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Kev Brown is at Asylum on Thursday
>> Legendary band Living Colour will be at the Birchmere performing from their catalog, which of course includes "Cult of Personality." $35, 7 p.m.
>> Hip-hop outfit Solillaquists of Sound will be joined by Three Stars alum Flex Mathews at DC9. $10, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday:
>> Kev Brown (pictured) is one of the most underrated (and respected) hip-hop producers in the world, having made tracks for De La Soul and Busta Rhymes, and he's from and based in Landover, Maryland. He recently released a new album, Random Joints, and will be taking the stage at Asylum with J-$crilla, The Five One, DJ Earth 1ne. Free, 9 p.m.
>> Jose James has received a seal of approval from British tastemaker Gilles Peterson for his jazz-tinged vocals and all-around artistry. He's slated for two shows at Bohemian Caverns. $15 in advance/$20 at the door, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Friday:
>> Baltimore native Maysa will be setting up shop at the Birchmere for three straight nights of the vocals that gained her acclaim with groups like Incognito. $39.50, 7:30 p.m.
>> DJ Nitekrawler is bringing British crate digger George Mahood stateside for a set of rare soul music at Dahlak (1771 U Street NW). Free, 10 p.m.
Saturday:
>> Pitbull, Ludacris, Method Man, Redman, EPMD, Baby Bash, Inspectah Deck, and Keith Murray will be at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds for the "Rock the House Festival." $29-$85, 11 a.m.
Sunday:
>> Last weekend would've been Michael Jackson's 51st birthday. In what promises to be a special "Vs." set, DJ Dredd will be featuring the music of Prince and MJ at the Black Cat. $13 in advance/$15 at the door, 10 p.m.
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Just because they're black doesn't make it hip-hop. Suprised at the ignorance.
I'm referring of course to Living Color.
zack, I came in to make the same comment. What's hip-hop about Living Colour?
Vernon Reid spent a lot of time working with The Roots as a guitarist.
But this post about more than hip-hop music. Not to get into a thesis about it (I did that when the post launched back in the day), but hip-hop is larger than just a rapper on a stage, and I try to get at this point with the shows I include. Plus, if rapper on stage was my sole focus, I'd have fewer events to include and some good events wouldn't get highlighted.
So, I agree Living Colour is seemingly a stretch but I think it's a logical one.
Thanks for reading the post. At least I now know it's getting people's attention.
Also, Will Calhoun and Doug Wimbush played on Mos Def's album "The New Danger" so most of the band has some sort of connection to hip-hop.
Now get off WJM's tip!!!
Living Color is not a hip hop band. They play rock. The Roots play hip hop. Ice T fronted Body Count...does that make Body Count hip hop? If Vernon Reid (who I respect tremendously as a musician and fellow Black Rock Coalition rep) plays a Living Color show, he's playing rock.
My main problem was the juxtaposition of the header "This week in Hip Hop" and Living Color. Get it? Now get off mine.
and not even a rock tag, tsk tsk
Kev brown is on thursday at asylum. Not wednesday.
Thanks for noticing the error. It's been corrected.