Detroit's hip-hop producers are attracting national recording artists who want a piece of the city's unique sound.
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Label heads, managers and national recording artists are talking about
the music coming from the city, saying that several up-and-coming
producers are creating the kind of sounds that have been missing in
traditional hip-hop production.
It's soulful, they say. And it's reminiscent of a Motown sound, giving
rappers the kind of backbeat that is seldom heard in commercial
hip-hop, melding Detroit's musical roots with a contemporary vibe.
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