at 2:51, the funniest thing of all time happens. listen to what that guy says! by the way, i ran into marky, AB the producer, and KB himself at the N*E*R*D show in atlanta. cool ass dudes, for real. marky was down there hustling, recording and mixing records. kenny resides in the A now. they have nothing but love for DC to BC, as well as all the other blogs and sites that support them. shout out to studio 43, as they recently launched their new webpage. haha, the theme music on there is VICIOUS! check them out when you get a chance.
you thought i forgot about my area!? you must be crazy. this is the september edition of the monthly DMV series. and every month just gets a little better. it feels good to hold down the area via the internet, you know? shout out to ges and dylan , as well as everybody who we featured this month. for the skeptical, here’s a taste test, courtesy of my man X.O.
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exactly. more flames like that joint within. enjoy.
i know i’ve been semi-neglecting music from the DMV as of recent, but it’s because i’ve been waiting for this event. it’s finally here. it’s the one year anniversary of the biggest producer showcase in the DC metropolitan area. everybody who’s anybody from the urea will be out there, but i don’t need to repeat the same $#!t that’s already all over the flyer.
i was at a beatdown event over the summer, and it was insanity. if you make rap or make beats, PLEASE do not fake - this is where you need to be tomorrow. don’t believe me? my man austin (he was in that roberta flack video!) got to the semi-finals in the competition, and the next week was selling beats for $300 a pop to some dudes who heard him there.
oh, and check us out - official sponsors of the event, along side my fellow blog homies (wzup ges , wzup dylan ). it feels good to have your logo next to one of the most crucial clothing stores around. SHOUT OUT TO MY DUDE OVEROK , as well as ALL THE DUDES OVER @ INNER LOOP FOR COORDINATING THIS AWESOME EVENT! and judah , WHAT UP!
starts @ 9, ends @ 2:30.
and contrary to popular belief, SEXY GIRLS FREQUENT EVENTS LIKE THIS TOO, so get ready to spit that game. or get game spat to you. whatever you fancy, for real.
detailed agenda (location, time of events, etc.) after the drop.
the video dropped a while ago, and too many people slept on it, so i’m doing a re-up. where are those prince fans out there!? OH, SHEILA!!
need more marky in your life? pick up his mic boogie-mixed compilation, the drive-thru, and his latest WDMV: billboard top 10 (hops on current chart-topping singles for remixes) here.
because i can. two up-and-coming artists who i think deserve more shine.
the 22-year old providence, RI resident recently praised all over hip hop forums and blogs (including a co-sign from lupe fiasco himself) gets busy over a beat that samples his own name. what better way to get the world to remember you, theo? off the birth, his newest mixtape that dropped on 8.8.08 via okayplayer, and has 10,000 DL’s to date. oh boy.
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haven’t heard of a.b. yet? that’s fine. he’s a producer by trade, but that doesn’t stop him from putting out his own music. this synth-heavy ode to swag will have even the lamest dude feeling like superman when it comes to pulling chicks. the DC born and bred beatsmith is also responsible for his src/universal recording artist marky’s hit single, “sheila.” play this joint loud; your speakers will thank you.
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the good people over @ studio 43 hooked us up with marky’s latest effort, the drive-thru. i think it’s his best mixtape so far, both lyricially and production wise. definitely sccop this gem, and know who put you onto marky early, so that when you see him on TV, you remember where you saw / heard him first. click here or the album cover to DL.
i’ll let you sample a bit.
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exactly. so start that download, asap. tracklisting after the drop. oh, and check that outro track. we got a shout out. wzup marky, wzup A.B., wzup professor burns? yzr.
tabi bonney is once again stepping behind the camera to direct the hit single “sheila” from DC’s newest talent, marky. i feel like this joint was a summer anthem at every cookout, barber shop, house party, and club back home, but i haven’t been there to confirm.
youtube is a hell of a marketing tool. like he said, shooting begins downtown in DC, august 10-11. all sexy ladies, please make an appearance. if not for his sake, for mine. i’ll be down there posted. marky, i need air footage! or a drop or something! if you stay on DC to BC, you’ve already got some marky in your itunes. if you’ve been sleeping, it’s ok. i got you.
you may have heard this guy’s single, “sick!” produced by A.B. the producer, on WPGC 95.5. you know why? because DC to BC’s own quinn made that happen. ask flexx. ask rayne. don’t doubt the influence we have out here!
listen to it below.
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southeast DC’s nando also just dropped a trailer for his newest mixtape, entitled S.N.E.S. (’sept for nando, everyone sucks’). we had to be the first blog in the DMV to put you guys on. look out for him dropping S.N.E.S. sometime later this summer. shout out to khary & jay for putting the footage together, and shout out on whoever made the crazy artwork in that image above. lol.
in a surprisingly in-depth interview, my homie ges over @ KNOWxONE goes one on one with DC’s newest signed artist, marky. we get it all out the superstar. (wow, double no brokeback, RIP heath.)
wale made things erupt out here in the DMV, and the shadow is heavily cast over kenny burn’s latest protege. but after jamming that sheila that i put on the blog a minute ago, i have faith that he can make the nation rock a lil’ bit. just give him his shine!
i’ll be honest for a second. the man’s lyrics aren’t all the way there yet, but he is a hell of a performer. with that being said, i’ll let you all be the judge, and definitely listen what the young star has to say.
exclusive. off of the takeover: pt. 2 mixtape, dropping 6.1.08. i’m excited after this, and you all should be too. i’m pretty sure we’re the only dudes who have this joint. thank us later. get more x.o. here, and shout out to everybody in the dmv who has been supporting his hustle since day one.
wiz khalifa - star power. best trunk music. ever.
the native soul - an evolution. it's $ulaiman of blind i. rapping!
christian rich - the decay mixtape [think electrorock meets hip hop and dates it for a bit.]
the paxtons - members only. chi-town/dc-bred dudes. nice rhymes, crazy beats.
evidence - the layover mixtape. this joint is CRAZY.
crucial mix by PFOP's lo. love songs and such!
if coldplay and jay-z made a album, it'd sound like this.
GLC - i ain't even yet: the mixtape. kanye's G.O.O.D. music artist's latest offering.
dandiggity's eclecticuts vol. 2. assortment of eclectic cuts. obviously.
dj klever - flashback. CRUCIAL mix of 80's jams that you've probably never heard before.
g*two - one man army. newest talent out the DMV. he's nice.
he said/she said.
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