He doesn’t have the universal love of Eminem or a posthumous J Dilla, but Quest M.C.O.D.Y. has done his duty in representing Detroit outside of the city’s boundaries. He’s been on Showtime as a contestant in its The Next Episode series with Interscope Records, he was one of VIBE’s Top 51 Unsigned Rappers in VIBE magazine last year, and made an appearance on MTV True Life. He’s also established himself as an elite battle rapper, rapping both solo and alongside fellow Detroiter MarvWon in the likes of the storied Rap Olympics, the World Championship Rapping battle with Jumpoff.TV, and other countless competitions.
With his upcoming The Light Project debut album, he plans to take his success even further. We’ve got some audio from him below; and just in case that isn’t enough, this weekend’s release party for the album (which was recently moved to the Mecca of Detroit Hip Hop, St. Andrew’s Hall) has performances by The Gorilla Funk Mob, Guilty Simpson, Marvwon, Miz Korona, Invincible and Finale—some of Detroit’s most respected Hip Hop figures. In an interview with MichiganHipHop.com, he talks about shedding his Light on the industry, what he learned from working with labels and TV, and why both respect and confidence are equally important to up and coming emcees. Continue reading →
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