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Jeffrey Johnson (born May 7, 1973) is a communications specialist and journalist. He appeared on Rap City, where he spoke about such issues as violence and voting.

Born in the UK, but raised in Cleveland, he was an active leader as a child and participated in track and field. He attended the University of Toledo, where he was president of the Student Government and the Black Student Union. He served as National Director for the NAACP’s Youth and College Division, as well as Vice President of the Hip hopSummit Action Network. He is married to Jacqueline A. Johnson and a father of four.

He has had public speaking engagements at churches, universities, and local communities across the US.

He worked as senior advisor for media and youth outreach for People for the American Way, as national director of the youth and college division of the NAACP, and as vice president of the Hip Hop Summit Action Network.

He was the only American reporter to interview Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female head of state and Liberia’s first elected female president. He was one of only two news correspondents to interview Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir, who had not granted interviews with American media outlets for thirteen years.

He interviewed President Barack Obama, Senator Hillary Clinton, and Minister Louis Farrakhan. He testified before the US House Committee on Homeland Security regarding recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

He has published social and political commentaries for CNN.com, The Root.com, and Black Politics on Web.com. He has been quoted by Newsweek and The Boston Globe. He contributes commentary and analysis about issues related to race, politics, popular culture, and socio-economics for MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, XM radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, BET, and The Dr. Phil Show.

He has made an appearance at Fort Valley State University. He was the Detroit host for the 2013 AT&T 28 Days series. He became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #alphaphialpha

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Who is the Richest Rapper of All Time 2024

In the context of hip-hop, rap is more than just music; it uplifts the emotions of its listeners. Rappers are becoming into more accomplished lyricists than in the past, and some have achieved actual success. When we look at the extravagant lifestyles that these heavyweights of the music business lead, one question immediately comes to mind: Who is the richest rapper?

Top richest rapper in 2024

Dre – $1.3 billion

Actually named Andre Romelle Young, Dr. Dre is an American rapper, producer, and businessman. In the 1980s, he became well-known both solo and as a part of the rap group N.W.A. With a net worth of $1.3 billion, Dr Dre net worth is one of the richest rappers.

Music career: His music career, both as a rapper and a producer, has been highly successful, with albums like “The Chronic” becoming classics.

Beats by Dre: In 2014, he sold his brand ‘Beats By Dr. Dre’ to Apple for $3 billion, significantly increasing his wealth.

Strategic investments: He has made strategic investments, including the Apple stock he received in the Beats deal.

Drake – $250 Million

Aubrey Drake Graham, better known by his stage name Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and businessman. One of the most recent "Who is the richest rapper?" contestants? Drake has a total net worth of $250 million.

Music career: Drake’s music career has been incredibly successful, with numerous hit albums and singles. He is among the most-streamed artists globally and has made substantial earnings from album sales, streaming, and touring.

Acting: Drake's breakthrough performance came from his part as Jimmy Brooks in the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, which paved the way for his subsequent success in music.

Business ventures: Drake's brand has grown to encompass a number of economic endeavors, like as his whiskey line, Virginia Black, and record label, O.V.O. Sound.

Endorsements and partnerships: He has apparently received a sizeable upfront payment from Universal Music Group as part of a long-term collaboration, and he has landed rich endorsement deals with well-known companies like Nike.

Eminem – $350 Million

Rap's Deity Marshall Mathers III is actually Eminem's true name. In the music industry, he is well-known for his witty rhymes and lightning-quick rapping. Eminem, who is reputedly worth $350 million, is the quickest rapper in the world.

Music sales: Eminem’s income primarily comes from his music career, including album sales, concert tours, and streaming revenue.

Shady Records: He founded his record label, Shady Records, which has signed and promoted various artists, adding to his wealth.

Acting: His role in the semi-autobiographical film “8 Mile” on Sirius XM channel called Shade 45 earned millions at the box office.

Jay-Z – $2.5 Billion

Shawn Carter, better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is a highly accomplished rapper, producer, and businessman who is regarded as one of the all-time greats. His astounding $2.5 billion net worth is a result of his immense impact extending beyond music to a wide range of commercial endeavors. He is therefore the richest rapper according to the rating.

Jay-Z's music career, which has a repertoire worth millions of dollars, has been the cornerstone of his riches.

Business ventures: He owns a wide range of businesses, including Roc Nation, an entertainment organization, Armand de Brignac champagne, D'Ussé cognac, and investments in startups like Uber.

Asset growth: His assets include a significant art collection, real estate, and cash investments.

Strategic sales: His fortune has expanded even more as a result of his astute business decisions; such selling his streaming service Tidal.

Diddy – $1.4 Billion

Diddy, whose real name is Sean "Love" Combs, is a multi-talented entertainment entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion. His entrepreneurial endeavors, prudent investments, and musical prowess have brought him money.

Music royalties: Diddy's music career has been extremely successful, with royalties reported to have brought him $100 million..

Bad Boy Records: One major source of his riches was the record company Bad Boy Records, which he created.

Fashion: Sean John, the clothing line, set fashion trends and contributed to his net worth.

CÎROC vodka: His partnership with CÎROC vodka has been a significant financial success.

Revolt T.V.: He also launched Revolt T.V., a music cable network.

Investments: Diddy has invested smartly in various industries, including technology and beverages.

Kanye West – $500 Million

Kanye West is an American rapper, fashion designer, entrepreneur, and producer. His estimated net worth dropped to $500 million in 2022 as a result of his anti-Semitic outbursts on social media, which led to his losing collaboration with Balenciaga and Gap on the Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga brand.

Music and fashion: Kanye's accomplishments in the music business, including his several successful albums like The College Dropout. His fashion brand, Yeezy, surged in popularity and made a substantial contribution to his wealth.

Yeezy brand: The Yeezy brand has been a significant source of revenue, especially in light of his collaboration with Adidas. The brand was making billions of dollars in sales at its height.

Berner – $410 Million

With a net worth of $410 million, Berner—real name Gilbert Anthony Milam Jr.—is a rapper and entrepreneur who ranks among the top 5 richest rappers. He is under contract with the Taylor Gang of Wiz Khalifa.

Music: he has also released around 40 albums, many of which have topped Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Cannabis brand: His Company, Cookies, offers a wide range of marijuana strains and related products globally and is worth $1 billion.

Conclusion

The moniker "richest rapper of all time" is entirely arbitrary and determined by a number of variables, including sales of records, sponsorships, investments, and other endeavors. But when talking about the wealthiest hip-hop artists, names like Diddy, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z are frequently mentioned since they have all made significant financial successes in their respective fields—music and business.

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Muse, Creepy Venue Stories, & “Middle Fingers” To Addiction: A Q&A With MISSIO

“Missio” is Latin for mission. What began as a side project for singer-songwriter Matthew Brue has now shifted into the spotlight, and with major tours and full-length albums in queue, the MISSIO mission has officially commenced.

