Thursday, October 31, 2013
@WEARESURREAL - #NobodyNose VIDEO
$urreal is a 4 man group with members from 4 corners of the country: EmperorTay ( ATL) |Ajani (MD/BOS) | Corbin Butler (SoCal) | OC (DC). We have been featured on several sites,blogs and shows through out the DMV.
@UpTownTone - Philly Love Story produced by Judah
October 28,
2013 - Philadelphia, PA) - In the city of brotherly love, there's only
one brotha that's showcasing Philadelphia from all sides. UpTown Tone delivers his first EP by way of iTunes titled Philly Love Story as he teams up with DC's most established entre-producer JUDAH on
the beat. What starts off sounding like a walk through North Philly's
Peace Park ends up being a call to supremacy for anyone with heart by an
emcee who's range of expression reminds listeners of the good, the bad,
the ugly and the beautiful elements of one of America's most historic
cities.
From
the dramatic introduction to the reggae-influenced "Chic" to the
submarine-slash-star-trek etched "Faded," it's easy to listen to all six
tracks with ease. A great pairing between Tone and JUDAH with features
from upcoming Da Fellaz Entertainment artist Malik, Philly Love Story is part of a fairytale coming true for this artist who belongs to the city.
BIO
From
a young age, UpTown Tone possessed the skills to be a true emcee, but
after becoming restless with hip-hop he decided to take his craft to
another level of intensity. In the beginning of 2012, the Philly artist
began traveling to work with multiple producers as he prepared to
record his first mixtape, the Bruce Wayne Chronicles. Most notably,
UpTown Tone collaborated with North Carolina record producer Jerry
Allen, Showdown and D.C. hip-hop producer Judah.
The
summer of 2012 also marked the beginning of UpTown Tone performing at
The Fire, a local concert venue in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia.
With an increasing buzz around his performances at The Fire, UpTown
Tone’s fan based began to grow as he packed show after show with his own
self-produced concert series UpTown Tone and Friends. The
growing series of shows has garnered attention from artist in other
cities such as NYC, Baltimore and Washington D.C. wanting to perform
alongside UpTown Tone in Philly. The noted emcee continues to build
momentum from previous performances which included invitations to
perform at The Northern Liberties Fall Music Festival this past
September, as well as The Fire’s Leithgow Oktoberfest.
Wale Supports Local Clothing Line @LookinSweetENT @Stevie_LookinSweet @Loso_LookinSweet
Wale Supports, The Gift of Football and Fashion
Typically when you think of a defensive lineman you don't associate
anything stylish or fashionable with them. Usually what will you see is
an oversized person with thighs that would never fit into a pair of
European jeans and arms that are too big to ever purchase a slim fit
shirt. Not De'Jon Wilson, defensive end for the University of Colorado,
he's not the average lineman.
Born and raised in the southeast Washington, D.C. area, fashion was
a big part of his upbringing. "Even though people where I'm from didn't
have much, when they walked out that front door you would never know.
Everybody wanted to be the freshest. Even on the field. So for me,
football and fashion just seems to be instinctive."
Wilson, who seems to have an knack for sacking quarterbacks has
recently found an knack for making your fashion decisions much easier as
well. Wilson, CEO of LookinSweet Clothing Company alongside his
partners Steve Murray-Sesay, who also played division 1 football, and
Carlos Telfaire came up with the motto "if you aint LookinSweet, you
lookin weak." Look Sweet or Look Weak, the choice seems really simple.
Wilson, who recently cracked the starting line up, has not only
been getting noticed on the field, he's been getting noticed by a few
celebrities as well for his clothing line. "Yea it's humbling knowing
that my team designed a shirt inspired by Wale and I actually got to put
it in his hands. He definitely didn't want to be lookin weak I guess!
(lol) He just gave his blessing and was glad that we could create
something that could represent so much more than the both of us. Think
about it, I'm 20 years old, I come from southeast D.C., a place with one
of the highest crime rates in the world, I play football for a division
1 public Ivy League school... for free. Wale's parents are immigrants,
he was the first to make it out of the D.C. area as a mainstream rapper.
And we stood side by side as young black entrepreneurs together as
one... to support one another. That's LookinSweet. That's a gift. That's
rare. That's a blessing."
Cello Figaro: "The Loner's Anthem II" (Prod. By Brandun Deshay)
"Cello Figaro is a 23 y.o. hip-hop artist and producer based in Norfolk,
Virginia. Originally from the Midwest, Minneapolis to be exact, Cello's
style is thoughtful and clever with a heavy focus on musicality due to
his background as a classically trained cellist."
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Awthentik - "Silence is Golden, Ignorance is Platinum"
Awthentik has been in the studio diligently working on his latest
project and it is finally here! We want to thank you for all your
support last year with the release of "Foreclosure" and all the post
featured on your site. We wanted to extend a free exclusive download of
Awthentik's new project "Silence is Golden, Ignorance is Platinum"
which was just released. Without the support of websites like yours,
independent artist such as Awthentik would never exist.
