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detroit rap

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Detroit rap represents the raw, gritty hip-hop sound emerging from Motor City's streets, characterized by aggressive delivery, hard-hitting beats, and unflinchingly honest storytelling about urban struggle. The style blends underground horrorcore influences with street-oriented narratives, reflecting Detroit's industrial decline and resilient spirit. Known for its independent hustle and distinctive Midwest flow, it emphasizes authenticity and lyrical skill over mainstream polish.

100 chronological releases

Place Cover Date Artist Album Tags Other places
54 Cover for DJ Clay Presents -The Book Of The Wicked Chapter One 1980 Various Artists DJ Clay Presents -The Book Of The Wicked Chapter One
13 Cover for Without Warning Vol.3 1982 P.L. Without Warning Vol.3
67 1988-06-08 Esham Boomin' Words From Hell
88 1993 Insane Clown Posse Beverly Kills 50187
26 Cover for Come into My World 1994 Gank Move Come into My World
91 Cover for Esham Presents The Butcher Shop 1995 Esham Esham Presents The Butcher Shop
79 1995 Natas Doubelievengod
32 Cover for Lickkuiddrano 1995-01-17 Mastamind Lickkuiddrano
20 Cover for Hellaween: Pure Horror 1995-03-28 Esham Hellaween: Pure Horror
87 1995-10-10 Insane Clown Posse Riddle Box
6 1997-06-24 Insane Clown Posse The Great Milenko
93 1997-11-25 Twiztid Mostasteless
69 Cover for Psychopathics From Outer Space 1999-09-30 Insane Clown Posse Psychopathics From Outer Space
11 Cover for Serial Killaz 2000 Halfbreed Serial Killaz
19 Cover for Venus Flytrap 2000 Esham Venus Flytrap
31 Cover for 8mile chronicles 2000 Dogmatic 8mile chronicles
15 Cover for Mudd Deep Babies 2001 NUK Mudd Deep Babies
29 Cover for Tongues 2001 Esham Tongues
62 Cover for Thug Hitz Vol. 1 2002 Mr. Bones Thug Hitz Vol. 1
66 2002 Insane Clown Posse Big Money Hustlas
92 Cover for Green Book 2002 Twiztid Green Book
99 Cover for Rock City 2002 Royce da 5'9" Rock City
41 Cover for Acid Rain 2003 Esham Acid Rain
84 Cover for The Green Book 2003-07-01 Twiztid The Green Book
97 2003-09-23 Obie Trice Cheers
10 Cover for Stack Master 2004 Blade Icewood Stack Master
53 Cover for Nutty 2004 Lavel Nutty
72 2004 Proof I Miss The Hip Hop Shop
3 Cover for The 12 Step Program 2005 Skrapz The 12 Step Program
82 2005-05-17 Insane Clown Posse The Calm
73 Cover for Independent's Day 2005-06-28 Royce da 5'9" Independent's Day
76 2005-07-12 The Dayton Family Family Feud
96 2005-12-27 Trick Trick The People Vs.
46 Cover for WELCOME TO THE GATE 2006 IKKURRUZ WELCOME TO THE GATE
98 Cover for The Bar Exam 2007 Royce da 5'9" The Bar Exam
4 Cover for Baby Unk 2 2007 Tone Tone Baby Unk 2
80 2007-07-03 Twiztid Independent's Day
63 Cover for The Villain 2008-09-30 Trick Trick The Villain
37 2009 Shane Capone Certified WhiteBoy
77 Cover for Let 'Em Bleed Volume 3 2009 Various Artists Let 'Em Bleed Volume 3
55 Cover for King of Horrorcore, Vol.1 2009-08-13 King Gordy King of Horrorcore, Vol.1
83 Cover for Pony Down (Prelude) 2010-04-12 Drive-By Pony Down (Prelude)
34 Cover for We Run the City, Vol. 3 Chances Make Champions 2010-10-22 Doughboyz Cashout We Run the City, Vol. 3 Chances Make Champions
25 Cover for Rich & Famous 2011 Rich Ken Rich & Famous