Accompanied by producer and instrumentalist David Butler, MISSIO sports an alternative/electronic sound with beat-driven hip-hop undertones. Since their formation, the band has been featured on MTV’s hit show Teen Wolf and charted at #7 on Spotify’s U.S. Viral charts. Atmospheric and expressive, this electro-alternative act is keen on a spirit of experimentation. Keep both ears tuned to MISSIO in the coming months, as their project Loner is due out later this year.

We had the chance to catch up with MISSIO minutes before their second performance at the annual SXSW festival in Austin, TX. They shared details on their SXSW experiences as Austin natives, their upcoming album and tour, as well as their love for Lana Del Rey and Muse. 

Read more below and grab your tickets for MISSIO’s Sirius XM Alt Nation Tour, along with 888, Coast Modern, and Sundara Karma. Tickets available here.

OTW: What does it mean to you, as an Austin-based band, to have SXSW support?

MISSIO (David): More than anything, it just feels good. We’re starting our tour, and it feels good to start it at home. And this is the first time we will ever play music that we’ve had actually written at a previous SXSW. 

It’s the start of our live version of what we do, very storybook. It fits into our story quite nicely.

OTW: How was your first show compared to what we should expect now?

David: It’s been an evolution, you know. We started out just writing, mostly a lot more cinematic music. We kind of did this hybrid DJ thing--just him and I, no drummer or anything, and we would have a lot of electronic elements. It was a lot more chilled show, more of a vibey type show. In a lot of our new material, we just got into pretty big beats, and we’ve added a drummer that plays with us live. It’s definitely more of a live band feel to the show now. A lot more hype, very aggressive.

OTW: Is that sort of the direction that your music has moved as well? 

David: Oh, definitely, the music has driven everything. It’s all about just representing what we’ve written. Everything is just kind of organically brewed to the point where it is now.

MISSIO (Matthew): I have always really liked cinematic music so when I started writing the very first songs, several years ago, I wanted to create a lot of emotional depth within the music. But at the same time, I also love hip-hop and I love old folk music. Then, we started co-writing together, he has his influences of old-school rock bands, hip-hop, and then Dwight, who’s the producer, has his influences. 

David: It touches on a lot of different things. Everything is electronic, so you can easily classify it as that. Then, there’s alternative elements but what the heck does that mean anyways? Alternative is just, you know, it’s just good music, I guess [laughs]. I love grid, grind and aggressiveness, and you find a lot of that in our material. Especially a lot of material that we have in our record, which is all what our live show is all about.

OTW: Ohhh, tell us about the record!

David: I cannot wait to get it out! We wrote these songs that we’ve just been really stoked on. I’ve started to play live a little bit, and I’ve been getting some really cool responses--people are resonating with them. It’s going to be really exciting to actually get something out so people can listen to what they’ve heard at shows.

OTW: What’s it going to be called? Is that revealed yet?

Matthew: It’s called Loner.

OTW: Assuming that alludes to the theme?

Matthew: All the lyrics are kind of a sneak-peek into some of the things that I’ve experienced in my life. A lot of addiction. So, it’s a body of work that can be described by times of being super lonely and depressed.

OTW: Do you hope that it helps listeners as a coping mechanism?

Matthew: Definitely, yeah. We talk about it all the time. 

Music is the avenue to get to people, but our goal is to have conversations with people, and hear people’s stories and tell our stories. 

We’re super excited just to stir it. Having one-on-ones with people at shows, or when we meet them and they say, “Hey your song helped me do bla bla bla,”-- I’m super excited for that. 

David: Yeah, man. To me, it’s one thing to make music, but to get to go out and play shows and actually have this real experience with people. All of our songs are very specific to things that Matthew’s gone through, they’re not general things; they’re very specific experiences. 

But it’s also interesting that the more specific and revealing you get with how you feel about a struggle, even if that struggle is very specific to you, there’s a relatability with that. I mean, a struggle’s a struggle.

There’s a lot of music that talks about “I don’t have any problems,” or “I feel great,” but that’s not who we are. We say what we really feel, and reality is that a lot of times we don’t feel great, that’s life. Hence, our single, “Middle Fingers” [laughs].

OTW: That’s your latest single, right?

Matthew: Yeah, it’s interesting to talk to people because they think it’s a very negative song or it’s “F you.” It’s not! We’re talking about struggles that we go through, and it’s actually “F the situation” that we are going through. And I tell people a lot that what’s cool about playing that song live is that you’re in a building with how many people are there, and they all come from different religious backgrounds, and different political backgrounds, and we sing that song and we lift our middle fingers up and it’s like everybody forgets any of that stuff. 

Nobody has a care in the world, and it’s beautiful to me.

David: It’s so interesting. There’s something very liberating about being in a space where you can just flip whatever it is that’s on your mind off and not be judged for it, or not be expected to say whatever is politically correct, just be real about whatever it is you’re experiencing. I think that even though that is different for everybody, it’s a unifying anthem song that everybody can get behind. Everybody is in their own mind, but we’re all together thinking about the same thing.

OTW: And it’s just so fun to sing along too! We read that MISSIO began as Matthew’s solo project and then later you guys linked up. How did that come about and what changed as a duo?

Matthew: I had met him through a mutual friend, and I was in a different band at the time. He was doing some side producing work outside his band at the time.

David: The band didn’t work out; we worked out! [laughs]

Matthew: I was tired of writing these super pop-y songs that didn’t mean anything to me. So, I was like, “Fuck it, I’m just going to write my own songs and go back to some of my old influences like Al Stevens, Sigur Ros.” I had no intention of doing anything with it really, just having songs for my friends and myself and that was it. I brought them to David, and I was like, “Hey do you want to record some of these and work together again?” He was like, “Hell yeah, let’s do it.” 

So, we did, and it was weird because at the time, he and his wife were looking for a third roommate, and I bring this up all the time because I think this is what really helped initiate MISSIO, as far as the work ethic and flow goes. We actually lived in the same house and he was working all the time, I was working all the time, and we got a last-minute place in SXSW, and it was like, oh shoot, we need to figure how to play live. 

It was just this really natural collaboration that happened organically, and then we started co-writing together, and here we are. 

OTW: Where did the name MISSIO come from?

Matthew: Latin, for mission. Maybe four, five years ago I was starting to get clean, and my sister had sent me this phrase, and I fell in love with it because it was a period in my life where it was very encouraging to me. So, I got a tattoo on my wrist, and then when I was thinking about different names to call the music project that I was working on, it had to be MISSIO! I freaking love it!

OTW: Nice! What would be your biggest piece of advice after the addiction struggles you went through?

