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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Laid Back Dizzy Wright Keeps It Energetic on DC Tour Stop

Jack AngeloMay 18, 2019

By Jack M. Angelo, managing editor.             Diversification is often the key to financial success in an industry as tumultuous as the entertainment busi...

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Ann Marie: On the Real

Jack AngeloApril 20, 2019

https://youtu.be/42pV0miDC0M Chicago R&B singer Ann Marie talks about her origins, her beginnings in music and how she writes nowadays during her TriP...

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Stay Up Newcomers 2019: Our First Annual Freshman List

Jack AngeloApril 6, 2019

https://youtu.be/EPc0jbmoQzo Check out our picks for 2019's up and coming rap artists, including plenty of Baltimore, Maryland and DMV natives. Make sure ...

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