Motown's latest export is a hip-hop sound that's getting national attention

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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