Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 6, 2021 at 12:30pm
Flint, Michigan fire spitter and A.M.I. (Above My Influences) co-CEO, REIN, comes through with a new freestyle over Drake's "Pipe Down" instrumental. Check it out.
Flint, Michigan native and A.M.I. (Above My Influences) co-CEO, REIN, drops off a new freestyle over the Trust Comes First family's "Price of Fame" freestyle, produced by 38 Spesh.
Mauricio Wendello - A Made Man (Prod. Serious Beats) (New Official Audio)
Lansing, Michigan emcee and Clientele Int. CEO, Mauricio Wendello, comes through with "A Made Man," the latest single off of his forthcoming project titled "The Blow Tape." Available July 2021.
Flint, Michigan native and A.M.I. (Above My Influences) co-CEO, REIN, is on a freestyle run, and shows no signs of slowing down. For his latest effort REIN borrows Conway the Machine's "Jesus Khrysis" instrumental to flex his lyrical skills.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 29, 2020 at 11:00am
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REIN is back with a new visual in support of his "Vintage Season III" album. The A.M.I. (Above My Influences) co-CEO, recruited Royce 5'9's younger brother Al Khufu for a gem titled "City Life."
Shot by Flick Em Films
Produced by REIN and Matrix
"Vintage Season III" is available on all streaming platforms:
Flint, Michigan native and A.M.I. (Above My Influences) co-CEO, REIN, brings forth some thought provoking music. On his new single titled "Failure," REIN lets the youth know that success is within their reach if they work hard and believe in themselves.
"Failure" was produced by Educated Ignorance Music Group (EIMG) in-house beat maker PA Dre, and is taken from REIN's latest album, "Vintage (Season) III."
The 15-track project features Fred the Godson, Pounds, AL Khufu, Matrix, Leland and Black Ryan.
If you haven't heard of the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse or the movement of "Juggalos" behind them by now, you have to have been living in a cave. ICP was founded in Detroit in 1989. At one point major focus was on them after being involved in a musical and personal dispute with Shady/Aftermath recording artist, Eminem. But their legacy begins and was built long before this.
They came out independently with a mix of horrorcore and hiphop sound. And the gimmick added,...faces painted like clowns. This strange look and original sound built a humongous cult like following long before their names were known through out mainstream music. And the fans were loyal. Always supporting by purchasing everything from the albums and show tickets, to clothing merchandise and even car decals. In the beginning them being independent was almost, frowned upon...I mean who does music with no wants of major backing, right? WRONG. Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J were geniuses light years ahead of their time. And today, they are the 2 of the main faces on the frontline of hip hop independence. And the following of support they have gathered has them and their artists eating better then most of these "mainstream rappers."
The following created by the Insane Clown Posse (and several others of this genre who were all close associates of ICP) developed a name, "Juggalos", with the female counter-parts known as "Juggalettes." You could usually see them a mile away. All draped in clothing that represented ICP and other artists of those circles. Jewelry and tattoos as well. Becoming the most famous mark of this crowd and circle of artists signed to ICP's label "Pyschopathic Records", is the Hatchet man. Sure you seen it, the character in mid-run with a huge hatchet in hand.
The love for the music, recognizable symbols,deep loyalty, a strong sense of family for one another and not standing for any bullshit...has some how labeled this music groups fanbase as a gang according to papers released by the FBI. The fans and musicians as well did not take kindly to this. A march has been organized and they will be marching into Washington DC to demand that their music loving asses are respectably removed from such a disrespectful listing.
But the lash back doesn't stop there. J and 2 Dope brought their Coalition of Clowns together to deliver a sick Psycopathic Psypher song and video "If We Were A Gang." And everybody took the time to speak their mind and address all issues while explaining if they weren't about love..it would be a real problem...so let them make music and money in peace.
I have to say everyone brought their A-Game. ABK, Lyte, Shaggy 2 Dope, Big HooDoo, Blahzay Roze and even DJ Clay brought some dope content to this track. I have to give it up to Blahzay Roze, I was curious if she would be able to hold her own with such well toned veteran Emcees. She did an awesome job of keeping up and showing that she can go with the best in a male dominated industry. No matter who she is on the track with.
