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Hip hop music in Washington, D.C., has been an important part of the culture of the area. In the early 1980s, DC's DJ100 was the first station to play hip hop, including the likes of Whistle 2, Run-DMC, Kool Moe Dee, and The Beastie Boys. DJ100, 100.3fm aired from 1984 to 1990, before turning into a jazz station, then eventually an oldies station.
The Black Cat is a nightclub in Washington, D.C., located on 14th Street Northwest in the Shaw/U Street neighborhood. The club was founded in 1993 by former Gray Matter drummer Dante Ferrando, along with a group of investors (including D.C. area native, Nirvana drummer, and future Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl) [1] [2] and quickly established itself as a venue for independent music.
The club opened on May 31, 1980, on the ground floor rear room of the Atlantic Building at 930 F Street NW, in Downtown Washington, D.C. [4] with a legal standing capacity of 199. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] In 1996, the club moved to a larger location at its current location at 815 V Street NW, [ 2 ] [ 4 ] where it anchors the eastern end of the U Street ...
Both playful and confident, Minaj traversed the stage at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. with blinking doe eyes and snarls, as she spit rhymes through “Win Again” and “Barbie Dangerous ...
Opened March 17, 2010 by founders Jesse Tittsworth and Will Eastman, [1] U Street Music Hall was a DJ-owned and operated basement dance club and live music venue. Its 500-person capacity room featured a state-of-the-art Martin Audio sound system, [2] a 1,200 square foot cork-cushioned dance floor and two bars. [3]
The U Street Corridor or Greater U Street, sometimes known as Cardozo/Shaw, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Centered along U Street, the neighborhood is one of Washington's most popular nightlife and entertainment districts, as well as one of the most significant African American heritage districts in the country.
Las Vegas(KLAS)-It all went down last week at Drai’s Nightclub, the premiere hip hop club experience on the strip. The BET Hip Hop Awards brings together some of the greatest rap artists in the ...
The U Street Corridor was the location of many jazz clubs and theatres during the early years of the jazz age.. Washington, D.C., has been home to many prominent musicians and is particularly known for the musical genres of Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, bluegrass, punk rock and its locally-developed descendants hardcore and emo, and a local funk genre called go-go.