Review: Dam-Funk, ‘Invite The Light’
The man born Damon Riddick makes an epic 20-song album that draws on the entire history of funk. Six years in the making, Invite The Light has a sound that’s almost impossible to pin down.
Tag: Hip-Hop
The Sound Of ‘Straight Outta Compton’ — Courtesy Of A Maryland Producer
The bottom-heavy, trunk-rattling rap music that came out of California in the ’90s blew speakers — and the mind of hip-hop…
Review: Christian Rich, ‘FW14’
Best known for hard-hitting hip-hop beats, the Nigeria-raised, L.A.-based production duo uses its debut album to showcase its ability to flip the script — again and again and again.
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Review: Mick Jenkins, ‘Wave[s]’
The Chicago rapper’s latest H2O-themed project is evidence that being smart doesn’t have to mean being stiff.
Sean Price, Well-Loved Brooklyn Rapper, Dies At 43
The death of the highly respected hip-hop figure prompted an outpouring of tribute and personal stories from his community this weekend.
Visto Has Got Your Feel-Good Stoner Song Right Here
D.C.-area singer and rapper Visto is a conoisseur of chill: He’s got the drapey garments, chunky jewelry and overall aura…
15 Songs For Your Washington, D.C. Summer
This playlist has been updated to include Visto’s oh-so-summery, brand-new single “Smoke It Down.” We just couldn’t not. —Editor Yes,…
For D.C.’s LilBigBrother, Rapping Is About Love And ‘That Bounce’
Warning: This post contains some adult imagery. Growing up in D.C., rapper LilBigBrother knew what it meant to need money….
D.C. Rapper Shy Glizzy Arrested In Maryland
D.C. rapper Shy Glizzy was arrested in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, Monday evening. The 22-year-old MC legally named Marquis Amonte…
Oddisee Is A Citizen Of The Globe In His New Video For ‘Belong To The World’
“Where I’m at is where I go, and a circle ain’t my thing,” Oddisee raps on “Belong to the World,”…
D.C. Rapper Pinky KillaCorn Wants To Be As Ubiquitous As (Yep!) Corn
“I make KillaCorn music,” says Pinky KillaCorn, the rising rapper from uptown D.C. “I make my own genre of music….
Kate Tempest: Tiny Desk Concert
A celebrated English playwright and rapper connects with her audiences through storytelling and poetry.
Wale Says He’s Working On A Go-Go Album With Tinashe, Chris Brown
No one could say that Wale, D.C.’s most successful rapper to date, has forgotten where he came from. The major-label artist out of…
D.C. Festival News: Trillectro Is Coming, In It Together Fest Announces More Bands
This post has been updated with more information from Trillectro co-organizer Modi Oyewole. This summer will bring the second edition…
Oddisee: Tiny Desk Concert
The charismatic Brooklyn-via-D.C.-area rapper creates just the right amount of space in his music. Here, he performs three songs live in the NPR Music offices.
First Listen: Vince Staples, ‘Summertime ’06’
The Long Beach rapper can be that villain you root for, but he’s even better at showing us the complex, varied pieces that make up a real man.
D.C.-Area Rappers Shy Glizzy And GoldLink Make XXL’s ‘Freshman Class’
Every year, XXL publishes its Freshman Class issue, trumpeting what the magazine considers the most promising up-and-coming hip-hop artists —…
Microphone Check Live: Organized Noize
We went to Atlanta to talk to the three-man production team behind some of the greatest songs ever: Ray Murray, Rico Wade and Sleepy Brown.
D.C. Rapper Fatz Da Big Fella Won’t Be A Big Fella Much Longer
Fatz Da Big Fella calls himself a “new generation Biggie.” Like the late Notorious B.I.G., the D.C. rapper can be…
Watch Akoko’s Extremely Cool New Video For ‘Front To The Back’
I already thought Akoko couldn’t get any cooler, and now I know I was wrong, because the D.C. hip-hop duo’s…