There some artists who do more than just perform and make a name for themselves. You have artists out there that conduct radio shows, become positive figures in the community, and……most importantly show the scene how to have their own lanes paved for themselves. With that said, I introduce to you all Enoch 7th Prophet. He is a critical part of the DC Hip Hop Scene for his contributions over years. Alongside being the host of the Tru Skool open mic for consecutive years (taking over from Born Infinite and Capt. Caveman) to being the host of his 2008 Award-Winning Podcast online radio show entitled “Mental Salvation”, Enoch has consistently put out musical projects that he has blessed the scene with; sharing affiliations with Pay It Forward Records located in Georgia and Vintage Music Group in Washington, DC. Currently, he released his new project with DJ SE entitled “ElectricSolforce” that he has been pushing independently. Also, if you know about the scene, you can also catch Enoch 7th hosting the popular once-a-month open mic, Cakes & Kisses, located in the heart of Adams Morgan at Asylum. Here’s a taste of what Enoch can do musically:

If you would like to tune to his radio show, Mental Salvation, here is the link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mentalsalvationradioii

Known for his output of the 202 mixtapes that flooded the DC/MD/VA area and rolling his crew 3 Stars 2 Bars, Benji blesses us on 4/20 with SSD2 (Same Shit, Different Part 2). Ok, you wanna check out Part 1 beforehand? Peep the blog: http://www.3stars2barsmusic.blogspot.com/. Everything you need to peep from what Benji has done over the years up til now will give you an idea of this man’s hustle. Now back to the project. This project features Diamond District’s X.O. as well as DMV artists Whitefolkz, D.O.E. C.I.G.A.P.O.M., Ab The Producer (who produced hald of X.O.’s 1.1.10), Toney Night, Gordo Brega, K-Beta, Ricky Parker, and Yanistar. He is one of the main cats you’ll see hold it down at the PURE Open Mic and also one of the cats you will see take out of town trips and hustle his product. Then hustle some more with his projects giving him a pretty decent catalogue. Not only just for himself as well as his collaborations with other folks. And for all smokers, get your coordination back for a second, put down the doritos, and download this shit right chea’.

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From time to time, you get artists from any scene you’ve always heard of but have never been able to build with. Just recently, I’ve been able to contact the DMV’s own Day One. In my opinion, probably one of the most slept on artists in the scene. I remember checking out his mixtapes Roll With The Prince Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, hearing some well done mixtape tracks as well original songs recorded. Few years later, he’s still at it with not only Roll With The Prince Vol. 3, he dropped an album entitled History’s Child and an EP entitled The Capitol State Of Mind. Now, I remember hearing about his album but never being able to get a hold of it personally until a mutual friend of ours put us in contact. Day One hit me with his website: www.dayonerap.com where you check out his bio, get his contact, and etc. And also, he has all the projects I mentioned for free download (just be sure to click on the free music tab at the top). –Ardamus

Or preview his mixtape stuff beforehand:

Okay, if they don’t look familiar…..peep this bit from Def Poetry Jam…..

Aiight….now that thats out of the way, time to put you on some more game with their new album, “Everything You’ve Always Wanted” coming out this year. Not sure when but it is this year.

Here’s a sample from the album entitled “Honor” feat. Smokey Temptation (the voice may sound familiar, LOL)

And last but not least….artwork for the album with the guest of who’s who on it (yes, yours truly is part of it):

starring:
BLACKPICASSO as Marcus Busta
NATURALAW-dp as Gold Fro
DJ STYLUS as Nimble Tendrils

also starring:

BASHIR as Pay Shir
SMOKEY TEMPTATION as Himself
ODDISEE as Joe Schmoe
RODDY ROD as Benjamin McMulligan
BILAL SALAAM as Ibrahim Linkin
ARDAMUS as The black Shooter McGavin
PRIEST DA NOMAD as Grown Man Knuckles aka Mr. Moov Sumthin
STORM THE UNPREDICTABLE as Rico Smooth aka Mr. Melanin aka Nestle Snipes
APEX as Oliver Heavyside
BILL VAUGHN as Boogie Otis the Overlord of the Mix Board
KOKAYI as Urs Major
KERSTEN STEVENS as K-Solo
THEORY as Plushy Lowdown
TAMARA WELLONS as Ivanna Saang
CELISE as Laranegra Croft
DARIEN as Cyrus
CYRUS as Morpheus
WAYNA as the real Jamie Sommers
AND FEATURING ASHERU AS BLACK MOSES
coming 2010…..
www.poemcees.com

Known for his consistent output of quality music, Oddisee returns with Odd Winter to follow-up with his series of projects for each season. With guest appearances by Philaflava’s own Stik Figa, Homeboy Sandman, X.O., and Tranquil, he delivers another mood setting project layered with top-notch production. If you wanna catch up on the previous releases for this project, they are available on this site. Thank me later… –Ardamus

Download:

Black Broadway feat. X.O.

Riiight feat. Stik Figa

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