Christmas is always a joyous occasion, a fun, reinvigorating time for family and friends to embrace the incredible year that’s passed, the times to come, and the loved ones who are present. While those times are fun, one of the more underrated aspects of the jolly season is the music accompanying the holiday season.

Prior to the release of this album, Detroit-based artist Baddie Brooks called Reclamation “Her most meaningful project,” saying her album “Centers around uplifting the LGBTQIA+ community.”

You can summarize the lead-up to Scarlet by one word: Defiance. In today’s fan-obsessed stan-culture, Doja Cat, in preparation for this album, fought against the idea of the “being a fan = entitled to you” mentality that’s so long plagued the popular artists of the world.

The Detroit hip-hop scene has long lacked a key element to its already-impactful roster of verbal showboaters. Whether it’s the all-too-familiar cash talk or gun-play rap that the city has become accustomed to speaking on, there’s always been a critical element missing within the city’s soundscape.

Janelle Monáe is the epitome of an aura. Whether classy, sexy, socially powerful, attention-demanding, sassy, or gender-ambiguous, her presence is powerful, and her music is always the stamp of approval, letting the populace know of the atmospheric phenomena Monáe defines.

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Break! By Lex, The Radical is a unique hybrid, straddling between being a club banger and a theme of hustlers' ambition.

Curtis Roach’s music is reminiscent of the cool kid in class. No matter what he says, you know there’s a level of charm and an undeniable level of charisma that attracts everyone around him.

It’s interesting to see the musical resurgence of Jovie within Detroit hip-hop. As an artist, Jovie has always been one of the best lyricists in the game

Jovie, as an artist, is one of Detroit’s not-so-best-kept-secret. He’s an industry veteran with world-class skill and the discography to back it up.