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15 treasures every Detroiter must uncover

By Keith N. Dusenberry

Special to Metromix
May 8, 2008

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Thanks to Eminem's pseudo-bio pic "8 Mile," people the world over will ask you about going to see hip-hop shows at the Shelter. If you tell them you never went to one, they might suspect you're lying about your origins. So, if you haven’t been, get down to the basement of the old church now called St. Andrew's Hall and hear some real Detroit rap in the house that a lot of hard O.G.'s built, and a certain Slim Shady put on the map.