DMV hip-hop

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Prominent D.C.-based hip-hop artists include producers Oddisee, Kev Brown, Damu the Fudgemunk, BlakeNine. MC’s Wale, XO, yU, Fat Trel, Head Roc, Watusi, Lightshow, Ant Glizzy, Ron Stackz, Pharaoh Jonez and Santino Ranks of YNWV. Nationally recognized newcomers include GoldLink, Chaz French, and IDK, and Shy Glizzy. Need cite plz help Groups like Team Demolition, the Beat Konductaz and Panacea have also made great strides for Washington, D.C., hip-hop. Local radio stations 93.9 WKYS and 95.5 WPGC sometimes feature up and comers from the area. 20bello, a rapper, director, and promoter, was the original founder of the DMV (D for the District of Columbia, M for Maryland, and V for Northern Virginia, which together create the DC Metro area) music movement. He remains influential in the scene. Hip-hop has been greatly overshadowed by go-go music, a post-funk type of music that is only relevant in the District of Columbia. Go-go music was created in the D.C. area and remains a very significant aspect of the culture of the city and surrounding areas. It emphasizes large percussion sections, and incorporates call and response and shout-outs into its songs. This results in a crowd that is very active and involved with the music, responding by dancing and echoing the words. Chuck Brown is known as the “godfather of go-go”.

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DMV hip-hop

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