A new book about the DMV Hip Hop open mic world
Staff Writer
2009-11-02
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For those of you that support the local artist of the DMV (DC, Maryland and Virginia along with West Va), a new book is out about the culture , short falls and the success of artist in the DMV. For example, the term "DMV" came from 20 Bello. You should check out some of the quotes from the book. You have former radio host admitting to taking payola, little Wayne allegedly copy cat the artist Black Indian and puffy was a backup dancer for one dude.
"Fat Rodney was like B.I.G. before B.I.G. was B.I.G." - Chucky Thompson
"Freestyle Union has made my standards so high. I have traveled all over the world. I have yet to witness that many masterful freestylers in one place." - Toni Blackman
"We were one of the first bands with a more hard driving beat. Raw Image laid the foundation for the Bounce Beat." - Big Sixx
"The Breakdown is the beat the Backyard Band made popular. It's basically the same beat from "Work The Walls" - DK (The Unseen Band)
"I will challenge any band, even The Roots and other mainstream groups - let's go toe-to-toe with all original material and we'll come out on top." - Whop (aka Wisdom Speaks)
"The DMV got started at 'The Spot' (on Marlboro Pike) - it's what we call 'The Realist' of DC today." - DJ Jaymo
"Payola is supposed to be illegal but everyone in DC's underground knows what the deal is." - Hitmaka
"I know payola is real because I've taken it." - Paul Porter (former DJ on WKYS and WHUR)
"The term 'DMV' came from 20 Bello, so I feel it's right for him to get his props." - Hevewae
"Tru Skool was a weekly event where MC's came to be an MC." - Flex Mathews
"Tru Skool went out with a bang. We had a 60 man cipher on U Street the night they closed the doors." - Tyrone Norris (aka Mental Stamina)
"I had gained a following in New Orleans. If you look at the cover of my album, you don't have to be genius to figure out where Lil' Wayne got his style from." - Black Indian
The Howard University Bookstore (2225 Georgia Avenue, NW)
The Literary Joint Bookstore (Forestville Mall)
Borders Bookstore (The Blvd. at the Capital Center - Largo, MD) - NOTE: The book will not be available at this location until November 7, 2009
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608440699?ie=UTF8&seller=A2E2BYXDYWD2NR&sn=Diamonds%20In%20The%20Raw