D-scene: May 7-13

Tasherre D’Enajetic

Beer & Boom Bap
Mention Detroit hip-hop, and Eminem, Slum Village, D12 and Guilty Simpson come to mind. But on Friday, several other artists will show that there’s a lot of lesser-known talent in the D.

“You can consider me true school,” says Tasherre D’Enajetic, one of the acts taking the stage at Tailgators in Dearborn Heights. “It’s not the crap you hear on the radio. I try to make stuff that people can actually relate to.”

The Detroit-born 33-year-old says he’s been rapping since he was 8 years old and makes what he calls “true school hip-hop.”

Other artists brought on by Boombox Entertainment include Ajax, Old Dave, Da Bash Brotherz, RTKUL8, DJ Gruv on the 1s and 2s and Rising Sunz, who have done shows with Wu-Tang Clan and Eminem and songs for the Howard Stern radio and TV show.

“It’s a lot of up-and-coming metro Detroit artists,” says Robert Dunn, a.k.a. Robb, of Boombox Entertainment. “This is our first time trying Tailgators. We heard some good things about the place and wanted to try it out. If it goes well, it’ll be an annual event.”

D’Enajetic says events like this mean a lot because “there’s plenty of cats here that are doing really good music, but it gets drowned out” by both the really bad acts and the really successful artists like Guilty Simpson and Eminem.

“I’m a real fan and supporter of Michigan hip-hop, and this is definitely an event to see some real good Michigan hip-hop,” D’Enajetic says.

9:30 p.m. Friday, Tailgators, 25380 Van Born, Dearborn Heights. 313-299-7767. $6. 21 and older.

So long Shaun
Shaun Rogers has left the Detroit Lions for the Cleveland Browns, but the 6-foot-4 defensive tackle is going out with style Friday with a farewell party at the Rhino.

“The event is going to be really classy,” says TaNesha Ahmed of promotions group Ladny Angels. “It’s a black carpet event. We have two really hot DJs spinning that night, go-go dancers, a massage therapist, a sushi girl and a tattoo artist.”

DJs Blaze and Mark will keep the sounds coming. Expected guests include Tatum Bell, Travis Fisher and Devale Ellis of the Lions and Clifton Ryan of the St. Louis Rams.

“Shaun visits the Rhino from time to time,” Ahmed says. “He’s very excited about this event. He is very thankful for his time in Detroit, and he’s celebrating with his family, friends and fans at his farewell party.”

Wayne, a tattoo artist from Detroit’s Body Candy Tattoo Studio who has worked on some of the Lions, the Detroit Shock and the Pistons as well as several Detroit rappers, will be slinging ink. Ladies get in free before 10 p.m.

9 p.m. Friday, the Rhino, 1407 Randolph St., Detroit. 313-963-6244. $20.

Sky High with Afroman

He was going to clean his room, go to class and work, but he got … well, if you listened to the radio at all in 2001, you probably know the rest. Joseph Foreman, a.k.a. Afroman, made a name for himself with the 2001 single “Because I got High” with producer Tim Ramenofsky. He will perform that comical hit and more at Clutch Cargo’s this Saturday.

“This is Afroman’s first time performing at Clutch Cargo’s or in Oakland County,” says Mike Meyer, CEO of Last Hope Entertainment. “He will be doing a 45-minute set with a lot of his new stuff and his old Billboard chart-topping classics ‘Colt .45’ and ‘Because I got High.’”

Expect a mostly college crowd at this church-turned-club. Michigan R&B group Bake Up Boyz and local artists AJAX Will will open the show for the 33-year-old rapper who has been touring the country.

Bake Up Boyz “are a very big group right now,” Meyer says. “They are on MTV, MTV 2, MTV JAMZ and BET. Their new single with Jim Jones hit number three on The Urban Charts.”

Keep your energy up with C4 and Monster which will be provided all night.

9 p.m. Saturday, Clutch Cargo’s, 65 E. Huron, Pontiac, 248.333.2362. $20. $35 VIP, 18+.

Beats at Bleu
Tribal, techno, house, electronica and progressive — or, simply put, party music. With Yos and Dabura opening Saturday at Bleu for Matthew Dekay , the beats are sure to keep you pulsating from dusk to dawn.

“My sound is all about groove,” says Dekay, who lives in Amsterdam, which is known for its classical music and opera. The 30-year-old, who began playing piano when he was old enough to tie his own shoes, later broke free of the traditional music mold and began exploring the world of beats.

“Don’t expect to hear defected vocal house, but deeper kind of sounds,” Dekay says. “I’ve been inspired by the early ’90s house music that was about to explode in Amsterdam. I like to keep the dance floor (energized).”

Sip $3 wells and domestics while you enjoy Dekay’s sounds, which can likely be found in the bags of Deep Dish, Danny Tenaglia, John Digweed, Sasha, Danny Howells, Tiesto, Armin van Buuren and Carl Cox.

“If people are up for a good night of grooves combined with some magical anthem moments, they should come and dance with me,” Dekay says. “I always try to connect with the crowd, and my vision is creating the vibe of a night together.”

10 p.m. Saturday, Bleu, 1540 Woodward, Detroit. 313-222-1900. $5. 18 and older.