Mp3 blogs are teetering on the edge of irrelevance. Thanks to Twitter an artist can cut out that middleman completely and deliver new songs directly to fans and followers. From the studio to the tweets in just minutes. The DC hip hop community in particular has been taking great advantage of this approach. Here are some recent zshare jams, as tweeted by a few of the area’s most promising emcees. (You can’t keep this middleman out the game, dammit!)

XO – “F.R.N.O.“

RAtheMC – “We Ridin”” (Prod. Judah)

Mo Betta – “I Swear” (Prod. Whitefolkz)

Pro’Verb – “Persecuted Patriot” (Prod. Surock)

Kingpin Slim – King Of Da Inkpen 5 Song Sampler

Benji, Gorda Brega, Toney Night, XO & Syxx – “Uptown’s Finest 2”
Carty Yeah, Southeast Slim, Whitefolkz, Kingpin Slim, Mo Chips – “Hottest In The Hood (DMV Remix)“

Two brand new posse cut primers on the ever burgeoning DC rap scene.

First up is “Uptown’s Finest 2,” the self-explanatory title track from the forthcoming EP of the same name. Secondly, a whole slew of local faves hop on Red Cafe’s “Hottest In The Hood” for some unofficial remix action.

Political rallies rarely feature really top-notch music. Even if a political event attracts big names, the performances can be kinda boring.

Not true of tonight’s statehood event on the Capitol steps.

Check out this all-star lineup of talent: Tabi Bonney, Rasi Caprice, Head Roc, Kyonte, Kingpin Slim, and more! And get a load of the evening’s speakers: Johnny Barnes, Michael D. Brown, Walter E. Fauntroy, and more!

Maybe you’ll go for the music and stay for the message, or perhaps you’ll go for the activism and stay for the acts–either way, just go.

Wednesday, April 1
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
West steps of the Capitol
FREE!