Matthew: You have to talk to somebody. I don’t care who it is. If you don’t feel comfortable talking to your parents, don’t. But, I held onto things for such a long time that I became this thing that was just filling up and up, and it just exploded. There’s something about sharing, no matter what it is, depression or struggling with addiction stuff, whatever you want to put in that title, you have to share it with somebody. 

There’s a huge freedom about opening up to somebody else and letting somebody come in that makes you feel vulnerable but not alone. To me that was the very first step that I had to take. 

OTW: You guys did a great cover of Lana Del Rey’s “Westcoast,” why that song and are there any other dream covers or collaborations?

Matthew: I love Lana Del Rey! I love her vocals, I love her melodies, I love her hip-hop undertones with the old-school quality of her recordings. 

David: We haven’t done very many covers, but we do our version. We sit in a studio and nerd out for a little while and get tones and re-write the beats. It’s almost like writing a song from scratch, without melodies/lyrics. When you think about it like that, it’s all about about finding melodies that are really inspiring. 

OTW: So, let’s talk about the tour. Any dates that you are particularly excited for? 

Matthew: The Gramercy Theatre in New York City. I’ve heard a lot of friends talk about that place. Also, Milwaukee at the Rave Bar, have you ever been? It used to be an old man’s gathering house basically, as sexual as that sounds [laughs]. 

David: It just got some real creepy vibes, that place. 

Matthew: There’s like an old-school abandoned pool down at the bottom of the floor. It’s three stories high, and there’s venues in different rooms but it’s all super haunted looking. It’s an experience.

OTW: Any tour tips?

Matthew: Don’t eat super late.

David: Oh god, we’re terrible at that. Trying to figure that out. 

OTW: And then you guys are also supporting Muse and 30 Seconds to Mars right? 

David: Yeah! I’m a super fan boy, like that’s insane! To say I have a lot of respect for those bands, that’s an extreme understatement. Matt Bellamy from Muse, that dude inspired me in so many ways as a musician. 

OTW: So, when you first meet him, what are you going to say?

Matthew: Maybe kiss him on the cheek?

David: I hope not, but in the moment, you never know. If you feel it, you just have to go for it. 

Matthew: There’s two types of people in this world. There’s the person that is too cool to take the picture with the person that they respect and then the other person is like, “Oh no hell, no I’m going in!” I feel like I would have to in that moment, take the picture, because I’m going to remember it the rest of my life. I would never get that again; I can’t ignore that.

David: 

Moral of the story, when you’re feeling it, do it!

OTW: Last question: who are your top artists to watch at the moment?

Matthew:  I don’t know how to say his name but XXXTENTACION, the rapper. When I heard his track, I called David and was like, “Dude have you heard this track?!” It explodes on the speakers. I think he’s maybe in jail, which kind of sucks. The track is called “Look At Me” and it’s got like 50 million plays. I don’t know anything about him but all I know is that track has been on repeat for two week straight.

David: I’d say Shug, that’s a guy that worked on one of our songs. Love him. Our producers band, The Wind and The Wave, are also doing some great things.  There’s so much music out there though; it’s an awesome time to be an emerging artist.

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New audio stream.

Eastcoast rapper Tone Chop’s freestyle on DJ Eclipse’s Rap Is Outta Control Show, first broadcast on Sirius XM Hip Hop Nation Monday October 16th

Chop & producer Frost Gamble were in NYC promoting their new album “Respect Is Earned Not Given” which released on September 29th & features Kool G Rap, Planet Asia, rap battler DNA & Tragedy Khadafi - available on CD and digital formats from online stores worldwide.

Rap Is Outta Control is now broadcast every Thursday 10pm - 12pm EST on Sirius XM’s Channel 44.

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Louis clearly recognizes that his fans have been patient and wanted his music like yesterday, so why tease us like this?? Bc that’s how it feels. Like you said, albums and tours don’t just happen out of thin air, they are planned and booked well in advance. Also, his new song has been played for some, so why do you think they won’t they go ahead and release it?

A realistic timeline of single-album-tour would be:

Six weeks prior to album: announcement/ start of promo/ tease

Four weeks prior to album: lead single

Album releases, then within first week: televised performances in UK/ US morning and late night shows (Today, GMA, Jimmy Fallon, LLS, Ellen, etc.), Big UK/ US radio stations (Capital FM, BBCR1 and R2, Sirius XM etc.), talk shows.

Tour/ merch/ CD bundle. Pop/ rock acts simply cannot compete with hip hop for streaming numbers without bundles. This elevates the charting for a week or two (if Taylor and Travis Scott did it, it’s the industry standard). It should be supported by a kickass single— possibly a collab.

Tour venues are booked 6-9 months out. There’s no “hoping” for a tour this year if the venues haven’t been contacted. The logistics (tour crew, dates, transportation, insurance, ticket sales) are usually handled through companies like Live Nation. One does not “hope” for a tour. It’s a big expense that one would see in financial ledgers, and it takes meticulous planning.

CD’s take 6 months to press and distribute. True, CDs are no longer a barometer of sales because... who even owns a player anymore. However, CDs were still being distributed last year with tour bundles, because it’s a sure way to count for an album sale. Digital downloads rely on people actually redeeming the download.

Countering the argument that “Louis just did TXF and he’s tired”— most of the album launch does not have to involve Louis personally. He was writing and recording for most of 2017 and the first six months of 2018. Engineering, production etc. need his input, but are not incompatible with a TXF schedule, even a rigorous one. Most of the logistics are done through his team and his label, especially if he has a licensing deal as Harry had.

It is possible that album release might be later than expected— e.g. second half of the year— and Louis’ team is simply putting in fan service.

It is possible that Louis is planning on mainly digital releases— singles— and will tour based on singles. This is contraindicated by the tweet of releasing an album.

There are, of course, other reasons Louis might not be able to release his album besides label interference. As always, this is all speculative. There’s really nothing else to do but wait.

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Key Glock Drops Deluxe Version of ‘Yellow Tape 2’

Key Glock has dropped off the deluxe version of Yellow Tape 2.

As with the original release in November, Glock handles the entirety of the project himself rather than bringing in any guests, a staggering feat considering the new edition adds 10 songs—bringing the total to 30—totaling a half-hour of extra material. In advance of Yellow Tape 2 (Deluxe), he shared the songs “Play for Keeps” and “Pain Killers” this month. Back in January, he also released “Proud,” a tribute to the late Young Dolph.

Yellow Tape 2 debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and is the sequel to 2020’s Yellow Tape, which opened at No. 16. The second installation boasts production contributions from Southside, Kenny Beats, Tay Keith, Juicy J, Sosa 808, Buddah Bless, and more. 

Stream the deluxe version of Yellow Tape 2 below.

