Dream Big and “CO-LAB”
In the midst of these elitist, co-opting DC snobs… you need this one right here. Peace, respect, prosperity, continued perfection in your self-expression, and LOVE to Integrity Entertainment for this rap co-lab by Killa Cal,...
Dear WHUR 96.3: Take Off that Go-Go Remix of “Royals” and Broadcast to Black People that “We’re Already Royal”
“I know a place / Ain’t nobody cryin’ / Ain’t nobody worried / Ain’t no smilin’ faces / LYIN’ TO THE RACES… Help me, come on, come on / Somebody, help me now… I’ll take...
Thaylobleu, the Truth and the Dare
“I come from a planet called Anacostia,” said Terence “Sub-Z” Nicholson into the mic, though D.P. did most of the talkin’ during Thaylobleu’s May 12th show at Black Cat. The best DC funk bands master...
Don’t Let Go [Our Girls]
#BringBackOurGirls all over the world, and in my city, and in my state. And how about… Don’t give us up in the first place. And don’t give up on us. Cherish us and respect us. ...
Whatchu Know ‘Bout “Mumu Fresh” Tho?
This gem represents just one of a hunnit reasons you should be at the Howard Theatre on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 8pm for The Reintroduction of Mumu Fresh Mixtape Release Concert. Maimouna Youssef a.k.a....
Go-Go Love Notes
From Facebook pages of go-go groovers: “Headed to the Howard Theatre for the Honors event! I’m excited to say the least! Thanks Kato Hammond and the TMOTTGOGO Family!” – Donnell Floyd, Sr. (Honoree) “My dancers...
RESPECT DUE: Honoring Go-Go Luminaries at the Howard Theatre
Hear ye, here ye! The Go-Go you have come to know is not merely borne of and propelled by resiliency and resistance. Let it be known that Go-Go lifts Go-Go up in respect, in honor,...
A Rumpshaker’s Route to Regg’go
The first time I heard of Ras Lidj was in 1998 when he was featured in one of the first printed editions of Take Me Out to the Go-Go Magazine. I couldn’t pronounce his name,...
Go-Go, Get Your Bible
Check out Mark, Chapter 6. The first few verses are about Jesus going to his hometown to do God’s work and being straight dissed. Hometown folks recognized him as someone they were familiar with, and...
Let Us Celebrate the Legacy of Jim Finley, Owner of Finley’s Boxing Club
May we all leave such a lasting and powerful legacy in a community as did Mr. Jim Finley, owner of Finley’s Boxing Club and several other DC businesses. What he delivered to us was much...
Sweet, Sticky Serendipity
She walks like us, she talks like us; she loves go-go, hip hop, and her own DC style. Shannadora Hollis is a three-dimensional artist from Northeast DC who creates Serendipities by Shannadora, canvas paintings that...
Trouble Funk: The Timeless Treasure
Fans at Trouble Funk’s “Hump Day” Video Release Party celebrated the band’s 35 years of crank, plus the new music we’ve been waiting for from the go-go greats. On board the party train of brilliant...
Take Me Out to the Go-Go: Live Programming for TMOTTRadio
Take Me Out to the Go-Go Media (TMOTTGoGo) has initiated an online fundraising campaign to support TMOTTRadio’s transition from recorded programming to a live format. In this interview with Ninety-Nine, the Godfather of Go-Go Media...