Zach Goldbaum, Detroit Metro Times

Zach Goldbaum

Detroit Metro Times

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  • Racked National
  • GQ
  • VICE

Past articles by Zach:

How Cartier sunglasses became a Detroit fashion trend — and a flashpoint for violence

Darryle Miller was just 20 years old in the summer of 2010 when he was killed for his Cartier sunglasses. → Read More

How Cartier Sunglasses Have Come to Represent Status and Violence in Detroit

The designer eyewear has gripped the city for decades. → Read More

GQ

Cartier County: How One Style of Glasses Became a Symbol of Status and Violence in Detroit

Donned by everyone from Big Sean to Danny Brown, this is the story of how a specific kind of Cartier eyewear became a sign of power, success, and crime. → Read More

Sonny Digital Is Monopolizing the Rap World

We sat down with the producer during the filming of 'Noisey: Atlanta 2' to talk about the past, present, and future of his influence on the scene. → Read More

I Met the Rappers Trying to Legitimize Hick-Hop and One of Them Licked Me

Country rap, also known as hick-hop, has been dismissed as cultural appropriation and musical abomination. One group of rappers is trying to change that. → Read More

I Met the Rappers Trying to Legitimize Hick-Hop and One of Them Licked Me

Country rap, also known as hick-hop, has been dismissed as cultural appropriation and musical abomination. One group of rappers is trying to change that. → Read More

Bankroll Fresh, Forever: These Never-Before-Seen Photos Remember the Late Rapper

Photographer Cam Kirk shares a photo essay of the late rapper Bankroll Fresh in support of his new public art project in Atlanta, Day 4. → Read More

PREMIERE: Sterling Hayes Begins the SaveMoney Summer Offensive with 'Antidepressant'

Battle depression with the Chicago rapper's debut album, which dives into every side of drug use and makes a world of its own. → Read More

It Speaks for Itself: Giggs Takes Us Inside the London Rap Scene

Read the lengthy and extended interview with the UK rapper from 'NOISEY London,' airing on April 19 at 10 PM EST on VICELAND. → Read More

Detroit Will Be Better: Danny Brown Takes Us Inside the Magic of the Motor City

Read the heartfelt and extended interview with the Detroit rapper from 'NOISEY Detroit' on VICELAND. → Read More

Detroit Will Be Better: Danny Brown Takes Us Inside the Magic of the Motor City

Read the heartfelt and extended interview with the Detroit rapper from 'NOISEY Detroit' on VICELAND. → Read More

Chicago's Chella H Has No Filter, and Thank Goodness for That

The Chicago rapper discusses her new mixtape, 'No Filter,' and her thoughts on the recent VICELAND episode of Noisey Chicago. → Read More

Deeper Than Just the Music: Kendrick Lamar's Extended Noisey Bompton Interview

In the full interview from Noisey Bompton, Kendrick Lamar discusses his friends G. Weed and Lil L, and he explains the role music can play in a community like Compton. → Read More

Deeper Than Just the Music: Kendrick Lamar's Extended Noisey Bompton Interview

In the full interview from Noisey Bompton, Kendrick Lamar discusses his friends G. Weed and Lil L, and he explains the role music can play in a community like Compton. → Read More

ÌFÉ Synthesizes Shamanistic Powers with Contemporary Dancehall

Watch his new video for "House of Love," and read our conversation about initiating into a declining Yoruban tradition, and promoting his faith through music. → Read More

Earl Swavey Featuring DJ Worm2G

Earl Swavey hasn’t celebrated his 21st birthday, but having grown up in the neighborhood of Athens Park in Compton, he’s seen a lot. → Read More

Earlly Mac and Prada Leary Travel Through Time to Save the World in the "Pull Up" Video

The Detroit rapper dons a loin cloth to not only "pull up on these hoes" but also pull up on the cyclops terrorizing the hoes' castle. → Read More

Listen to "T.V. freestyle," the First Track from SaveMoney Member Sterling Hayes's Upcoming Debut

After dropping a bunch of Soundcloud loosies, the Chicago rapper is gearing up to release 'antidepressant.' → Read More