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SpeechIsMyHammer.com is the one-stop shop for all things William E. Ketchum III.

After Puff Daddy & The Family’s album No Way Out helped him deal with his mother’s death to cancer, William E. Ketchum III vowed to champion and chronicle the music and the culture that saved his life. Since starting his journalism career as a student at Michigan State University, his work has been featured in XXLAOL Black VoicesMetro Times and other publications, along with commissioned work for the likes of Nicki Minaj, Grammy-winning producer Maestro, The Orchard, and more. (Click the CLIENTS tab for more information.) Currently, he is Managing Editor of MichiganHipHop; co-authors the “Producer’s Corner” feature interview column on HipHopDX; and covers tech for COMPLEX.

William E. Ketchum III also co-manages BLAT! Pack, a Michigan-based collective of artists, producers, DJs, radio personalities, graphic artists, and other music professionals.

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