Sam The Man Burns is a D.C. music legend. As one of D.C.'s premier disc jockeys, he has helped shape the local house music scene since its inception back in the day at the Clubhouse—all while inspiring generations of house heads and fellow DJs. A walking encyclopedia of records, D.C. club history and '70s blaxploitation [...]
There was a time when the phrase "hip-hop generation" actually meant something. Journalists and scholars could sprinkle the phrase liberally and conjure up a theoretical monolith of rebellious ghetto-blasting teens and twenty-somethings. These days, talking about the hip-hop generation requires you get specific—are you talking about the old school or the new school? '70s babies [...]
The folks at Red Bull and XM are bringing back the Sub-session—a local version of the Red Bull Music Academy. Thursday at XM, DJ Spinna will be talking about his work and art while sharing some of his tips and tricks. RSVP required, if you can't make it into the XM session, Spinna will be [...]
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Amir "Oddisee" Mohamed is one of the region's standout hip-hop talents. A foundation of the Low Budget Crew, Oddisee's resume reads like a who's-who of modern hip hop: DJ Jazzy Jeff, Talib Kweli, J-Live, Asheru, Little Brother and many others.
His newest track, "Gentrification," (produced by Kev Brown) speaks to a familiar issue—the (un)intended [...]
An emerging radio-personality and established hip-hop DJ, Peter Rosenberg earned his stripes at WMUC while a student at the University of Maryland. After brief stints at WPGC and WHFS, Peter found a home at WJFK hosting an experimental talk radio show that fused discussions of hip-hop, sports, and politics. Already an edgy proposition for the [...]
Stacy Willyard, a graduate student a George Mason's Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution has spearheaded the organization of the first annual Hip Hop & Peacebuilding Frestival. This six day festival brings together an international coalition of artists and peacemakers and looks to define the roll hip hop can play in empowering youth to obtain [...]
WASHINGTON, DC:
Sunday, April 20, 2008
The Roots & Friends
Gov't Mule
Toots & The Maytals
Thievery Corporation (DJ Set)
Warren Haynes Solo Acoustic
Umphreys McGee
DC Boys Choir
CityDance
If the weather cooperates on the National Mall, this has the potential to be a great way to kick off the festival season: It's family-friendly and you don't even have to skip work. Given the [...]
Poet Saul Williams will be performing tonight, Monday, April 7th with his band at the 930 Club. Tickets are $15 – more info at 930.com.
D.C. has consistently been on Saul's cosmic orbit, and he captured the feel of the district in the 1998 film Slam. A visionary artist, his most recent album, Niggy Tardust, was [...]
Hip-hop super-blogger Eskay over at NahRight.com is linking to a leaked track from the forthcoming album by The Roots featuring up and coming R&B star Chrisette Michele and D.C.'s Wale over a crankin' go-go via Philly backbeat courtesy of QuestLove. (Looks like all those shows in DC finally rubbed off on him!)
In the past, Wale [...]
Kev Brown, who is a featured producer at Friday's BeatDown producer showcase at Club Five, breaks down the secrets to his production style in this great video:
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One of the region's production stars, Kev has worked with the likes of De La Soul, Marley Marl, [...]