@STEFisDOPE - DOPESHXT prod. by BAZE
The charismatic lyrical hippie STEFisDOPE drops his first single #DOPESHXT off of his upcoming album The Ultra Velvet EP.
Performing shows from coast to coast while repping his South Florida
roots with DMV influences, STEFisDOPE has perfected his style of soulful
finesse over old school samples and contemporary lyrics. #DOPESHXT is a
smooth feel good track produced by BAZE that samples Al Green's
legendary hit "Let's Stay Together".
#DOPESHXT on Soundcloud: https://
#DOPESHXT on Soundcloud: https://
Johny Locus - Point Blank
Upcoming DC
Artist.....dropping his latest project Point Blank, looking for a
opportunity to shine on a blog page... Listen to it & hopefully you
enjoy.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
@marquitacheron - HaahhMark Cards "The LoveTape"
HaahhMark Cards "The LoveTape" is all about paying
homage and adding new original color, to some of Marquita Cheron's
favorite melodies and rhythms, that capture some of love's deep
expressions. She showcases her jazzy soulful vocals and arrangements
with sophistication, a little sass and always much class! So sit back
and enjoy the vibe as you take this musical journey with this Passionate
Soulful Songstress.
@iamTravisDavon AKA Bossman Is Back
Tying in with the "Bossman" mindset,
Travis Davon decided to start his own record label. Born out of years of
hard work, "Get-N-Money.Com" embodies the determination and hustle
behind Travis Davon's music. With a team of talented artists and
producers, Travis is set to brand the movement know as Get-N-Money.Com.
@dmvbigsteve @slim_fred - Bad Side
Check out Big Steve x Slim Fred new single called Bad Side (produced by
Slim Fred). The Warm Up Mixtape is dropping 11-12-13
so stay tuned.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
@DJHeatDC Launches New Hip-Hop Site, DumbRappersNeedTeaching.com
This site is inspired by my Twitter rants to artists on the music
industry, and one of my favorite Notorious B.I.G. lines I quote when I
go on these rants about the artists. We all know that rappers on the
come-up definitely could use some teaching. So I decided to start a
website where I can drop what is known as "jewels" to help educate the
artists, alongside posting the latest hip-hop tracks and news.
This is only the beginning! I hope that you check www.DumbRappersNeedTeaching.
@Betta_Mo - #SantaCause Fundraiser
#SANTACAUSE
Well it is mainly an online campaign to raise awareness and
funds for Safe Shores Dc (@SafeShoresDC) this is a children's advocacy
center that helps sexually mistreated kids cope via therapy and art
therapy. They also provide new outfits, school supplies, and snacks
thanks greatly in part to our donations. Which we will be accepted thru
the end of the year.
GOAL
This is the second year of #SantaCause last year WE raised $5,000
in a 4 month span. This year the goal is $10,000, which is very
obtainable with everyone's cooperation.
With already $1,000 in pledges from music artist and sports
personnel. An a pledged $2,000 from the #SantaCause staff we are already
1/3 of the way there.
DONATIONS:
To make a donation simply go to http://www.safeshores.org/ click DONATE NOW then hashtag #SantaCause on the DESIGNATE YOUR DONATION line. Thank you in advance.
CHALLENGE:
I personally challenge every DMV music artist to donate $100
seeing how this campaign started as an offset to the bad rap and
negative, violent connotations associated with music in this area.
Especially rap and go-go, news and media outlets have run with stories
of clubs being shut down an it would be a beautiful thing to see the
same buzz generated behind the great deeds spear headed by the DMV
entertainment scene. With friends, family, and the community as a whole
following suit.
IN CLOSING:
This is (Y)our charitable campaign. We need you to buy into
because you're 'IN' too and by in, two things come into play.
IN-volvement & IN-teraction.. this simply means participation by
donating and/or sharing and RT-ing the information about #SantaCause. An
I guess we can do 'EN' too, so EN-joy able EN-forcement... this is what
we call #PositivePeerPressure making sure your friends are with US on
this philanthropic mission.
Just freestyled this acronym on twitter..
S.A.N.T.A. x 2 =
S.elfless S.haring
A.ttribute A.iding
N.ouns N.eeded
T.o T.urn
A.round A.nything
C.A.U.S.E. x 2 =
C.oncerned C.itizens
A.lways A.ligned
U.nder U.nified
S.ituations S.incerely
E.voking E.nhancement
@defakt0 - “Friend or F.O.H.”
Box & Won is a
collective of four emcees, some of whom double as beat-makers and
producers. The members are DeFakto, Nerd
Ferguson, Prince G. and LR. Each artist
explored various solo aims prior to forming together in super-crew form in the
central VA area and releasing the well-received BOX-OUT project. They crew has performed at different venues
in the commonwealth in a strategic manner as well.