Bridging the Gap: Sheefy McFly Represents the Past and Future of Detroit Music
With two new projects already released in 2019, Sheefy McFly is having a year.
Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on 101.9 WDET–FM Detroit Public Radio.
Detroit-based artist, rapper and producer Sheefy McFly has had a busy 2019 so far.
He’s already released two musical projects—Jittin’ Ain’t Dead, an EP that feels like an homage to Detroit’s techno history; and 7tWINty, an EP that sounds more like its future.
WDET’s Ryan Patrick Hooper speaks with McFly about his new music and ghettotech–a particular style of music that blends the city’s distinct hip hop and techno sound.
“A lot of the ghettotech tracks’ll be like old techno tracks just sped up,” explains McFly. “It’s like a mesh of funk, hip hop, techno, and just like, Detroit-ness.”
Click on the audio player above to hear the full conversation with Sheefy McFly and hear samples of his new music.
Sheefy McFly will be perform at the High Dive in Hamtramck on Saturday, April 20th. You can also catch him at this year’s Movement Festival on Sunday, May 26th on the Red Bull Presents stage.
