Invincible + Waajeed - "Detroit Summer"/"Emergence"

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Uploaded by on Aug 11, 2010

Video directed by El-Iqaa
Produced by EMERGENCE

Buy the "Detroit Summer" b/w "Emergence" 7" single (free download included): store.emergencemedia.org/
Buy the digital single through iTunes: bit.ly/a1zMak

After several months of anticipation, two of Detroit's most visionary hip-hop figures, Invincible and Waajeed, are finally releasing their single, "Detroit Summer" b/w "Emergence". The passionate two-song project is not only being put out digitally and in limited edition 7" vinyl format but it's also being launched with a powerful double music video as well.

This stunning visual representation of the songs was shot on-site during the historic Allied Media Conference and United States Social Forum this past June in Detroit. The video also documents the Detroit Summer Live Arts Media Project youth program, in which Invincible is heavily involved.

The "Detroit Summer"/"Emergence" music video debuts August 10th, simultaneously with the single release, showcasing the true passion both artists and EMERGENCE in-house video director El Iqaa put into the project.

This is far bigger than just Hip-Hop. "Detroit Summer" is not just a season, and its not just about a youth-focused organization in Detroit -- the song is about a feeling and a movement. "Emergence" isn't just the b-side, and it's not about Invincible's media company of the same name, but rather the dawning of a new era.

Invincible is already highly regarded as a lyricist, and Waajeed as a producer, but they are collectively ascending to new levels of on both songs. Together, the duo worked to show the resilience of their communities and refute the negative national image of Detroit. As Invincible's lyrics proclaim, "You Call Motown a ghost-town, but the city's vibrant!"

Detroit Summer/Emergence is a prequel to the full length album Invincible + Waajeed are dropping in 2011. For this single, they did a limited edition run of 1,000 7-inch records (all of which come with a digital download code) and once they're gone, they're gone.

More info on the organization Detroit Summer: DetroitSummer.org

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  • this is fuckin sick. Invincible is the essence of hip hop. Hard rhymes, original flow. Whatup doe, keep doing your thing. Shapeshifters was life changing, and this video clearly shows you aint steppin down for shit. peace out

  • very nice

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  • O shit he's a girl

  • He's white?!?!?!?!

  • its def not the same instrumental as Eminem's cause this one is produced by Waajeed.. but both instrumentals might be sampled off the same song which is why they might sound similar.... and the eminem song your prolly thinking of might be "my dad's gone crazy"????

  • hands down one of my new fave artists

  • out of effing control!!!!!! inspired.

  • Tight

  • big up !!! this is fucking dope

  • yo where is this instrumental from i was thinking one of Eminem's but i don't know what it's called can any one help me

  • Why the fuck is she not famous as fuck.

    This woman puts Kreayshawn to shame...

  • this is, quite literally, awesome.

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