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Interview with Missio

Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Missio over Zoom video!

"Missio" is Latin for mission. And what at one time began as a side project for singersongwriter Matthew Brue has now shifted into the main mission. Accompanied by producer and instrumentalist David Butler, MISSIO sports an alternative/electronic sound with beatdriven hip-hop undertones. Atmospheric and expressive, this electro-alternative act is keen on a spirit of experimentation.

Based in Austin, Texas, MISSIO broke out in 2017 with their single “Middle Fingers” which

reached top 10 at U.S. Alternative Radio, later leading to an appearance on the late night’s

CONAN amid the launch of their debut album Loner. That same album also spawned heavily rotated songs like “Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea,” “Everybody Gets High,” and “Twisted,” which all reached over 50 million streams each (and counting) on streaming platforms.

MISSIO released their second album The Darker the Weather // The Better the Man in mid

2019, broadening their sonic palette with songs like “I See You” which was the #1 song on

the Sirius XM Alt 18 for 9 total weeks. During this album campaign, their streaming audience tripled and they capped off their album cycle by releasing the single “Sing to Me” as part of the soundtrack to the global video game phenomenon Death Stranding alongside artists such as Chvrches, Major Lazer, Khalid, & Bring Me the Horizon. The band decided to document their creative process and personal growth during the recording process of this album, and ended up also releasing a documentary with accompanying soundtrack which they wrote and scored titled Love Me Whole.

MISSIO has now accumulated close to one billion streams within three years and two album

releases.

Beginning the next stage in their music evolution, Matthew and David landed back in their

home base of Austin, Texas this past November with their producer, co-writer, and creative

partner Dwight Baker, and over a feverish 21 day period wrote and recorded the entirety of

their new album, Can You Feel The Sun (via 2B Recordings / BMG).

The band started with a range of demos that eventually snowballed into being a complete and finished full-length album.

“We worked until we felt like we were done and then one day woke up and knew we had a

finished album”, says David. “Even from the very beginning of the process I already knew

that ‘Can You Feel the Sun’ was one of the best songs we’d ever written and knew that we

had something special.”

MISSIO have toured the United States extensively as headliners, and through several large

support slots for the likes of MUSE, 30 Seconds to Mars, Yungblud, and K. Flay. The duo have also performed at major festivals like Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Firefly, Hangout, Bottle Rock, and Voodoo Fest. As part of a wider European tour, they made their sold-out UK live debut at London’s Old Blue Last in May 2019. Their high energy live performances and custom-built light shows easily set them apart from their peers.

MISSIO returned overseas in early March 2020, but the second half of their European tour

was cancelled as the band were pulled off their tour bus at 2AM whilst crossing the Czech

border, so that men in hazmat suits could check their temperatures to ensure that the touring party didn’t have COVID-19. They raced to get home on the final day before the U.S. borders were closed.

Regardless of not being able to tour for the rest of the year, the band have decided to forge ahead with releasing their new music. They put out first single “Wolves” on June 24, which reached #1 on the Sirius XM Alt Nation ‘Top 18’ within three weeks. This is their 4th #1 single on the countdown to date.

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Top Ten Family Music n’ Arts Events in 2020

Plan now to catch up and get a seat for favorite performers at venues across the DMV in 2020 with these top ten events.

1.  PopGrass Fest at Union Craft Brewing, Baltimore Jan 11

If you haven’t yet been to an installment of Saturday Morning Tunes hosted by Towson U.’s public radio station WTMD, why not take a liesurely morning drive to B’more for this one where you can sample a new genre of pop music and bluegrass while enjoying a few cold ones.  

2.  Glimpse at The Kennedy Center Jan 11 - 12

Recommended for 2 to 4 year olds this little peek into arts and music by Dutch performance company Oorkaan sounds like a big way to introduce young children to the wonders of the arts, and oooh they’ve got lights.

3.  Wow in the World Pop Up Party at Strathmore  Feb 29 

Don’t miss the wildly popular Wow in the World at  Strathmore for a live recording of their podcast featuring the likes of Mindy Thomas of Sirius XM (a D.C. area mama, by the way) and her sidekick, ahem partner, Guy Raz from the NPR shows The TED Radio Hour and How I Built This. Great combo.  ‘Nuff said.

4.  Jazz Doodle Jam with Jason Moran and The Bandwagon and Mo Willems at Kennedy Center’s The Reach Mar 13 - 14

New venue, a new way to doodle.  And all ages are welcome.  Kids can come and draw on the walls (ok, not exactly) but they get to draw and you get to listen to great live music (and draw too if you want) that the band absorbs and throws right back at ya for a new kind of musical experience.  Hosted by Willems. 

5.  Thumbelina at Imagination Stage  Feb 15 - Apr 5

Inspired by Kamishibai – a form of Japanese street theatre that uses illustrated boards to create the story, this production features live video projections, puppetry, dioramas, and other theatre magic which of course audiences can always count on at Imagination Stage. Oh and bonus, Thumbelina is in repertory with Zomo the Rabbit: A Hip-Hop Creation Myth, a traditional trickster tale commissioned by Imagination Stage and with a decidedly local DMV spin.

6.  Croce Plays Croce at AMP By Strathmore Mar 29

Celebrating his folksinger Dad who he barley knew AJ Croce plays the senior musician’s covers mixed in with some of his own inventive music.  A sweet father son tribute fit for a family afternoon with a Sunday 3 PM or evening time slots to choose from.

7.  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  April 7 - 26

Roald Dahls book turned theatrical extravaganza inspires the zany in everyone and reminds us of the consequences of greed and too much TV.  Featuring songs from the original movie, this show is two and a half hours of PURE SUGAR so plan accordingly.  National recommends it for ages 6 and up.

8.  Kingman Island Bluegrass Festival  May 2

This now annual event featuring talented folk and bluegrass performers takes place in D.C.’s backyard on the banks of the Anacostia River.  Dedicating its proceeds to raising awareness about efforts to enhance this natural area, it also supports one of the most effective youth advocacy organizations in the country, Living Classroom Foundation.

9.  Baby Shark Live! Jun 5 - 7

The champion Nationals and player Gerardo Para and his kids must have got something right...it’s now its own show people, touring across the country, and National Theatre has got you covered.

10.  Madagascar:  A Musical Adventure at Adventure Theatre Jun 26 - Aug 23

Adventure Theatre’s truly all-ages reputation will surely be on high volume at this show where audience members will delight in characters and music from the film on stage as they journey from Central Park Zoo to King Julien’s Madagascar.

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Jeffrey Johnson

Jeffrey Johnson  (May 7, 1974) is  communications specialist and journalist. He appeared on the TV show Rap City on the BET cable network in the United States, where he spoke about such issues as violence and voting.

