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NICK SPEED LIMITED EDITION Nix Electronix, HH-50 CELEBRATES HIP-HOP’S 50TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY

In celebration of the day that Hip-Hop transformed the turntable into an instrument, Nick Speed is releasing his latest art piece, a portable record player entitled, ‘Nix Electronix, HH-50.’ Each customized record player, a series of 50 Limited Edition hand-numbered and autographed units, represents a year of Hip-Hop between 1973 and 2023. Each record player […]

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Detroit MetroTimes // Nick Speed to release limited-edition turntables on hip-hop’s 50th anniversary

August is a busy month for the producer and DJ, with a Charivari afterparty and Ice Cube gig Aug. 11, 1973 marks the first documented hip-hop party in the Bronx, New York, thrown by DJ Kool Herc. This is largely considered to be the birth of the genre. On the 50th anniversary of this date […]

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MICHIGAN GLASS PROJECT HOSTS FESTIVAL TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ARTS EDUCATION

Who isn’t interested in supporting arts education in Detroit’s schools? The Michigan Glass Project Festival is a live art and music festival with the aim of raising $125,000 to support art curriculum in Detroit public schools. The beneficiary of the festival is the non-profit Art Road, which is working to return arts curriculum to Detroit […]

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RACEHORSES ARE RESOURCES TO PERFORM AT KELLY’S WSG ZAC BRUNELL

We last wrote about Racehorses Are Resources back in August 2017, when they dropped their double album release, titled “RRR LP1,” and “RRR LP2.” Since the massive release, the band has continued to perfect their sounds in the studio as they have been preparing to now bring the music to the people. In a joint-effort to battle early […]

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RACEHORSES ARE RESOURCES RELEASE DOUBLE LP ALBUM “RRR LP1 + RRR LP2”

After years of jam sessions and lots of jokes, the self-coined “rattle” band Racehorses are Resources has simultaneously released two full LP’s titled “RRR LP1,” and “RRR LP2.” Comprised of accomplished Detroit musicians Chris Peters, Quelle Chris, Michael Lapp, Nick Cicchetti and Nick Speed, the somewhat unlikely crew has banded together to put forth an […]

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GRASSROOTS TEC-TROIT MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF DETROIT DJ HEAVYWEIGHTS FEAT MIKE HUCKABY, NICK SPEED & MORE

You can’t stop a Detroit party- after facing issues from the city, the festival originally set to take place in Roosevelt Park, will be relocated to The Works in Corktown. On June 17-19th, Tec-Troit Festival will bring together he city’s hottest electronic talent. This grassroots festival has been in existence since 2011, and was created […]

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LISTEN NOW: RACEHORSES ARE RESOURCES DEBUT 7″ SINGLE COLLABORATION WITH EXACTLY HI-TOPS

Nick Speed, legendary Detroit producer, DJ and emcee, has been working on a new side project- Racehorses Are Resources alongside with an incredible line-up of fellow Detroiters including Chris Peters, Quelle Chris, and Nick Cicchetti. Unlike most bands, they consider their music undirected or forced- it rather simply “happens,” with the end result revealing itself […]

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DETROIT HIP HOP INVADES NYC AT MERCURY LOUNGE IN LOWER EAST SIDE

Detroit will be invading NYC on Sunday September 15th with a full line-up featuring the finest in Detroit’s hip-hop community.  Doors are at 8:30pm. BUY TICKETS NOW LINE UP Audible Doctor Nick Speed Dopehead Sheefy McFly Count Mack Zelooperz TRPLBLK CrackKillz Da God A La $ole (Of Pro Era) Dusty McFly & more. Check out the latest […]

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