Afro Nation debuted in Detroit over the weekend with a roster of Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B artists. The two-day event featured Burna Boy, Masego, Ari Lennox, Latto, Coi Leray, Dej Loaf and others. The Detroit festival is the second US date following Afro Nation Miami which took place in May. Artists performed at the historic Brewster-Douglass location which is the site of the former housing project where Diana Ross grew up. Launched in 2019, Afro Nation is a global celebration of the Afrobeats genre and Black music from the diaspora. Nigerian entrepreneurs Obi Asika, and Smade founded the festival in association with BBC 1 Xtra. 

Burna Boy headlined on Saturday and Afrobeats legend Davido closed the festival on Sunday. The successful event will be returning to the United States in 2024 and fans can signup at USA.afronation.com. 

 

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Eminem’s official video for “Detroit Vs Everybody” is a span of the not yet-gentrified parts of the city including Cass Corridor and Highland Park. Dej Loaf, Royce Da 5’9″, Big Sean, Danny Brown and Trick Trick all appear and spit their verses as a unified team for the Motor City.

Eminem continues the Detroit lovefest with the “Detroit Vs. Everybody” remix that now has Kid Vishis, Def Loaf, Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, Sino, Marv Won, Payroll, Hydro, Big Gov, Boldy James, Big Herk, Icewear Vezzo, Detroit Che, Calicoe, and Diezel that comes in at 16 minutes. No one can ever accuse Eminem of not showing love for his hometown.

Brooklyn DJ Mop Top has remixed Dej Loaf’s “Try Me” and flipped it into a house music version for the dancefloor.