Early life

Born in the UK, but raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Johnson was an active leader as a child, and participated in track and field. Johnson graduated from Cleveland Heights High School and went on to attend the University of Toledo, where he was president of the Student Government and the Black Student Union. Johnson served as National Director for the NAACP's Youth and College Division, as well as Vice President of the Hip hop Summit Action Network. He is a father of three, daughter Madison(1999) and sons Myles and Malcolm.

Black Entertainment Television

Johnson's involvement in these organizations piqued the interest of BET, who thought that he could use his knowledge of cultural and political affairs on their show Rap City, He was on the show for two seasons, playing the part of Cousin Jeff. He was also seen on the show The Jeff Johnson Chronicles. In August 2008 he hosted The Truth With Jeff Johnson, a weekly news show.

Recent activities

Johnson has had public speaking engagements at churches, universities and local communities across the United States.

He worked as senior advisor for media and youth outreach for People for the American Way, as national director of the youth and college division of the NAACP, and as vice president of the Hip Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN).

Johnson was the only American reporter to interview Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state and Liberia's first elected female president. Johnson was one of only two news correspondents to interview Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir, who had not granted interviews with American media outlets for thirteen years.

Johnson interviewed President Barack Obama, Senator Hillary Clinton, and Minister Louis Farrakhan. In 2007, he testified before the United States House Committee on Homeland Security regarding recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (2005).

Johnson has published social and political commentaries for CNN.com, The Root.com and Black Politics on the Web.com. Johnson has been quoted by Newsweek  and The Boston Globe. Johnson currently contributes commentary and analysis about issues related to race, politics, popular culture and socio-economics for MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, XM radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, BET and The Dr. Phil Show.

Johnson has recently made an appearance at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia.

Johnson was also the Detroit host for the 2013 AT&T 28 Days series.

Johnson became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity on the fraternity's 110th Anniversary, December 4, 2016.

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From releasing 5 singles with some hot features including Jim Jones Maino and Uncle Murda in 2018, to reaching Power 105.1 FM NYC with a great interview on the featured presentation show with DJ Suss-one Jam’n 94.5 Boston plus numerous other IHeartRadio around the country and Sirius XM HipHop Nation (plus a great interview on Shade45), The Microphone Terrorists have risen from the underground to commercial success. They now delivered their latest track with accompanying visuals “Honor Roll” – off their highly anticipated “Bridging The Gap” album due January 2020. Microphone Terrorists are from the Birth place of Hip Hop, Bronx New York underground Legends Microphone Terrorists have built a cult type following since the mid 90s – 500k plus views on YouTube with that of the vinyl record “Green Paper”. With records selling for hundreds of dollars on online the Microphone Terrorists have a global international fan base and have hit mainstream radio with music being played on Power 105.1 live 97.5 Maryland – ,WKTT Boston – 94.5 jam’n, Arkansas, 96.5 The Box, KHTE, 97.7 FM The Beat of the Capital, Jackson Mississippi and SiriusXm. Currently the list continues to grow daily with their new hit record “Honor Roll”.Keep your eyes and ears focused on the Microphone Terrorists in Late 2019, as they drop Feel Me there most anticipated single and Promise featuring Maino and expand their label MTL Group into to a larger fan base in the Global market with Sound Republica a South Korean Distribution company

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Drake, Ariana Grande, Cardi B and the other songs to create the best Summer music playlist

On Spotify last weekend, it seemed as if the streaming service had given itself over entirely to presenting the music of a single artist.

That would be Drake, whose double album Scorpion was released on June 30.

Everywhere you looked, there was his handsome mug, the cover image of every single playlist on the world’s most popular streaming service.

That went for even the ones his songs weren’t featured on, such as “Best of British,” or \”Happy Pop Hits.” The promotion was a silly goof that online rageaholics are comparing to U2’s Songs of Innocence being inserted into all the world’s iTunes music folders in 2014 because, well, because people love to complain.

But the all-Drake all-the-time stunt underscores a truism: Scorpion is the unavoidable event release of the summer. The Toronto rapper’s album is uneven but still packed with hits. Scorpion has smashed streaming records left and right, garnering more that 435 million plays on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services in its first three days of release. That is more than the previous record holder, Post-Malone’s Beerbongs & Bentleys, accumulated in a week.

Drake is included on the 24-song summer playlist assembled here, which you can play on Spotify by scrolling down to the bottom of the page.

But there’s more than Drizzy happening this summer: The tunes assembled include big pop hits in contention in that winner-take-all Song of the Summer competition that media outlets obsess over, but also breezy and brooding songs with a multiplicity of moods, because while hot and sticky seasonal pop songs are often joyful, they’re not always enough to chase away the summertime blues.

“I Like It,” Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny and J Balvin. If a single song of the summer had to be named, I’d go with this one, the second Billboard chart topper for the Bronx born rapper who dominated 2017 with “Bodak Yellow.” This collaboration with two reggaeton emcees effortlessly blends trap music beats with salsa. It’s further evidence of the indomitable spirit of the rapper born Belcalis Almanzar.

“Make Me Feel,” Janelle Monáe. The current single from the Atlanta R&B-pop-funk synthesist’s terrific new Dirty Computer is “I Like That.” “Make Me Feel,” however, is the superior summertime jam, a celebration of sexuality that takes pointers from Prince’s “Kiss.” She will play the Made in America festival on the Ben Franklin Parkway on Labor Day Weekend.

>> READ MORE: ‘I’m not America’s nightmare, I’m the American dream’: Janelle Monáe’s new kind of protest song

“Apes-,” The Carters. Beyoncé says the bad word on multiple occasions in this hard-banging celebration of high-powered entertainment couple bliss on Everything Is Love, which features art history lessons aplenty in its video filmed at Paris’ Louvre museum. Jay and Bey will be at Lincoln Financial Field on July 30.

>> READ MORE: Beyoncé and Jay-Z are a happy couple on ‘Everything Is Love.’ Is that good for their music?

“Short Court Style,” Natalie Prass. A delectable slice of bubble gum flavored throwback 1970s pop-funk  is Richmond, Va., indie singer Prass’ impressive second album, The Future and the Past. Prass plays the Xponential festival in Camden on July 28.

“Boo’d Up,” Ella Mai. Summertime is the love song time. British singer Ella Mai first put out this celebration of going steady early last year, but it’s a success story that gathered stream and pop radio exposure into 2018.

“Slow Burn,” Kacey Musgraves. While still IDing herself as country singer, Kacey Musgraves has redirected her music in a ‘70s soft-rock direction, a smart strategy since country radio is too conservative to play her anyway. This superbly crafted tune stays on permanent simmer.

