Eight of Michigan’s best up’n'coming MCs took over F.O.K.U.S. Radio this past Sunday for The Best & The Brightest. This was a monumental cipher (28 minutes long!) with everyone bringing their A game. Special shouts to all the artists involved and everyone who came to the station to support. Video, pictures, and audio below:
The Best & The Brightest: Red Pill | Nug | JYoung The General | J.A.E. | Clear Soul Forces (E-Fav, Wimpy, Ilajide, J-Roc)
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Tracklist after the jump
Mae Day -- Summer Nights
Rick Ross -- Free Mason feat. Jay-Z
Fat Joe -- No Problems feat. Rico Love
Rick Ross -- Audio Meth feat. Raekwon
Jazmine Sullivan -- Holding You Down (Goin’ In Circles) (Gist Remix) feat. Gist The Essence
Dom Kennedy -- Choose Up feat. Polyester The Saint
Slum Village -- Lock It Down
John Legend & The Roots -- Wake Up Everybody feat. Common and Melanie Fiona
Gist The Essence -- Rollercoaster feat. Cocoa Sarai
T.I. -- Ya Hear Me
Big Boi -- You Ain’t No DJ feat. Yelawolf
The Roots -- Fire feat. John Legend
Gameboi -- Slow Down Kid
Rhymefest - Give It To Me feat. Saigon & Adad
Drake -- Up All Night feat. Nicki Minaj
Kanye West -- Power feat. Dwele
Dom Kennedy -- 1997
Nug -- Think Good Thoughts
J.A.E. -- Rosé Music
JYoung The General -- I Feel Dat Way
Red Pill -- You Can Make Life
Clear Soul Forces -- Red Light
Teddy Treat: Nas -- It Ain’t Hard To Tell (OG Version)
Great. Loved the best and brightest show tuned in in seattle—at a reasonable hour
The 28 minute cipher was awesome!
I liked “Think Good Thoughts”.
dat was better than da bet awards cipher…..i didnt know it was dat many TRUE ARTIST in detroit. smh…lol my nigga j.a.e. said “IM NASTY WIT DIS SHIT 2 BITCHES AND ONE CUP!!!” CLASSIC.!
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