“J-Zone presents… "20 Great Rap Songs Under 2 Minutes". 17. Dice — “Smoketown U.S.A.” (Raw Dogg Records, 1992) A Detroit rap pioneer, Dice didn’t see much accolades outside of the Midwest. But a superior rapping voice and hard, chaotic, grimy production work in unison to make this brief chest-thumper sound like a leftover from AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted (in a good way). Dice only needs 8 bars to be the baddest nigga on the planet, then he lets his DJ handle the rest.”

“METRO TIMES MAGAZINE BY KAHN SANTORI DAVISON The word, according to rapper Dice, is "ruggedness." That's what he thinks labels both local and national are missing when it comes to signing Detroit hip hop, and why they should really be dibbling and dabbling more with the street cats who really bring it. You know, like Dice. Does he have the right to express his opinion? Well, he dropped his first album when leather 8-Ball jackets were still in style, and his street-representative sound has been a constant in Detroit hip hop ever since. But Dice's history is also littered with failed partnerships and broken business deals. After almost 15 years in the rap game, he's still lingering on the frustration between opportunity and his own sense of entitlement. Dice is staying positive, though. "I'm sure the shit will happen," he says. "I ain't punched no clock in over three years, so I must be doing something right." ”

“MURDER DOG MAGAZINE "Caught Up In The D" By David Friedman DICE AND RAZZAQ Detroit’s 40-drinking, Neighborhood Shit Talka – the Dice man – had a beautiful 2008 by his own estimation, thanks mainly to the release of his second full-length album on his own Big Head Records, “Drug Abuse.” “It was a big album this year,” said Dice, who produced the album himself under the name Monkey Joe Johnson. “I think it was a real good album to me. I can’t really compare it to other albums, but it’s different as far as the style of the music. It’s witty.” Dice said he learned production “fuckin around with Maji,” his original producer, who taught him how to program a drum machine. He also had to learn how to use computer programs to program and manipulate beats. His favorite tracks from the new album? “I like ‘Sell Drugs,’ I like ‘Abusing Drugs,’ I like ‘Aphrodisiac (My First Love)’ and I like ‘Dear God’ too,” Dice said. “What inspired ‘Dear God’”