“Babe,” Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift. Wyomissing, Pa.’s own megastar Swift now rules a pure pop universe. She plays back-to-back nights at Lincoln Financial Field starting Friday. but she’s smartly kept her finger in the country pie by continuing to write hit songs for country pop acts such as reunited duo Sugarland.

“Let’s Take a Vacation,” Joshua Hedley. The Nashville crooner  puts a warm-weather spin on Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Though December,” on this cut from Mr. Jukebox, as he tries to convince his significant other that a summer time getaway will put some zip back in their failing relationship.

“Pretty Horses,” Dwight Yoakam. This is the best of two new lonesome and blue songs that the uncommonly dependable veteran songwriter recently debuted on his excellent new Sirius XM channel Dwight Yoakam & the Bakersfield Beat.

“Pet Cemetery,” Tierra Whack. A love song to her lost dog, this is one of the standout cuts on the North Philly rapper’s wondrous 15-songs-in-15-minutes album Whack World.

>> READ MORE: Welcome to Tierra Whack’s ‘Whack World’: The North Philly rapper only needs 15 minutes of your time

“Summer Games,” Drake. “Summer just started and we’re already done,” the Canadian rhymer, in sad and sensitive mode, raps on the 1980s synth driven summer bummer, sounding disappointed. It’s one of many Scorpion cuts, along with “After Dark” and “Nice For What” that would have made worthy addition to this list.

“No Tears Left to Cry,” Ariana Grande. The octave leaping singer has a new album called Sweetener due next month, and a frisky new single called “Bed” with Nicki Minaj. This, though, is the sad song with a sweet melody whose mournful tone feels like a response to the terror attack that killed 22 at a Grande show in England last year.

“Lucid Dreams,” Juice Wrld. Drake isn’t the only rapper who’s pouring his feelings out this summer. Juice  Wrld is the suburban Chicago teen born Jared Higgins who specializes in feeling sorry for himself in song, thankfully with a modicum of self-awareness. “I take prescriptions to make me feel a-OK,” he rap-sings. “I know it’s all in my head.”

“Heat Wave,” Snail Mail. Baltimore teenager Lindsey Jordan explores her feelings with scalpel-sharp acuity and songwriting smarts on her debut, Lush, and this will mentally cool you down if you watch its ice hockey video. Jordan plays Union Transfer on Saturday.

“Nameless, Faceless,” Courtney Barnett. The Australian rock songwriter who is so good at precisely — and drolly — detailing thoughts of alienation and detachment on her new Tell Me How You Really Feel. Put down of the summer: “I could eat a bowl of alphabet soup and spit out better words than you.”

“If You Know You Know,” Pusha-T. There’s no self-pity on this hard-hitting highlight from Daytona, the Kanye West-produced return to form by the rapper who made his name with the street-wise Virginia hip-hop duo Clipse.

“Stay Woke,” Meek Mill feat Miguel. The appropriately serious-in-tone first song by the Philadelphia rapper since his release from prison in April. He spits with authority, and takes Grandmaster Flash’s classic “The Message” as a starting point. Look for Miguel to join him when they both play Made in America on Labor Day weekend.

“This Is America,” Childish Gambino. The song of the summer that speaks the most intensely to a bitterly divided nation in 2018 from Renaissance man Donald Glover.

“The Middle,” Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey. A collaboration between Russian-German deejay-producer, a Nashville country pop singer, and an L.A. EDM act is just the sort of Frankensteinian creation that contemporary pop mega-hits are made of. And this one is hard to resist.

“One Kiss,” Calvin Harris feat. Dua Lipa. This summer’s soaring firework celebration-ready dance track from Scottish deejay and Taylor Swift-ex Harris. This time with English songwriter and vocalist handling the vocal duties in a testimony about how a single peck on the lips can spell transcendence.

“A Song for Those You Miss All the Time,” Thin Lips. Speaking of Lips, this song by the Philly band fronted by Chrissy Tashjianis is by no means a happy one, but its gnarly guitar riff and catchy hook does deliver plenty of catharsis. Chosen Family is out July 27.

“Hey! Little Child,” Low Cut Connie. A ribald stomp from the raucous throwback Philly rocker’s Dirty Pictures (part 2), covering Big Star star Alex Chilton, who included it on his 1979 solo album Like Flies On Sherbert.

“I’m Your Man,” Spritualized. One man band Jason Pierce — a.k.a. J. Spaceman — is returning with And Nothing Hurt, his first album of new music since 2012 on Sept. 7. This and a second song, “A Perfect Miracle,” are marked by swelling orchestration and divine summertime sadness sentiment.

“Summer’s End,” John Prine. Before you know it, it’ll be gone. This highlight from the 71-year-old Prine’s superb better-than-it-has-any-right-to-be The Tree of Forgiveness is as beautiful and bittersweet as a late August sunset.

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Make Music Thought-Provoking Again: An Interview with Declan McKenna

Hook-ups. Love. Break-ups. Regret. Empowerment. Uncertainty. Listen to any pop song today, specifically those from younger artists, and the lyrics will more than likely embody one of the themes listed above. More often than not, they’re written to appeal to the masses, to relate to a scenario all of us may be going through or feeling--while foregoing their personal touch along the way. In the world of pop lyricism, it seems there is no place for complexity. Enter Declan McKenna. The 18-year-old songwriter has proven that complexity can be popular, and in a sea of generic lyricism, McKenna digs deeper. His first single, “Brazil,” which speaks on the corruption during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, amassed over 20 million streams on Spotify, and took the number one spot on Sirius XM’s Alt Nation’s Countdown for three weeks back in 2016. 

We see even more of this intricate and thought-provoking songwriting on his debut album What Do You Think About The Car?, which dropped July 21. Rather than use his experiences from relationships like many other artists, McKenna’s lyrics were written through reactions and impulses to issues happening around the world over the past four to five years. Each catchy song is initially deceiving to the ears. While the music feels light and poppy, the lyrics are telling a different and often darker story. Whether it’s tackling religious hypocrisy on “Bethlehem” or speaking out against transgender conversion therapy, and more specifically highlighting the death of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn on “Paracetamol,” McKenna isn’t afraid to tackle taboo topics, and it’s because of this that many have compared him to Bob Dylan. 

McKenna is already hard at work on his second album, juggling the demands of touring with writing. I spoke with him the day before his album released about his glittery upcoming US tour, admiration for Run The Jewels & St. Vincent, and the negative stigma aligned with millennials. 

OTW: When did you first start writing and develop interest in making music?

DM: I started to have an interest in music from a pretty young age. There’s a little clip at the start of the album from when I was four years old, and I was very much into music then if only because of my older siblings’ influence on me but as long as I can remember, I’ve been interested in music. I first started writing probably only a few years after that, really. I was still in the single figures age-wise when I started writing songs. I was in band with my sister and my cousins but yeah, a pretty early start I think.

