The incomparable Ardamus is now DMV video-licensed. This would almost work as an East Coast companion piece to “Al Bundy.”
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Posts Tagged ‘DMV’
Ardamus – “My Kinda Party”
Thursday, June 24th, 2010Enoch 7th Prophet: DMV legend
Sunday, May 16th, 2010
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
A. I. Love You
Sunday, April 25th, 2010Now, there are very few groups who I see on the underground who have that crazy appeal to the masses. Or at least, that what it seems. Experimenting with original instrumentation and different genres with their brand of hip hop, brothers Ayinde aka Asi (emcee) and Kid Che (producer) form the group A. I. Love You from the Maryland area. You’ll google their name and some manga comic will come up but underneath, you will see this group ranging their music from Electro to Alternative to Hip Hop. I can honestly say their music pulls the broads and gets them moving if you listen to how they coordiante their sound with certain songs. But don’t let that fool you from time to time, they’ll hit you with some production that knocks in the trunk that gets layered with some crisp vocals. Exhibit A….this video below entitled “L.A.M.S.”. Now, for a while, its has somewhat of dance feel to it with miminal words, right? Ok, now peep when it switches up at about 03:02 in the video and you’ll see what I mean. The second video is a short promo with some funny quotes. I think its some of the older stuff they’ve done. Not sure but peep game: –Ardamus
A.I. Love You – L.A.M.S. from AyindeFactory on Vimeo.
A.i. Love You “Critically Acclaimed” from A.I. Love You on Vimeo.
See, what I mean? Not only that……but they got some good promo game. Exhibit B….they’ve been doing promos for their show at Expo to premiere another one of their videos with a 3D Donut Show. Free Donuts and premiering some videos on some big screens with 3D glasses. With performances by A. I. Love You, S.O. S. Band, Ndelible and more on 4/25 @ EXPO for all my DC heads; thats on 1928 9th Street NW. But anyways, here’s the promo vids for their show:
The 3D Donut Show! – April 25th @ Expo (1928 9th St. NW) 6-11pm from AyindeFactory on Vimeo.
The 3D Donut Show! (Part 2) 4/25 @ Expo Lounge 6-11pm from AyindeFactory on Vimeo.
Exhibit C (no Jay Electronica) is the music. I’m not sure if they had much more out than these projects but here’s two to give you guys a listen as far as what they’re going.
A. I. Love You – “Sincerely Yours”
http://www.zshare.net/download/605688384b696383
A. I. Love You – “The Lonely Hearts Club”
http://www.zshare.net/download/72327602ad08df24
A good part of the reason why I blogged about these guys is because they seem to know how present what they’re marketing well. The music matches the images and vice versa. And they have some original ideas they incorporate with it. If anything, the world deserves to hear and see what A. I. Love You is all about.
Celebrate 4/20 w/DMV’s Benji
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
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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Introducing the DMV’s own Day One
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
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:
Surock’s Remix EP
Sunday, April 11th, 2010Known for his boom-bap style in the DMV, Surock is one of the next producers in line to get his just due. Making beats for various years and nowadays getting collaborations with such artists as Canibus and Chino XL, he now releases his remix EP. Alongside other known DMV area producers such as Kev Brown, Oddisee, and J-Scrilla, you’re going to hear more from this cat in the future. Here’s the EP:
Tracklisting:
1. Beginning (Intro.)
2. Joell Ortiz – “125 Gram”
3. Rah Digga – “Tight”
4. Royce Da 5’9 feat. Cee-Lo – “Politics”
5. Common – “The Light”
6. Little Brother feat. Big Daddy Kane – “Welcome To Durham”
D.O.E. C.I.G.A.P.O.M.’s Culture Shock A.D. 2012 EP
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Known for blazing open mics around the area (in particular the Pure open mic on Mondays), D.O.E. C.I.G.A.P.O.M., pronounced dough-say-gah-poem, hits the DMV with his EP. Conceptual hip hop that mixes in true lyrics with hard-hitting layered production is basically what this EP is. Some good ol’ street hop for ya’. To suck more of the PF boarders into listening to this, I have uploaded “You Should Think About Us” (feat. X.O.) and “Its All Over” so you won’t have to question whether or not you should be listening to this. And you’re welcome. –Ardamus “2 To The Dome” Thompson
You Should Think About Us feat. X.O.
Its All Over
Madam Madon – The Benning Rd. Bomber
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
Even though this more than just a few months from when it was originally released, I had to big this up from the DMV. Working with the producers of Juelz Santana’s “The Whistle Song”, I give you The Benning Rd. Bomber or better yet, Madam Madon. This mixtape for a good portion of the year stayed in my iPOD because of how well-done the original tracks were on this. Its good to hear an emcee crush tracks we’ve heard but the real proof is in the actual songs; which is something I heard on this mixtape. Equipped with a smooth a delivery, detailed lyrics, and sultry voice (kinda Heather B./Rah Digga sounding), Madam Madon ripped the shit out of this mixtape, IMO. Suggested tracks on this mixtape: Sell Me Your Soul, Tomorrow Aint Promised, and Machine Gun Rap. –Ardamus
Marion Barry (DMV)
Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Everyone that lives in other regions of the world thinks they know DMV now because they downloaded a few Wale mixtapes and heard about Diamond District. No disrespect to those artists at all (who’ve definitely gotten a dope buzz in the scene) but, just like cities such as L.A., New York, Chicago, and etc., there is more than enough talent to go around. For the older heads, some of you will remember such artists as Nonchalant, Questionmark Asylum, or even Section 8 Mob. If I were to mention Opus Akoben, you may know who I’m talking about but most of the time you either know them from living in DC or being overseas in France (where they were popular). Funny thing is, previous articles in the City Paper about the hip hop scene in DC being overshadowed by go-go but until over the past decade or so the two have been merged together more than ever; this doesn’t include the remakes of popular hip hop songs but the actual go-go based production (i.e., Best Kept Secret) and go-go based bands with a hip hop feel (i.e., Mambo Sauce). With that said, here’s an older mix of DMV shit that I made for those who want a taste. You’re welcome, bitches. –Ardamus
Father Scott Unlimited – “Sweet Potatoes”
Flex Matthews – “ROTY”
Head-Roc feat. Noyeek The Grizzly Bear – “Tarzan”
The Insurrection – “Exquisite Fck U”
Mr. Cliff – “Hypnotichronic”
OSV – “What Does It Mean?”
Panacea – “Classic”
Poemcees – “Glasses”
W. Ellington Felton – “Dear Kanye”
Young Raven ft. L. Blev and Dre Carnegie – “Round Here (pt. 2)”
