United States of Mind

By A.Biggs

USM plays at Pub 1281 in Mt. Clemens with Odayin & Pangaea Reprise the worlds of indie rock and hip hop come together for a good cause. It costs $10 and all proceeds go to Dana Test

By D.Allie

The Subject Line pretty much says it all but here are some added reasons
1) it’s for a good cause with all proceeds going to Gleaners
2) there’s an eclectic line up so a little something for everybody
3) i’ll be drinking (you might think this is just fun for me, but if you think that you haven’t seen me drink)
4) The Situation is rumored to be there (i know it’s your guilty pleasure too)
5) 2040 will be holding me down on the 1’s and 2’s
6) I’ll be giving away free CD’s and shirts
to sum up it will be a good time for a good cause so get involved.

more on Cleaners Benefit Show 2.0

On Saturday, January 16th, 8 super rad local bands get together at The Belmont in Hamtramck, to raise money for Gleaners Community Food Bank, the United States 3rd largest food bank. Now, more than ever, Gleaners needs the helping hand of it’s community to ensure children and their families have food to eat this winter. Every dollar donated to Gleaners is equivalent to 3 meals, so just by coming to the show you are providing 18 meals for Metro Detroiters!

In March ‘08, this same benefit raised $1300 for hungry Metro Detroiters. And we are hoping, with the sponsorship of Russell Street
Deli, to raise more the second time around!

This years killer line-up includes:

Noman (www.myspace.com/nomandetroit)

Old Empire(www.oldempiremusic.com)

D’Allie (www.myspace.com/cooperativeopposites.

Still Humans(www.myspace.com/stillhumans)

Darling Imperial(www.myspace.com/darlingimperial)

Scarlet Oaks(www.myspace.com/scarletoaks)

Adieu(www.myspace.com/adieuband)

DIAL81(www.myspace.com/dial81)

Doors@7
Music@8
Cover$6

See You There!

Christmas time my babies…but if your like USM or any of our other hip hop brethren than you and your people share gifts EVERYDAY like it’s Christmas ( Word to Nas “Poison”).
Other than the party and show we got some audio gifts for you too
this show will serve as a release party for

Blake Eerie & Hugh Whitaker:

Detroit CYDI:

USM:
sampler vol. 4
and if u ever got any of our other samplers than you know THERE IS NO COVER ART
we save the art for the CD face itself
maybe we’ll drop it digitally Christmas day
let’s see……..

Written by: D.Allie

Whaddup my people,
About a year after it’s initial release we have decided to put our debut album up for free download. Why you ask? I’m sure there are some very good reasons. Here are a few I can think of.
1) Everybody seems to be doing it these days
2) We put a subliminal message in the download to make you murder every other rapper alive. Even the dope ones. (of course we hate whack rappers but we also hate rappers more successful than us)
3) At the end of the day we just want you to hear what we’re doing over here. The money and acknowledgment from our peers is nice and all, but it begins and ends with you. We do this to express ourselves and whether you like it or not, we’re satisfied if you’ve just given it a listen so you can make an informed decision. We don’t have any crazy kind of marketing machine or budget or cool friends that make us popular so a free download is our best way to mainline our music directly to the people.
If you like what you hear all we ask is that we let your people know that we’re out here and making music. Please copy this link and spread it around — and when I say spread it around I mean hit your blog, hit your twitter, hit your facebook, hit your friends facebook, hit your myspace (do we still use this), and if you run a site feel free to post it. That’s about all I gotta say about it. Fuck it actually — if you hate it let us know too cause that’s valid. Just feel something. I feel like music has been watered down for so long people have become numb to it and it’s suddenly taken on the form of soilent green or something. It’s like peeps aren’t even hungry for Hip Hop like they used to be. Well I say “Kill That Bullshit”. We cooked something up last year that I feel is gourmet so eat the fuck up and break bread with your fam. Until next time.

BLUECOLLAR GENTLEMEN “A midwest hip hop function” FRIDAY DECEMBER 4th @ The Old Miami 3930 Cass Ave. 9:30pm-2am $3 21+

Performing live:

METASYONS
United States Of Mind Detroit, MI
http://www.myspace.com/metasyons

ADD-2
unsigned Chicago, IL
http://www.myspace.com/add2

BLACK VEGAZ
vgm entertainment Detroit, MI
http://www.myspace.com/blackvegazmuzic

JAYDUN
Aviator Entertainment Detroit, MI
http://www.JAYDUN.com

KONPHLICT
Almighty Dreadnaughtz Detroit, MI
http://www.myspace.com/xfam

fuck an explanation
listen to the music

Official Add-2 “Starter Jacket” video by PreciseMinds/Tori Boyd from Add-2 on Vimeo.

USM PRESENTS…

Metasyons’ Eviction Notice. This mixtape/sampler was produced because I (Meta) am broke as fuck!! I recently received an eviction notice, so that’s what sparked this project. You people can at least give me the pleasure of enjoying my music, hence the free download! Spread the word. We need this to be major! Maybe it could lead to me eating again……..

Thats it hopefully the music speaks for itself

BLUECOLLAR GENTLEMEN
“A Midwest hip Hop Function”

First fridays Monthly @ The Old Miami

This Month proves to be a hell of a lineup

STOOPZ N’ BREEZE (Detroit, MI)
that detroit/miami connect gettin busy at the old miami hmmm?

AWDAZCATE (Chicago, IL)
Imma leave you with a quote by the man himself
“no one out there can touch me on that stage NO ONE !!!! I think that sums it up I’ll post some video later

PHILLIP MORRIS (Chicago, IL)
Named after an addictive empire his music posses many of the same qualities…godamn I need a smoke

PHILTHY (Lansing, MI)
did you download his “Love songs for losers…ballads for ballers ep” don’t be an asshole http://www.p2dahi.bandcamp.com have a good day

AZTEK & CANCER (Detroit, MI)
Aztek is known as the barfly Cancer is known as the rhino together these down river hooligans are known as the concrete baboons I’m sensing a theme

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6TH @ THE OLD MIAMI
3930 Cass Ave.
9:30pm-2am
$3 for all my hardworkin bluecollar peoples

let’s get it