Ending the Pyspher, and having the most to say (but it shouldn't have been any other way) was Violent J. He had to have delivered 46 bars or better, but he said somethings that mattered. From addressing the situation the song is based on, to addressing issues with in the Juggalo family. But if you know just a quarter of what all Juggalo's are facing at this time, then you can feel the depth and reality of his verse. The psypher all the way around...was excellently formatted, filmed and presented.
So with out further ado...check out the Psycopathic Psypher- If We Were A Gang
A man who won a $2 million dollar lottery jackpot is still collecting food stamps and he could care less what anybody thinks about it.
Leroy Fick of Bay County, Michigan won the "Make Me Rich" lottery last June. After taxes he took home about $850,000. The state wants him off food stamps, but the Department of Human Services says "lump sum" payments are assets, not income - leaving Fick eligible to still receive help from the government.
"If the state has got a problem with their laws they should fix them," Fick said defiantly. "If I'm eligible, I'm eligible right?"
Fick's attorney John Wilson says his client bought a used Audi and a house with part of the money and invested the rest. According to eligibility rules qualifies for state assistance of "far less than $5,000 for the year."
Gisgie Davila Gendreau, a state human services department spokeswoman said "we are actively seeking a change to the food assistance policy, which is a federal policy, to ensure that those who are truly needy qualify,"
Democratic state representative Charles Brunner thinks the state needs to change their bridge card laws right away.
"It outrages me that a guy that drives a brand new Audi -- has a million dollars in the bank essentially, can still qualify for food stamps -- that's wrong," Brunner told WEYI.
For his part Fick isn't at all worried, and aside from unwanted media attention he's ok with continuing to leach off the state.
"If you're going to ... try to make me feel bad, you aren't going to do it," Fick told WNEM.
Video After The JumpMatt Olivarez of Redford, Michigan made a very tough decision to have his 10-year old Rottweiler put to sleep, after his vet advised him it would be best.
The dog, Mia suffers from spinal injuries, can barely walk and is in constant pain, so Olivarez agreed to have it euthanized. But miraculously, the dog woke up the very next day.
"I watched her basically die in front of my eyes, at least I thought she was. And now I got to go through it again? I mean, come on, man," Olivarez said.
Thinking the dog was dead, Olivarez brought her home to decide whether to bury her, or to have her cremated. Much to his surprise, when he walks in from work the next day, Mia is alive sitting by her food bowl.
"When I came home from work, you know I was like, she was sitting right there, you know, in front of her bowl of food. All I know is that, when they injected her, they injected her twice. And, she went to sleep. And they said, 'That's it. She passed.' And they gave me a blanket, wrapped her up. I took her home. And I wanted to figure out what I wanted to do with her. And, the next morning, I came back, she was wide awake," Olivarez said.
Now he's left with an even tougher decision. Whether or not he should take Mia back to the vet to be put to sleep again.
"You know, what if I would have buried my dog alive? What if I had her cremated, you know? She would have gotten burned alive. You know, that's animal cruelty. You know, like, all type of stuff, like, I explained that to my kids. How am I going to explain to my kids, I gotta kill Mia twice? I gotta kill her again? My kids are eight and nine years old. I mean, she's a family dog," he said.
The clinic where he originally took Mia has agreed to refund his money.
I have to be real, if I brought my dog home after being put to sleep, I would bug out. The guy had to carry her from the clinic to his car, then from his car inside his garage. She obviously wasn't breathing.
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We've all heard the saying "stupid is as stupid does." Well, one Michigan woman has given a great example of what that means.
41 year old Kathy Myers injured her right shoulder a month ago while playing with one of her dogs. Since then she's been in considerable pain, but because she is out of work and has no health insurance doctors wouldn't treat the injury.
That's when she came up with a plan to shoot herself in her already injured shoulder hoping she could get emergency treatment for both injuries.
The local hospital treated the gunshot wound, but not the previous injury leaving Myers in exactly the same situation she was in before shooting herself.
Except now the prosecutor's office is deciding whether Myers will face charges for firing a weapon within city limits.
Myers told WSB-TV she wouldn't be trying that stunt again.
"I have no suicide wish, right now I want to live."
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