It’s not everyday that two generations get to team up to create history. The emerging, yet accredited producer The ATG is bringing together some of Detroit’s elite for a Hip-Hop compilation album entitled, Detroit Cinematic Album.. The young producer The ATG is ready to carry the city on his back, highlighting some of the best talent. The artist is set to release the album in its full entirety soon. In the meantime, his team is releasing a slew of infectious singles (with visuals) to begin the pulse of anticipation. The project is executive produced by Detroit’s Joe Robinson and the first single Overdue, features Grammy-nominated Earlly Mac (worked with Big Sean, Saweetie, Beyonce, etc.) and the rising IMBUNLEE.

Check out our latest interview here below!

The ATG: When putting out this collaboration project – in honor of our city – how did you determine which artists to personally select. Can you give readers some insight on this process? Joe Robinson is listed as an exec producer – what role did he play?

My goal with this project was to work with upcoming talent from the city, and Joe Robinson made that goal a reality. He scouted for talent from the city, and he also lent his hand in the curation of the project.

The ATG: What do you think is special about Detroit’s music scene? How would you compare our artists and sound in contrast to other places you’ve visited?

To me there are two things unique about Detroit. One would be the fact that it is the birthplace of a lot of musical movements: whether that be Motown, techno, or even Detroit street rap. Another would be the crystal clear diction that many artists from Detroit have, it’s definitely an overlooked factor that helped give birth to superstars.

Earlly Mac: Have you worked with imbunlee before? Was he an artist you hand selected? 

Bun is in my inner circle so we’ve worked together frequently. 

Earlly Mac: You’ve had success behind the scenes, Do you prefer being in the limelight or songwriting?

I prefer both lol

Earlly Mac + The ATG: How did the creativity flow in the studio? Can you both briefly describe the creative process behind Detroit Cinematic?

The interesting part about “Overdue” is the fact that we actually started off with a different instrumental, but I then actually created a different instrumental to really highlight Earlly Mac’s flow and timbre. Interestingly enough, I actually used a similar process throughout the album. I wanted to ensure that the instrumentals complimented the vocals.

What’s the official release date for Detroit Cinematic and can fans expect a visual for ‘Overdue’? 

Official release date for the album is Friday, December 30th & the “Overdue” music video drops Friday, Dec 16th.

All talent: (ATG, Earlly, ImBunLee) – Who are some Detroit artists/producers you grew up being influenced by? (The ATG) 

Growing up, I was definitely influenced by the storytelling, aggression, humor, and the skill of Eminem. Nowadays, I’ve also found inspiration from Detroit icons such as J Dilla, Berry Gordy, and even Madonna. (Earlly Mac) My fav Detroit producers are Dilla, Young Rj, IcePic, Helluva. (imbunlee) I grew up influenced by artists like Blade, Stretch Money, Juan and Eminem. I’ll say Blade & Em influenced me the most.