2010 DMV Awards Nominee Lists

#FTSwindle no @DDotOmen @Wale Chris Barz? G*Two?….

Spotted via DCMumboSauce
1) Best Club/Dance Artist
Gerredi
Yung Cyph
Dj Quicksilva
Jorob
Don Juan
UltraNate
Rye Rye
2) Best Club/Dance Recording
DJ Class- I’m the Ish(Rmx) f. Lil Jon & Kanye West
DJ Quicksilva-Where They Do that At
Smiff-Bounce It
Da Kid-I Could Do this all Day
DJ Booman feat. Mullyman-Harder than Baltimore
100 Grandman – Super Sexy
DJ Excel-Boom Boom
3) Best B-More Rap [...]

Win A Chance To OPEN For Wale

@Wale is performing at the 930 Club Jan. 1st 2010. You fucking blog rappers now have an opportunity to make a name for yourself. Go to PURE OPEN MIC LOUNGE, on the dates listed and sign up (first come, first served. pause).

EVENT: Capitol City Music Tour

@PhilAde301 @UptownXO @RatheMC, Kingpen Slim and K-Beta will be worth seeing. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. More details after the jump. Where’s Lyriciss and G*Two? get it together 43!
Shouts to Major for sending this over.

EVENT: Wale Attention Deficit Release Party

@Wale Attention: Deficit IN STORES TOMORROW. Make sure you go pick up a copy and support, especially if you from the DMV. Also the album party is the following day, at IBIZA night club in D.C. If you’re in the area come through.

Wale Preps For Album Release + Attention: Deficit Tracklist/Sampler

UPDATE: Sampler of @Wale’s Album added. @Wale signing pre-ordered copies for his loyal supporters and lets us in on the hopefully now final and no more cut songs Attention: Deficit tracklist, after the jump.
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Spider Loc ft. Mike Knox & Crooked I – Fill Up (Prod. Mizfitz Soundz)

@TheRealCrookedI’s verse was clearly the only reason I listened to this. Well that and the Mizfitz Soundz homies produced this and sent it over (is all DMV producers in the G-Unit studio?). I don’t know if this still classifies as an exclusive considering Thisis50 posted the stream first but I’m the only one with the [...]

Wale x DMV Hip-Hop Article On Washington Post

@Wale @DJAlizay @PhilAde301 @BKSCraigB and more all receive mention in this introspective piece about the DMV Hip-Hop scene on The Washington Post website. Apparently the writer briefly touched on the tension between Wale and WKYS 93.9 Radio Station, and guess who was cited there? HA! Overall this was a good look for the DMV. Congrats [...]

93.9 WKYS Disses Wale

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(Provided by Redhead)
In this shameful display, 93.9 parodies @Wale’s single and has an impersonator in the music directors office with the same name claiming to be his cousin. The music is rejected due to it not being “hot” or “new”.
Now, the journalism degree I’m going for says I should [...]

Wale’s Album Pushed Back, Announces Tour With Lupe & Jay-Z

@Wale thanx for confirming. This had been sitting as a ‘Drafted’ posted for about 3 hours now.
Did anyone else hear @Wale say this or am I buggin’? During his performance with UCB as the house band, I believe I heard Wale announce that Attention: Deficit is infact coming Nov. 3rd?? . Say it ain’t so [...]

Wayna Interview with Culture VI

I had the opportunity of meeting this lovely lady @Wale’s show back in June…new record, with Wale eh? brb.
here’s an interview i had with wayna. she’s fairly new, but was nominated for a grammy as an indie artist. really impressive. she just did a remix to one of her songs with wale. im always on [...]

Wale x UCB To Be Official House Band For MTV 2009 VMA’s

From the desk of @SusieJuanPR..the Roots weren’t availale? Congrats @Wale
Santa Monica, CA, September 2, 2009–MTV has tapped hip-hop’s newest challenger, Wale and the legendary go-go band UCB as the official house band for the 2009 VMAs, providing the night’s soundtrack for the hottest music awards show this year. Not only will Wale perform his [...]