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(Embryonic Capitol) D.C. hip hop exists!

D.C. has had a pretty vibrant dance/club scene since the 1970's thanks to the hometown creation of go-go, a subgenre that combines funk and R&B jamming styles over a basic dance beat. District love for go-go and its main man, Chuck Brown runs pretty deep (Dude actually has a street named after him, and he played at the recent inaugural for the Mayor). Go-go clearly displays D.C.'s capabilities for innovative music and community love, yet D.C. has never strongly been known for its hip-hop com...

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(Embryonic Capitol) D.C. hip hop exists!

Impose Magazine — D.C. has had a pretty vibrant dance/club scene since the 1970's thanks to the hometown creation of go-go, a subgenre that combines funk and R&B jamming styles over a basi... more info
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