OTW: Because your lyricism and the ideas you write about are more complex, did you start out just writing in general, or writing lyrics? 

DM: I think I’ve always tried to have some kind of depth to the lyrics I’ve written. Sometimes successfully, sometimes unsuccessfully especially first starting out, but I think what you write about is something you learn. You develop your own sort of skills, almost like imitating and taking from a lot of the artists you know already, and I think what I’ve written about is not only a reflection of that, but a reflection of how I’ve grown up, the world I’ve grown up in, friends I’ve got, family I’ve got. They’ve all sort of pushed me to write in a certain way.

OTW: For me personally, you’re breaking the mold of what people expect artists, especially younger artists, to write about. You’ve proven that complexity can be popular. What made you want to write about taboo topics like American politics, police brutality, being transgender, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, even though they may not directly affect you?

A lot of it is just kind of hearing about something and being like, “Oh, that’s wrong.” Like, that’s the kind of official thing, that’s just been like, “Oh that’s shitty” or you know whatever it is you write about, and just wanting to write a song about it--having that sort of impulse. I think in the grand scheme of things of what I do, there’s just a lot of stereotypes around young people and pop musicians, as well as together seen as ignorant or unintelligent or not insightful or anything, and not to say that I am like the most intelligent thing since whatever, [laughs], but I think I try and make a point to at least try to say something, to say something that I actually care about because I think there are a good range of artists out there doing it. I think it’s important to do that, and in the world of pop it can be shallow and I think you have to understand that, but appreciate that but also it can be great, and it can be whatever you want it to be. I think that’s why I like doing and making it what I want it to be. Whether its very meaningful or just for fun, I want it to be all those things whenever I think it’s appropriate.

OTW: Does your track “I Am Everyone Else” go along with this theme of writing from other people’s perspective?

Potentially. It’s kind of a weird one because the writing was really staggered so that song for me was about kind of a bunch of different things at once, but it all revolves around that theme that you can say whatever, you can do whatever, but no one understands everyone. And you can’t pretend to do that. I think that is sort of vaguely what that song revolves around, even with the lots of different things that happened at that time in my life.

OTW: Are there any artists that have inspired you or influenced you to write about bigger topics?

DM: Yeah, I think so. One for me at the minute that I really love is Run The Jewels. I’m a big fan of them. There is such a wide range of hip-hop, and a wide range of things that people write about but people do slate it for being shallow, even though I very strongly disagree. They are just a really great example of very powerful music, and they also just come across as really nice guys which I think makes a difference when they put across their opinions and views, and you can kind of relate to them or just have a nice impression of them. It really helps with that, and I think that’s what is really nice about Run The Jewels.

OTW: How do you make these heavy topics feel light, specifically “Brazil” because it’s a really catchy song but the root of it is corruption. 

DM: I think it comes from listening to a lot of The Beatles, honestly. I know everyone kind of references The Beatles quite a lot, but I feel like you can say a lot with sound. Like entrusting sound with lyrics, or having something that’s kind of bittersweet, something they do quite a lot, can actually maybe say more about how you feel, and you can also have lyrical content that expresses your feelings about it. For example, how the World Cup in Brazil might have been seen, compared to what was happening behind the scenes, you know, it could be two different things between the music and the lyrics, which is kind of fun to mess around with even if it’s very vague. People might not pick up on it because it’s not an obvious thing but it can just be fun in your head to work out these things, and it can mean different things to you and nothing to someone else, or even if it means something completely different to someone else, which is kind of the beauty of music.

OTW: I love that! How did you get yourself in the headspace to write about these situations?

DM: I don’t know, it often just happens. I try as often as possible to focus on writing but it can be really hard to just make yourself do it. A lot of it is just an impulse thing. I think a lot of it just comes down to what you see, what you hear, and kind of keeping notes in your head, and making sure it will all come together at one point, or something can happen that just inspires you. I tend to try to go on impulse as often as I can, although the more and more I’ve been touring, the less easy that is because being like busy all the time and tired catching up on sleep; it’s not as easy. Your writing becomes very different because you actually have to focus and learn to put time aside for it, and I think that has changed my style of wiring now, especially going into the second album. Not so much with the first because obviously a lot of those songs came before I was heavily touring.

OTW: I want to touch on a few of your tracks that were released prior to album. “Paracetamol” is a really beautiful track. Can you talk a little bit about how it came to be? I know a little bit about the background, but the title specifically?

DM: Paracetamol. It wasn’t originally the title of the song. I never originally had a bridge or anything when I first went into the studio with it. It’s kind of a weird little story of how it came about. We actually found a little Agogo bell in Neil’s studio, the producer I was working with, and it was about in tune with the song. It kind of worked, we were doing this samba rhythm with it, and I was like “Maybe we can have something like that in the song,” and we just started this whole other section because I felt like it needed something else, and I didn’t have any lyrics. On my walk home, I was just thinking about what would fit here? What would go with like what I wanted to say in the song? And I pretty much wrote the lyrics on the walk from the studio to the train station.

 A lot of the song is based around people thinking that their opinions can be right in regards to how other people identify, and that certain people can be changed, or to tell someone it’s a choice, and that it can be changed, and fixed with something like therapy, and I wanted to compare that to like an everyday drug. Like, “Oh, you can cure yourself with Paracetamol” because it would be just as messed up an idea to consider that someone can be changed through medicine. It was a very simple little metaphor, but it felt right at the time to kind of make sense of the theme of the song, and give it a slightly different section to break it up a bit.

OTW: Let’s talk about the video for “The Kids Don’t Wanna Come Home.” In the beginning of the video we see a young girl say, “I think the way we view ourselves is very different to the way other people views us.” For you personally, why do you think our generation is negatively viewed/has the stigma that it does?

DM: I don’t know, I think it’s easy to because I think the mistakes that young people make now, as compared to a while ago, are documented. If someone says something silly at a young age or does something silly, it gets filmed, it gets documented, it gets posted online. The Internet is a thing which has been popularized, and people often blame that but it just means that you can see more of peoples’ lives, and it means that people are insecure and a bunch of things, but I don’t think it means that people are unintelligent. I don’t think it means that people are naive, or anymore naive than a young person would have been awhile ago. I just always find it quite hypocritical that the generation that gave us all of these phones, the Internet, everything, and marketed them to us and made us want them are now kind of saying, “You’re always on those things that we made you want to have.” [Laughs]. Yeah, I just struggle to understand how anyone could actually have that opinion of the younger generation.

OTW: Let’s talk about the new album. If there are three feelings that you want your listeners to experience while listening to the album, what would they be?

