Eaton DC's "The Rise Above Residency" honors the legacy and cultural impact of the hip-hop group The chic and eclectic DC hotel known for its warm and residential appeal vibe is hosting a weeklong conference honoring the global cultural impact of the Wu-Tang Clan. Starting Wednesday September 22, the Eaton DC will play host to “The Rise Above Residency,” a series of events built around the legacy of the seminal hip-hop group. The conference is being organized by Oliver “Power” Grant, who executive produced all of the rap group’s albums and founded the Wu-Tang-inspired clothing line known as Wu ..read more

Malik Abdul Basit, a rapper, singer and founding member of The Roots, has died, according to a statement posted on the group's verified Twitter account. Basit’s death was confirmed by The Roots’ Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter in a statement Wednesday, Rolling Stone reported. No cause of death was given. After leaving the group, Basit produced solo material and also appeared on several Roots album tracks, CNNreported. In a farewell statement on the group's Instagram feed, Black Thought stated... “We made a name and carved a lane together where there was none,” Blac ..read more

Muriel Bowser (D) came to Southwest Washington, to an old church turned arts venue, to sign a legislation enshrining go-go, the District’s homegrown music genre, as the official sound of the nation’s capital. The bill received unanimous support from members of Council. It requires the mayor's office to produce, fund and implement programs that support the preservation and creation of go-go music and the history it represents. For decades, go-go clubs struggled to keep their doors open. Young D.C. residents were blamed for contributing to social ills including drug use and violence because of a ..read more

Washington, DC is known for it political position since it was founded in 1790, the nation's capital has been a dynamic city with plenty of highs and lows to match its place in American history. Within the past twenty years, Washington, DC (District of Columbia) and the surrounding metropolitan area, Maryland and Virginia also affectionately called the DMV, (DC, Maryland and Virginia) has also begun being identify as little Silicon Valley due to the developing and migration of tech companies. Yet, something DC has been known for, but not really understood is the music scene of DC. Both Artists ..read more

Pop Smoke, a rising New York rapper, was fatally shot in a home in the Hollywood Hills was shot and killed Wednesday morning in what appears to be a home invasion robbery ... reported by TMZ and Los Angeles law enforcement sources confirmed. The rapper was at a home in the Hollywood Hills at around 4:30 AM when 2 men wearing hoodies and masks broke into a house ... this according to law enforcement sources. We're told the 2 men fired multiple shots, striking and critically wounding Pop Smoke. The men were seen fleeing on foot.Officers responded after someone calling from the East Coast report ..read more

People way too often overlook Jimmy Smith today, and that’s been true for a far too long. His Hammond organ playing influenced just about everyone. People way too often overlook Jimmy Smith today, and that’s been true for a far too long. His Hammond organ playing influenced just about everyone that followed him in jazz and in rock, and it is all too easy to downplay his achievements in taking the electric organ out of the lounges and bars and putting it centre stage. Born on 8 December 1928, he broke down the barriers between the genres to get people listening to his Hammond B3. Jon Lord of De ..read more

Golden Award winning Actress Tarij P. Henson brings the community together to help communicate mental illness and related issues in Washington, DC. The actress and founder of the Boris Lawrence Henson foundation, was speaking on Capitol hill to house representatives about the stigma around mental health care in the African-American community. On Friday, the actress urged members of the Black Caucus to join her in talking about mental illness – and getting people the help they need. “I’m only one voice. “For generations, we’ve been told it’s a weakness, to pray our problems away – and that’s j ..read more

Things are getting a lot more intense in the feud between Nick Cannon, 39, and Eminem, 47. In its latest development, Nick released a third diss track on Dec. 19 where he calls out Eminem’s references to black women in his songs. The lyrics of the latest track also include Eminem’s own words, including specific lyrics that Nick pulled where the Detroit rapper talks about women by using incredibly derogatory terms. “You might win some, but you just lost one,” Nick raps on the track. He also had a scathing message for Eminem, saying “You’re the KKK of this generation.” Not only was tha ..read more

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The 1st Annual LIT awards has set an high bar for excellence and unity in the Diamond city Black Excellence of a United Kingdom On the dashboard, you have everything you need to manage your blog in one place. You can create new posts, set categories and more. To head to your Dashboard, open the Wix Editor and click on Blog > Posts. Blogging from Your Published Site Did you know that you can blog right from your published website? After you publish your site, go to your website’s URL and login with your Wix account. There you can write and edit posts, manage comments, pin posts and more! Jus ..read more