As 2010 comes to a close, members and observers of the D.C. hip-hop scene are debating who's the hottest MC, and whether or not we have a great one. The year also saw a seemingly endless stream of mixtapes—from D.C. Don Juan and UCB, to Kingpen Slim and Raheem DeVaughn. In 2011, listeners should expect [...]

Say what you will about Wale, but you can't help but appreciate his work ethic and unintended flair for the dramatic.
In August, the D.C. rap ambassador released his anticipated More About Nothing mixtape, which garnered mixed reviews from fans and pundits.
Then, Wale encountered surprising criticism from estranged friend Kid Cudi, who was offended by a [...]

UCB's "Pat Your Weave" (formerly "Sweatin' Out Weaves") is one of the more ambitious studio/go-go integrations of recent years, the energy of the go-go folded neatly into a three minute single. Polished, certainly, but not stripped of its charater. Superficially it feels like one of many post-"Crazy In Love" Beyonce records (which, of course, feel [...]

For those of you who don't have nice enough shoes to get into Love but still want to see rapps tomorrow night ex-Cash Money Millionaire and lifelong Hot Boy B.G. will be holding down DC Star along side Backyard, UCB and Reaction. Check out some classic B Gizzle clips after the jump.

Southeast Slim

Southeast Slim f/ Wale & UCB – "Shake Ya Platis"
Tabi Bonney f/ Reaction Band – "Rich Kids (Reaction Remix)"
Here are a pair of nice crossover go-go rap tracks that have been making the officially unofficial zshare rounds in recent days. First, Southeast Slim calls on frequent collaborator and Interscope signee Wale to jump on [...]