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[FRI]:You still have time to get in line for one of the biggest nights of the summer at the Park at Fourteenth in DC to see Nas live and in person. Early arrival is suggested. [SAT]: DC’s own Reesa Renee makes her Fillmore debut at 8pm. Tickets are $17 so head on over to celebrate […]
August 22, 2012
MC/engineer duo Mick Marx and Sur Jazz of Beyond Modern started making music while living in Baltimore. After the release of their debut album in 2010 under a different name (Sim-PLEX) they gained much attention from music critics and lovers alike. The young artists’ fresh take on hip hop mixed with their ability to create innovative sounds birthed Beyond […]
August 21, 2012
WOW!!!! DC’s favorite soul garage band is known for their awesome covers of popular music, the latest being “Dreamin” from southern rapper Big KRIT who stamped the video saying it was “crazy” (in a good way of course) and that he appreciates the band. Check out the video below and follow @WeAreBlackAlley on Twitter for […]
August 10, 2012
Catch us hanging out at the FIRST EVER electronic and hip hop festival in DC, Trillectro! This Saturday August 11th from 1-midnight, Trillectro invades half street fairgrounds for what will be the biggest festival in DC this year. Pre-sale tickets alone jumped up to more than 2,000. Brought to you by the movement behind DC to BC, Trillectro […]
July 11, 2012
Looking back at the Nostagia Tape and The Rum Diary, we can kind of get a sense of the type of artist Macguyver is. He’s what I like to call “true school hip-hop” getting his skills from 80s and 90s original rap/hip hop music. But with his latest project SummerBreak: The Last Day of School, […]
June 7, 2012
If you frequently visit DC and the surrounding areas, known to some as the DMV, you may have seen an Uptown XO sticker on a stop sign, a parking meter, or even by your favorite place to grab a drink. You may have even watched Uptown XO run in a pick-up game of basketball […]
June 4, 2012
DC native and Diamond District representer, Oddisee, just released a full length preview to his newest album People Hear What They See, set to release tomorrow (June 5th on iTunes). The music producer/rapper extraordinaire brings classic hip sounds and feels to the table with this album, I absolutely love it. I listened to the album about three times […]
May 21, 2012
If you aren’t familiar with DC based soul garage band, Black Alley, you should probably get familiar. No seriously they are incredible. The members of Black Alley are an eclectic group of musicians based in DC that incorporate a plethora of musical genres, including DC’s very own “go-go”, into their music. They perform covers of […]
April 12, 2012
Lately I’ve been keeping up to date with DC’s stylistas and fashionistas and Tiffany Buriss of Studio 85 has definitely caught my attention. Tiffany started a nail polish line that blossomed into what is now a fashion apparel/art boutique. Bryon Summers of Branding Bryon met with Tiffany to discuss how she brands and markets her polish […]
August 24, 2012
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