Flavors of DC Funk Rock Chocolate City Style at The Kennedy Center
“DC funk rock comes in different flavors, which are exposed by the bands’ front men whose voices point to telling undercurrents in the music. For example, where Head-Roc’s vocals pick up the go-go in GODISHEUS...
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...
Lounge with ‘Black Leon’ this Tuesday 11/19
Speaking of producer/emcee combos, Head-Roc just dropped a new project with all beats done by Black Ink. On Black Leon, Head-Roc’s second exhibition in 2013, Black Ink’s tracks lay a foundation for the mic maestro...
They VOXed the Bells.
Amid the drama of a canceled ‘Rock the Bells’, the hip hop royalty of the DC area showed us that when it comes to Real Hip Hop, there’s no place like home [grown]. SEE PICTURES...
Rock the Bells May Be Canceled, But DC Hip Hop is Having a Terrific Saturday Night
Speaking of things that “softened demand” for Rock the Bells DC tickets, this lineup of DC Hip Hop Stars at the Vocab On Xray show for Saturday, September 28, 2013 should prove to be a...
Theme Music: Every Good Hero Should Have Some
Black Rock Star Superhero Music Street Tape showcases Head-Roc’s extraordinary ability to reach beyond traditional hip hop audiences, using his gift of lyricism, go-go style voice instrumentation, and love of DC funk to bring forth...
Thank you for making “The A.R.T. of Go-Go” a Success!
The “A.R.T. of Go-Go” on March 9, 2013 was a smashing success, thanks to the generosity, talent, and support of these DC area visual artists: Christopher A. Brown ~ Lorenzo Johnston ~ Mary Jennings ~ ...
Why You Gotta See GODISHEUS (Gotta-See-Us)
Date: October 2009 | Location: Baltimore, MD A tall, handsome musician with a PhD is discussing hip hop and go-go and asks his colleague, “You ever heard of Gotta See Us? Like, GOD-IS-HE-US?” “I saw...
Be’la Dona, GODISHEUS, Secret Society, Christylez Bacon and More of Our Favorite WAMMIE Nominees!
Thank you, Washington Area Music Association, for all you do at this time of year to get us excited about the extraordinary talent in in our region. The ballot is up for the 27th Annual...