Flint, Michigan Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Music== [[File:Grand Funk Railroad Bridge, Flint, Michigan.jpg|150px|right|thumb|A railroad bridge in Flint re-painted to show the name of rock band [[Grand Funk Railroad]], which was formed in the city in 1969.]]Flint is currently home to an emerging rap scene, pioneered by artists like Rio Da Yung OG, [[Bfb Da Packman]], and [[YN Jay]]. Flint rap, greatly influenced by [[Detroit drill]], is characterized by bouncy drums, menacing melodic elements, and commonly a [[Tresillo (rhythm)|tresillo]] rhythm in the 808.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ketchum |first=William |date=July 27, 2023 |title=How Detroit and Flint became havens for rap dark horses |url=https://www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1189985872/hip-hop-50-detroit-flint |website=NPR}}</ref> Many artists use a laidback, almost non-chalant, vocal delivery. Flint rappers have grown notoriety for their outlandish, vulgar, and often comical lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-08 |title=A guide to the Flint, Michigan rap scene |url=https://theface.com/music/flint-rap-michigan-rio-da-young-og-lil-yachty-bfb-da-packman-yn-jay-detriot-scene |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=The Face |language=en-gb}}</ref> * Flint is the subject of the [[Sufjan Stevens]] song "Flint (For the Unemployed and Underpaid)" featured on his album [[Michigan (album)|Michigan]]. * Flint is the main focus for music group [[King 810]] crediting it as “Murder Town” and their life growing up during the increase of crime rates during the 2000s. Also creating the songs “Crow's Feet” and “We Gotta Help Ourselves” to raise money toward the current water crisis happening in the city * Flint was home to [[MC Breed]], the first commercially successful rapper to come from the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]]. * Flint was where [[Grand Funk Railroad]], an American rock band formed in 1969. *Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne mentioned its water problems in his song "Poisoning the well" *Flint is likely the subject of "Near DT, MI" by the English rock band [[Black Midi]]. *Flint is the hometown of the award-winning Pop/RnB group [[Ready For The World]]. *Flint is the hometown of [[shoegaze]] band [[Greet Death]]. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page