The Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra plays for its toughest audience yet: Stormtroopers.

Follow the Detroit hip-hop duo Invincible + Waajeed as they tour the Archer Record Pressing plant and watch their debut 7-inch, “Detroit Summer,” get pressed.

Photo by Matt Rogers

Over the years, I’ve met many older, bitter singers and musicians who have had their work sampled throughout the world, and though they may be grateful that their art has been re-utilized and (just maybe) recognized by later generations, they would have always been happier to have cashed a check here and there. Melvin Bliss was not one of the bitter ones. read more »

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