The Zone

4Play (June 10, 2009)

There’s an old saying, made famous in the movie The Warriors — C.Y.D.I. “Can you dig it?!” Yes, you can, because “Detroit CYDI” Illingsworth, Rufio Jones and Sean Uppercut, have been down since the lunch room day’s making good hip-hop at Renaissance high school. Emcee/Producer Illingsworth explains what exactly they do by saying, “We really just rhyme about whatever we feel, this allows us to enjoy what we’re doing because we’re not worrying about some kind of unnecessary standard. We just do what we do and have fun with it.” CYDI are also known as part of the collective Axis of Greatness, featuring members like Nic Notion, Marc Byrd, Stryfe and Jason Matthews. The group consists of emcees, filmmakers, photographers and producers that create music. Hear them on Marc Byrd’s The Calling and Stryfe’s City of God. Download their current album The Rhyming Dictionary for free at detroitcydi.com. See them at the Bullfrog on Thursday, June 11.

Breaking news on Michigan’s own Globetrotter Dante LaSalle: Before Dante leaves for a European tour with New York’s DJ Truemaster and DJ Playground, he will finish his release Back in Blue / the FixTape 3, which will drop this July. Don’t miss him live tonight, Wednesday, June 10, at the Magic Stick as he shares the stage with Mr Lif. For more info visit at DanteLaSalle.com..RDW