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DNC and the DMV


August 27, 2008 | Tags: none

I spotted something interesting on the internet today, more specifically over at DCist. A “commercial” (I don’t know what else to call it) was shown at the Democratic National Convention out in Meka Soul’s favorite city ever (read: Denver) that featured lyrics put down to a gogo beat that called for what DC residents may want more than anything else in the world: representation. I’m not sure if anybody that’s not from here cares about DC’s congressional representation or even necessarily knows, but it’s always at the forefront of DC’s political agenda. Taxation without representation? Pshhh. Anyway, it’s interesting to see gogo music being used to further a political agenda at such a large event that’s not even being held in DC. See the “commercial” for yourself:

 

In other DMV music news, local artist NandoMcFlyy just dropped his latest mixtape entitled “S.N.E.S.”. It’s available for free download, so feel free to check it out by clicking on the image below.

 

And if you’re in the area this Friday/Saturday, you may want to go downtown and check out the activities going down as a part of the Million DJ March. DX guest blogger Sha Stimuli, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jeannie Jones, KRS One, Saigon, Sirius Jones, and Joell Ortiz, among others, are set to make appearances.

And before I get out of here and return to the wonderful world of school and work, let me take a minute to say happy 50th anniversary to Ben's Chili Bowl. I hope there's many more years of success to come.


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