The GZA Demonstrates Something at Baltimore Soundstage

Jack AngeloMarch 3, 2020

            There is not much of a point in trying to sum up the influence that the Wu Tang Clan has had within the confines of a paragraph or two. They have h...

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Griselda Comes to Baltimore Soundstage

Jack AngeloFebruary 26, 2020

When people talk about New York hip-hop, they usually mean New York City. However, there is a lot of land and a lot of people within the confines of New York s...

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KRS-One Shows What Longevity Looks Like in Baltimore Performance

Jack AngeloJanuary 30, 2020

By Jack M. Angelo             Where hip-hop got its official start will be debated for years to come. When hip-hop found its footing was almost undoubtedly ...

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Stay Up’s Top 25 “Hip-hop” Albums of 2019

Jack AngeloJanuary 6, 2020

By Jack M. Angelo, executive editor Honorable Mentions (no order): Everything’s for Sale – Boogie Rap or Go to the League – 2 Chainz Germ Has A Dea...

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Roc Marciano Reminds Bars and Chopped Loops Are Alive and Well at The Howard Theatre

Jack AngeloDecember 24, 2019

            Hip-hop is a diverse genre, from the people it attracts to the sounds it produces. One can find any sound they are looking for if they are willing ...

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IDK Leads All-DMV Lineup at MilkBoy ArtHouse

Jack AngeloDecember 8, 2019

            The DC-Maryland-Virginia area has been bubbling under the radar for years, spitting out only...

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Futuristic Brings Big Performance to Small Crowd at U Street Music Hall

Jack AngeloNovember 13, 2019

            Whether a concert is attended by 25,000 people or 25 people, it is the artist’s responsibility to put on a good show. However discouraging it may b...

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Black Fortune: on the Real

Jack AngeloSeptember 21, 2019

https://youtu.be/ZRFl7aI_ZPM D(M)V Rapper Black Fortune speaks on growing up in Landover, Md., how he started in music and where he's going next before hi...

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Krystle Maria: on the Real

Jack AngeloJuly 8, 2019

https://youtu.be/CbXfwqbSKT8 DMV rapper and singer Krystle Maria speaks on how she got into music, balancing that with her dentist job, and what's coming ...

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Juice WRLD May Not Always Rap, but He May Be Rap Now

Jack AngeloMay 20, 2019

By Jack M. Angelo, managing editor.             The new wave of hip-hop is in full effect. It does no...

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