Detroit hip hop is a term that refers to hip hop music that originates from the region of Detroit, Michigan. Detroit has a distinctive hip hop musi

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Detroit hip hop is a term that refers to hip hop music that originates from the region of Detroit, Michigan. Detroit has a distinctive hip hop music scene that is characterized by artists as diverse as J Dilla, Slum Village, D12, Eminem, and Obie Trice.

Detroit hip hop's earliest group to later gain national recognition is D12, formed in 1990. Proof formed it as a collective of local Detroit MCs including Bizarre, Eminem, Eye Kyu, Killa Hawk and Fuzz. The first Detroit hip hop group with a major record deal was producer J Dilla (then known as Jay Dee) and MC Phat Kat's 1st Down, who signed to Pay Day Records in 1993.

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