 house parties across the nation and MichiganHipHop.com is honored to be throwing one of them. While the party itself is invite only, we will be streaming it live so stay tuned to the website and follow @MichiganHipHop on Twitter to see where you can tune in. You never know who may come through. Hit the jump for more details.

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“Hell: The Sequel” hits stores June 14, 2011.

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Off eLZhi’s “eLmatic,” which comes out on May 10, 2011

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For the second time this year, Eminem has received the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) highest honor. The RIAA has certified that 11 years after its initial release, Em’s Marshall Mathers LP has earned a diamond plaque by surpassing 10 million copies sold. MMLP featured standout Eminem songs such as “Stan,” “The Way I Am,” and “Criminal.”

This announcement is just the latest in a short but successful 2011 for Eminem. In February, his latest album Recovery won the Grammy Award for Rap Album of the Year. Just last month, he received a previous diamond plaque for his album The Eminem Show. This year has also seen Em’s Shady Records sign Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf to new deals.

Slaughterhouse’s deal with Shady Records and various collaborations and leaks have garnered attention, but this week, Detroit hip-hop fans have received the news they have been hoping to hear for nearly a decade. Eminem and Royce Da 5’9” will finally reunite as Bad Meets Evil for a new EP through Interscope Records.