Diamonds In The Raw is a new book about the evolution of the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) Music Movement from the past to the present. Diamonds In The Raw is now available at:
The Howard University Bookstore (2225 Georgia Avenue, NW)
The Literary Joint Bookstore (Forestville Mall)
Borders Bookstore (The Blvd. at the Capital Center - Largo, MD) - NOTE: The book will not be available at this location until November 7, 2009
Here are a few quotes from Diamonds In The Raw:
"Fat Rodney was like B.I.G. before B.I.G. was B.I.G." - Chucky Thompson
"At one time rap was seen as some bamma stuff in DC. Fat Rodney made it cool to rap." -Stinky Dink
"I was opening for Run DMC in front of 18,000 people. I had 3 dancers: Sean 'Puffy' Combs, Ron DeBerry and Obatye" - Vinnie D
"The DC area is was known for rappers hating on other rappers. But now with the DMV Movement everyone is coming together" - Big-B
"At the time I felt Wale was being disloyal, but as I reflect, he didn't know any better" - Kenny Burns
"Payola is supposed to be illegal but everyone in DC's underground knows what the deal is." -Hitmaka
"I know payola is real because I've taken it. Any DJ who says they haven't taken money is lying" - Paul Porter (former DJ on WKYS and WHUR)
"Most artists don't understand the game they're getting into" - DJ Xzulu (former DJ on WKYS)
"I had gained a following in New Orleans. If you look at the cover of my album, you don't have to be genius to figure out where Lil' Wayne got his style from." - Black Indian
"Tru Skool was a weekly event to build your skill. It was truly an event where MC's came to be an MC." - Flex Mathews
"Kokayi and Opus Akoben can go overseas and sell spots out, but people around DC don't even know about them." - Storm The Unpredictable
Diamonds In The Raw features interviews and commentary from:
DC Scorpio, Nonchalant, DJ Red Alert (from NYC), Section 8 Mob, Poem-Cees, Skinny Corleone, Tony Blunt, Vinnie D., Frank Ski, The Oy Boyz, DJ Kool, Judah, 20 Bello, Carty Yeah, Draus (Wasteland Mob), Go-Go Michelle, Pro' Verb, Tabi Bonney, Big-B, Garvey "The Chosen One", Porche' 9-11, Ras Lidj, Marky, Kokayi, Toni Blackman, Head-Roc, Whitefolkz, Dre "All Day In The Paint", Brother Maniac, Kingpen Slim, DJ Jaymo, DJ Heat, Likeblood, Lyriciss, Whop (Wisdom Speaks), X.O., Pro Verb, Young Sleep, DJ Torkaveli, PHZ-Sicks, Tae Barz, Lady Venom, Tyrone Norris, Southeast Slim, Raheem DeVaughn, and many more.
Diamonds In The Raw can also be purchased online at Amazon.com:
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