Archive for May, 2009
Rock The Vote – Wale | Tabi | XO
As part of The America’s Future Now! conference on June 6th, Rock The Vote is throwing this show at the 930 Club featuring Wale, Tabi Bonney and XO. Tickets $25
I’m excited to check this show. Wale and UCB been crankin’ on the road for some time now, and it’ll be dope to check Tabi’s live [...]
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Tags: 9:30 Club, Wale, XO, Tabi Bonney, Rock The Vote, America's Future Now!
DC Hip Hop Video
I found this great rough cut collection of late 90s DC Hip Hop footage on Google Video from Workhorse Industries. about 60 minutes. Check ‘em
Part One | Part Two | Part Three
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ON DC HIP HOP
You can not document DC Hip Hop history without contacting the following primary sources:
HEAD-ROC, ONE TWO, OMEGA RHED, THEORY, GRIZZ, D-MAN, LOS, DJ RBI, FACE AND EVERYONE DOWN WITH THE INFINITE LOOP
ULTRA KGB ZULU
AMBROSE LANE JUNIOR
OPUS AKOBEN
STORM
TONI BLACKMAN
PRIEST DA NOMAD
AMPHIBIANS – ALAN PAGE
TEAM DEMOLITION
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Tags: DC Hip Hop History
Monday Video Throwback
Al had this on a Elektra cassingle in ‘95. That summer rocked, graffiti and mailbox baseball.
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Michelle Amador “Higher”
Michelle Amador is a jazz vocalist from the Bay Area. Currently residing in NYC, her new album “Higher” is a smooth blend of styles – riding the intersections of neo-soul, nu-jazz and broken beat. Definitely check her out: Michelle Amador.com, ReverbNation
The album is currently available on iTunes. Worldwide release later this month.
I’m featured on “In [...]
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Tags: Michelle Amador, Red Bull Music Academy
The Beatdown
So the good folks from InnerLoop have put together another episode of the The Beatdown a dope producer showcase. Featuring Oddisee, YU, Soulful and Surock. Diamond District will be performing. DJ Heat will be on the 1st and 2nd!
For those of you still sleeping on my homey Surock. WAKE UP CALL! GET A LATE PASS!
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Tags: Oddisee, Inner Loop Records, YU, Surock, Soulful, DJ Heat
Tip the Band III
Tip the Band III is back with another evening of dope music. The event is free – just make sure you TIP THE BAND!
Tip the Band III
THE DC Indie Artist Strike Back Concert Series: ‘Brothers Gonna Work It Out’ Edition
performing live: N’digo Rose | Cornel West Theory
At Asylum 2471 18th St. NW DC
8pm-11pm (show starts [...]
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Tags: Head-Roc, Tip The Band, Cornel West Theory, N'digo Rose
Pause
I’m putting the blog on pause for a sec. Need a few days or a week to get things together. Holla back.
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DC Record Fair – Saturday
I’ll be there digging and spinning!
Som Records is teaming up AGAIN with The Vinyl District, DC Soul Recordings and The Warehouse Next Door to host a record fair on Saturday, May 9th from 10am-4pm.
Details are on the poster (attached), but basically this is gonna be a FANTASTIC morning + afternoon of records, DJ’s, Booze (full [...]
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