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Album Review: Zo! - ...just visiting too

Last year we ran a Three Stars feature on Silver Spring-based Zo!, aka Lorenzo Ferguson, and by all accounts, he hasn't had a slow moment since then. Zo! played a critical role in The Foreign Exchange's acclaimed Leave It All Behind album and has ...

From W JACARL MELTON, DCist,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Quincy Jones,  Stevie Wonder

This Week In Hip-Hop

Wednesday: >> One of the most important groups in hip-hop history, Public Enemy, will be at GW's Lisner Auditorium. In the effort to support the night's cause of fighting youth homelessness, attendees who bring a new or lightly used coat will be ...

From W JACARL MELTON, DCist,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Stevie Wonder,  Angela Winbush (musician),  Roc (musician)

DCist Interview Update: The Foreign Exchange

Is being on the road as much as you have been a negative? N: Touring is a prerequisite of being successful. The album was very well received but, in large part, the shows kept that fire burning. You get to see the people who love your music. Nicolay, ...

From W JACARL MELTON, DCist,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Big Daddy Kane

DCist Interview: Buff1

Off the bat, this DCist writer has to make a full disclosure statement: I've known Jamall Bufford for some years now, dating back to my time in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Back then, he was Buff1 of the Athletic Mic League. Now, he's still affiliated with ...

From W JACARL MELTON, DCist,  2 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Deepak Chopra,  Outkast,  Nas,  Big Boi,  Ice Cube

Click Click: 'Rock The Bells' Tour @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

I wish I could give you a rundown of every song in every set, but honestly, I didn't see a lot of the show. For a variety of reasons, I got stuck backstage for most of the concert (and on stage for Common's set). To say the least, it was an interesting ...

From W JACARL MELTON, DCist,  13 Jul 2009

Related Topics: Slum Village (musician),  Tech N9ne

Click Click: J Dilla Tribute @ Liv

Last night Liv played host to some of D.C.'s hip-hop luminaries as they paid homage to producer/rapper James "J Dilla" Yancey, in what's become an annual event, and raise awareness about the condition that cut his life short. The Detroit native died in ...

From W JACARL MELTON, DCist,  9 Jul 2009

Related Topics: A Tribe Called Quest (musician)

DCist Interview: Miri Ben-Ari

She performed under the tutelage of virtuoso Isaac Stern, was mentored on the jazz circuit by Betty Carter, and won a Grammy with Kanye West for "Jesus Walks." Not to mention she has four albums under he own name. And that's only part of Miri ...

From W JACARL MELTON, DCist,  11 Jun 2009

Related Topics: Isaac Stern,  Betty Carter,  Kanye West,  Miri Ben-Ari,  Wyclef Jean

DCist Interview: Tyrone Norris

Tyrone Norris is a busy guy. Rapper, promoter, and webmaster are just a few of the titles he holds. But his work raising the profile and connecting varying aspects of the District's hip-hop scene has probably been his most ambitious pursuit. Launched ...

From W JACARL MELTON, DCist,  3 Apr 2009

Related Topics: Wale (musician),  Chris Carr,  Pink Floyd,  Chuck Brown,  Scarface (musician)

DJ Hut Is Closing

Late Thursday afternoon, DJ Hut announced via Facebook that it will be shuttering its store in the upstairs portion of 2010 P Street NW. A little over a year ago, we heralded its return after a damaging fire, but the economic downturn coupled with the ...

From W JACARL MELTON, DCist,  3 Apr 2009

Related Topics: Facebook Inc.

Wayna Arrested in Houston Airport

Seriously, you can be arrested for possession of what is basically a two-foot long stick? And it's a FELONY? Wtf? Seriously. This is a 3rd degree felony? For having a baton in your carry on? Heaven help you if you carry knitting needles into Texas, ...

From W JACARL MELTON, DCist,  26 Mar 2009

Related Topics: Facebook Inc.

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