30 Cover for Hell's Kitchen Presents 2011-01-11 Helluva Hell's Kitchen Presents
71 2011-06-21 The Dayton Family Charges of Indictment
64 Cover for DMT Sessions 2011-06-21 Esham DMT Sessions
50 Cover for Cryptic Collection 4 2011-09-13 Twiztid Cryptic Collection 4
61 2011-11-01 Insane Clown Posse Featuring Freshness
74 Cover for No Deal on Chill 2011-11-12 Doughboyz Cashout No Deal on Chill
59 Cover for Medicine Bag 2012 Anybody Killa Medicine Bag
1 Cover for FatherHOOD 2012-07-24 Fatt Father FatherHOOD
42 Cover for Free Roc 2012-08-21 Doughboyz Cashout Free Roc
8 Cover for Lace Blunts 2013 Bizarre Lace Blunts
5 Cover for Ghetto Testimony 2013-12-14 Doughboy Roc Ghetto Testimony
89 Cover for Rich Off Pints 3 2014-06-02 IceWear Vezzo Rich Off Pints 3
21 Cover for Clarity 6 2014-06-02 IceWear Vezzo Clarity 6
70 Cover for PlayTime Over 2014-06-14 Stunthard Hotboyz PlayTime Over
23 Cover for Beastmode 2014-08-03 Doughboy Roc Beastmode
17 Cover for My Turn 2014-09-19 Big Quis My Turn
35 Cover for The Family 2015 BandGang The Family
24 Cover for The Clarity 2 2015-07-10 IceWear Vezzo The Clarity 2
27 Cover for Moon Walken 2016-02-26 IceWear Vezzo Moon Walken
9 Cover for WDW 2 2016-09-15 BandGang WDW 2
7 Cover for Return of the Kid 2017-06-08 HBK Return of the Kid
18 Cover for Ghetto Boyz 2017-09-30 Team Eastside Ghetto Boyz
47 Cover for War Zone 2017-12-20 Fmb Dz War Zone
95 Cover for Death Is Certain 2018 Royce da 5'9" Death Is Certain
36 Cover for Never Sell My Soul 2019 NUK Never Sell My Soul
100 Cover for 3-Peat 2019-06-08 ShittyBoyz 3-Peat
38 Cover for No Validation Necessary 2019-09-27 Payroll Giovanni No Validation Necessary
43 Cover for 10 Stack Commandments 2019-09-27 Payroll Giovanni 10 Stack Commandments
58 Cover for Back 2 The Ba$ics 2019-09-27 Payroll Giovanni Back 2 The Ba$ics
78 Cover for Ghetto Rich Niggaz 2019-09-27 Payroll Giovanni Ghetto Rich Niggaz
28 Cover for Stack Season 2020 Payroll Giovanni Stack Season
45 Cover for Spirit Of A Boss 2020 Payroll Giovanni Spirit Of A Boss
48 Cover for January 30th 2020 Payroll Giovanni January 30th
49 Cover for 4-1P 2020 Payroll Giovanni 4-1P
68 Cover for Giovanni's Way 2020 Payroll Giovanni Giovanni's Way
60 Cover for DRANK BABY 2020-01-22 IceWear Vezzo DRANK BABY
85 Cover for Game Related 2020-01-27 Cardo Game Related
12 Cover for Goat 2020-03-13 Gmac Cash Goat
16 Cover for Can't Miss 2020-06-21 Rio Da Yung OG Louie Ray Can't Miss
44 Cover for Red Tape 2 2020-07-31 NUK Red Tape 2
65 Cover for Red Tape 2020-07-31 NUK Red Tape
51 Cover for FUCK YO SUMMER 2020-12-23 Damedot FUCK YO SUMMER
22 Cover for Free Roc (Doughboyz Cashout Ent. Presents) 2021 Doughboyz Cashout Free Roc (Doughboyz Cashout Ent. Presents)
40 Cover for We Run The City Vol. 2 Flood Zone 2021 Doughboyz Cashout We Run The City Vol. 2 Flood Zone
81 2022-04-14 Various Artists Let 'Em Bleed The Mixxtape Vol. 4
86 Cover for Wicked Vic 2023 Insane Clown Posse Wicked Vic
94 2023 Various Artists Hatchet History
75 Cover for Flip The Rat 2023-07-03 Insane Clown Posse Flip The Rat
90 Salam Wreck Presents Welcome To The Pyrex
2 Rico Fonzarelli Hustler'z Ambition
14 Payroll Giovanni Get Money Stay Humble
33 Zany K Rappiness
39 Eastside Ninjas Pact of the 4
52 Yae Yae Jordan No Radio Play
57 BLP KOSHER & BabyTron Mazel Tron - Single
56 Whitehouse Studio Da House, Vol. 1