Category Archives: Hip Hop/Rap
NODIS LEADS THE PACK OF RISING D.C. HIP HOP ARTISTS EMERGING ONTO THE NATIONAL SCENE WITH THE RELEASE OF HIS DEBUT MIXTAPE AND PERFORMANCES AT SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS AND VIDEO BY DJ FAM PRODUCTIONS AND JOHN SHORE It has been said time and time again that the youth are the future, and they will lead the way to better times. NODIS is no … Continue reading
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Tagged 22nd century, bala ortiz, braddock road, dc, DJ Fam Productions, grammar, hip hop, joe fitzpatrick, john shore, nodis, rap, washington
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ROBERT MCFARLAND “MAKES KNOWLEDGE BORN” WITH THREE UPCOMING ALBUMS CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION TO BE RELEASED WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ROBERT MCFARLAND Taking inspiration from historical black leaders, such as Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcom X, as well as religious and cultural influences in hip hop, ROBERT MCFARLAND is taking … Continue reading
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Tagged GodBaby, Godly, hip hop, joe fitzpatrick, Metta4, rap, robert mcfarland, virginia beach
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VIRGINIA BEACH INDEPENDENT RAPPER NAY NAY AND SINGER-SONGWRITER BRYAN MAHON TO PERFORM SHAGGFEST 2015 THIS SUMMER
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS AND VIDEO PROVIDED BY NATHAN SWIHART Though you probably haven’t heard of NAY NAY yet, this 20-year-old rapper from Virginia Beach is on the verge of breaking out of the underground and into the eyes … Continue reading
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Tagged bryan mahon, hip hop, joe fitzpatrick, Nathan Swihart, nay nay, rap, virginia beach
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ALBUM REVIEW: LOST IN SPACE BY NAY NAY
Lost In Space by NAY NAY https://naynay.bandcamp.com/album/lost-in-space ALBUM REVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK Though he is no stranger to the rap game, 20-year-old Virginia Beach resident Nathan Swihart, who prefers to go by his nickname NAY NAY, is on the verge … Continue reading
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Tagged hip hop, joe fitzpatrick, lost in space, Nathan Swihart, nay nay, rap, virginia beach
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ALTERNATIVE RAPPER HOUSTON HEARD PROMOTES NEW ALBUM, ABOVE BELOW AVERAGE, AND PERFORMS SHOWCASES FOR SHAGGFEST 2015 IN VIRGINIA BEACH
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY HOUSTON HEARD Though he is still an up and coming rapper from an unlikely music scene, HOUSTON HEARD from Williamsburg, Va. is a name you should know. Finding influences in the alternative hip-hop … Continue reading
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Tagged above below average, hip hop, houston heard, joe fitzpatrick, rap
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ALBUM REVIEW: ABOVE BELOW AVERAGE BY HOUSTON HEARD
Above Below Average by HOUSTON HEARD https://houstonheardmusic.bandcamp.com/releases ALBUM REVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK On his debut, 11-track album Above Below Average, alternative rapper and composer HOUSTON HEARD delivers sharp, quick rhymes with a flow so eloquent you might forget that he … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, hip hop, houston heard, joe fitzpatrick, rap, williamsburg
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WASHINGTON, D.C.’S FOOTWERK DELIVER “NO STRINGS ATTACHED” PERFORMANCES ON TOUR IN 2015 IN PREPARATION FOR THE RELEASE OF THEIR DEBUT ALBUM, CASUAL ENCOUNTERS
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY FOOTWERK Founded in 2010, FOOTWERK is a group of talented, and strictly platonic, musicians from the Virginia and Washington, D.C. music scenes that have come together to create some “no strings attached” musical … Continue reading
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Tagged casual encounters, dc, footwerk, footwork, hip hop, joe fitzpatrick, neo soul, open oceans, the district, washington
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THE DC GENTLEMEN BRING THEIR RAW PERFORMANCE TO THE WASHINGTON, D.C. MUSIC SCENE, INCORPORATING A VARIETY OF GENRES INTO THEIR MUSIC
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY RAW ARTISTS WASHINGTON, D.C. Prior to forming THE DC GENTLEMAN, vocalist Ryan Lucas had a desire to create music with like-minded individuals. Therefore, through Craigslist, he began his search to find equally talented musicians … Continue reading
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Tagged d.c., dc gentlemen, go-go, hip hop, joe fitzpatrick, r&b, RAW Artists, rock, soul, the dc gentlemen, washington, washington dc
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