Track Work: Ethan Spalding, ‘Happy Feelings’
Ethan Spalding doesn’t want to disclose his age on the record. “Hip-hop is a young man’s game,” says the Takoma…
Tag: Hip-Hop
DDm Came Up In Baltimore’s Macho Battle-Rap Scene. Then He Came Out.
Rapper DDm can remember when he was young enough to want to be a puppet of the music industry. “I’m…
Track Work: Fatz Da Big Fella, ‘Grew Up’
This song contains explicit lyrics. As a kid growing up in Northeast D.C., Antoine Williams played AAU basketball. “I thought…
D.C. Hip-Hop Producers You Should Know: SlimKat78 And Kev Brown
Rappers might be the face of D.C.’s growing hip-hop scene, but producers are its pulse. In this multipart series, Bandwidth…
J Dilla’s Gear Is Headed To The Smithsonian
Gear belonging to the late hip-hop producer James “J Dilla” Yancey is headed to the Smithsonian. A synthesizer and drum…
D.C. Hip-Hop Producers You Should Know: i.V. And The Arckitech
Rappers might be the face of D.C.’s growing hip-hop scene, but the producers are its pulse. In this multipart series…
D.C. Hip-Hop Producers You Should Know: Dunc And Drew Dave
Rappers might be the face of D.C.’s growing hip-hop scene, but producers are its pulse. In this multipart series, Bandwidth…
Mannie Fresh Live: ‘Real Talk’
The legendary producer and DJ flew in from New Orleans to regale a Washington D.C. crowd with stories about Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne’s career plan, Mantronix and working with Mos Def.
Eager For Listeners, Some Hip-Hop Artists Turn To Pay-To-Play Websites
You’re an unknown hip-hop artist trying to get your name out there. You don’t have any connections at traditional media….
How A Successful D.C. Rapper Found A Life Cutting Meat
A story on last week’s Metro Connection opened like this: It’s a nippy 40 degrees in the meat-cutting room of…