DJ Stylus – The Vibe Conductor

No, Skillz isn’t doing one this year.

And I’m not writing a long treatise about the hippity-hop. This 2010 Pitchfork piece still has that covered.

These are just the last couple of things I wrote that happen to pertain to rappers, and I hadn’t yet posted them here although it’s almost 2012.

Wait, before you read these, make sure you own this album. It’s one of the best favors you can do for yourself if beats, rhymes and heart still matter. DC stand up..

Oh yeah, my crew dropped an album this year too. I think it’s really good. And that’s not just because I was involved. DC stand up… again always.

Aaaand… these guys too. I’m really proud to say they’re part of the DMV. Good brothers, good music, hard work paying off.

Check the vid for “You Don’t Have to Be A Star” and the remix featuring Bahamadia, Monie Love and MC Lyte (!!!)

Ok, now for the other stuff I was talking about…

In concert: G-Side at DC9 (The Washington Post)

I was pleasantly surprised by this duo and had to do an internal reassessment of my feelings on where southern hip-hop is these days. Wish that happened more often.

Common’s Growing Pains (The Root)

Wasn’t feeling Rashid too tough this time around, but I want more from hip-hop, not just from him.

Ashamed to say that I got a promo of his debut album in 2004 and he’s been to DC many times since then but this was my first time seeing him.

Here’s my assessment:

In concert: Van Hunt at the Birchmere, 9/20/11

photo by Josh Sisk/FTWP

A couple things I wrote:

Jill Scott at Verizon Center, 8/7/11

Morris Day and The Time at Birchmere, 8/1/11

Musiq has nice songs, but sometimes less is more.

Ray-Ray is flawless.

Big Freedia, N’awlins bounce queen: [Posterior] Everywhere!

Enjoyed it.

Wrote about it.

In concert: Black Milk at U Street Music Hall – Washington Post Click Track blog

Wrote about it:

Aloe Blacc takes the soul train to the Rock & Rock Hotel – The Washington Post

Josh Sisk/FTWP

Boot Camp Clik’s full-speed marathon – The Washington Post

(aka The Day Job).

Hearty congratulations are due to a crew who have survived 15 years in a business that eats souls, and managed to create a few certified hip-hop classics in the process.

Wherein the music activities collide with the day job for the first time ever…

Join washingtonpost.com’s Going Out Gurus at the Going Out Guide’s first monthly happy hour of 2009.

The evening features Going Out Guru Rhome (aka DJ Stylus) spinning tunes in the DJ booth, free food, plenty of drink specials ($3 draft beers, $3 Yuengling and $4 cocktails and selected bourbons) and the chance to win a pair of tickets to see Thievery Corporation at the 9:30 Club.

Going Out Guide Happy Hour
Wednesday January 7, 2009 (6-8pm)
Bourbon
2321 18th Street NW WDC 20009

Q&A: Roberta Flack – Going Out Gurus blog, 12/11/2008

aka, the day job.

Here:

Hip to Hip-Hop: Songs That Shaped a Generation of Music

We discussed it too.