DM: That’s really hard because I don’t want people to feel sad, but also, it does kind of have that. [Laughs]. I don’t know, I think I want people to feel excited listening to it. Just every feeling that is the opposite of bored, basically. Happy, excited, but like with a slight tinge of melancholy just for good measure. That’s what I want because I think, like we were talking about earlier with the happy sound and slightly darker lyrics, I don’t want the music to make people feel down about bad things. I think music in itself should be enjoyable, and I think even when songs have a hard topic, I want people to be happy and excited and enjoy them. 

OTW: What is your favorite song off the new album, and why?

DM: Properly, I have to say “Humongous.” I love playing it live, and I really love all of the production and everything we did with it. It’s not one I listen to and have anything I would change. I feel like since it’s the most recent one I wrote for the record, I just still relate to it as much as I could a song I wrote yesterday because I’ve changed a lot, definitely as I wrote a lot of songs on the album so I think it being not that old to me even is quite a special thing and quite nice because I’ve often spent a year or two after writing a song waiting for it to come out, and with that one, it was out within a month.

OTW: With the new album, what can fans expect at your live show during your US tour? 

DM: Confetti and balloons hopefully, if we can find them in America. Glitter. Dancing.

OTW: I think you just need to go to a Party City when you get here. They’ll have everything you need.

DM: Yeah I’ll find a college town or something, I think we try more and more to keep the shows really upbeat and party-esque. We try to put as much into it as possible so we’ll probably come up with fresh ideas but lots of just bright, shiny things. [Laughs].

Photo: Birger Hagevold Johansen

OTW: Sounds good! I’m so bummed that California isn’t a stop on your US tour. When can we expect you on the West Coast?

DM: Yeah, I was expecting to come in April but we had to cancel that whole tour. It was a bit crap. Hopefully before the end of the year but I don’t know. I’m really hoping to come back because I love being in the warm places. [Laughs]. Yeah, I’m up for that.

OTW: If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be? 

DM: I say this all the time, but St. Vincent. I just, I don’t know. I try and make my live show and make everything, somewhat...It’s all kind of somewhat inspired by her live show. As a performer, as a songwriter, I really look up to her so I would love to be able to create something with her.

OTW: Who are three artists on your OTW list?

Feet - They’re a really cool new band from Coventry in the UK. A lot of different sounds. It’s like psych, punky, indie rock, and it’s really really well written music, and there’s a cool video out for a song called “Petty Thieving.” Yeah, they’re really good.

Jealous of the Birds - It’s a product of Namoi Hamilton. She supported us out in Ireland, Dublin, and Belfast. She’s from Northern Ireland, and has some of the most beautiful songs I’ve heard in a long time. Yeah, I really really love her.

The Rhythm Method - They’re sort of coming up in a minute from London, and they’re very cool. It’s somewhere been the streets and PC music, and it’s really interesting. I’m looking forward to them releasing more music. They only have a few tracks out. 

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NY State rapper Tone Chop & producer Frost Gamble released their album "Respect Is Earned Not Given" on September 29th through Miami label 22 Entertainment.

Featuring Kool G Rap, Planet Asia, rap battler DNA, Tragedy Khadafi, Bigga Haitian, Canadian upcomer White Rhino and DJ Waxamillion, it is available in physical CD and digital formats from stores worldwide.

They have today launched the new video for the album track "Bing Stories".  Animated by Dion Johnson, it storyboards the poignant true life tale portrayed by the Binghamton lyricist creatively mixing two themes under one narrative.

Chop & Frost will be guests on DJ Eclipse's "Rap Is Outta Control" show broadcasting live on Sirius XM Hip Hop Nation, Monday October 16th

SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter @ToneChop @FrostGamble @22Entertainmen @PxLXAStudio IG @ToneChop @Frost.Gamble FB www.facebook.com/tonechopfrostgamble  

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Song of the Day: Ramone releases “Believe Me” video in support of EP

Our Song of the Day is the latest release from budding Toronto rapper, Ramone (formerly R Tripz).

“Believe Me” was directed by The Knemesis and is featured on Ramone’s My Name Is Ramone 2 project.

You can find the Ryan Brill-produced single on various digital streaming platforms including Apple Music and Spotify.

The visual follows Ramone’s “It’s Lit” freestyle video which was released on Valentine’s Day.

2018 was a productive year for the Punch Line Prince, releasing the My Name Is Ramone 2 EP, competing in BET’s Freestyle Friday Toronto event, kicking off Studi6’s popular series, The Massacre, performing at some key events, and more.

Ramone has been gearing up to make sure 2019 is even stronger, with “Believe Me” being one of several new videos coming this year, and a new project likely on the way.

Check out “Believe Me” below and stay tuned for more from Ramone.

About Ramone

The hardest battle you’re ever going to fight is the battle to be just you. When it comes to Toronto rap artist Ramone (formerly R Tripz), he sets himself apart from the cliché images and musical content of the genre by simply being himself every time he picks up the mic.

Ramone Stewart grew up initially in the of Keele and Eglinton Avenue West area in Toronto, and began pursuing music at the age of 14. He began to make a name for himself in Toronto’s budding underground hip-hop scene and began to take his career to new levels.

In 2007, he released his first single “IM Nice.”

Being 17 at the time and so young, he took to the Internet with it garnering 20,000+ downloads and large amounts of supporters. Ramone was able to brand himself and bring a new alias to his fans as, “Mr. IM Nice.” With the success of the song, he has created his own Corporation; IM NICE INC, and record label, IM NICE ENTERTAINMENT.

Ramone has performed all over Toronto and surrounding cities rocking crowds at notorious clubs and venues such as Home Nightclub, Trilogy Nightclub, MOD club, Augusta House, Club Hype, Nibour Hall, Status Lounge, Green Bottle, Ep Taylors, The Roi Nightclub, The Music Hall, Banshee Bar and Grill, BLVD resto-lounge, Rebel Nightclub, Generals Bar and more. JD Era brought him out as a special guest performance in 2014 at Dundas Square’s TDOT Fest.

Ramone is a true performer and aside from his aspirations in music, he is also beginning to get into acting and is pursuing his dreams in that as well. He received his first speaking role as a prisoner in a TV show called Breakout and from then on has gotten credits in several television series.

“As far as my acting experience, I’ve made background appearances for some amazing shows like Flashpoint, Wingin’ it, Alphas, Covert Affairs, Cosmopolis, Duel Suspects, Degrassi, and After Math,” says Ramone.

He also made a starring appearance on the hit MuchMusic reality show Love Court which aired in November of 2010. The hard work and grind that Ramone has applied to his music career is continually taking him to new heights and is instilling the business mindset that many artists lack. As he continues to develop his career its clear that Toronto’s Punch Line Prince is here to stay.

His single, “Get It” has played on Toronto’s Flow93.5, Sirius Radio XM, Hip Hop Nation, Power 105. New York and more internationally.

It is safe to say that he is here to stay.

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