This Week In Hip-Hop
Wednesday:
>> Yacht Rockers Supreme, Daryl Hall & John Oates, will be at the 9:30 Club. $55, 7:30 p.m.
>> Three Stars alumna Wayna will be making her Blues Alley debut during two sets. Instead of performing her own material, though, she'll be paying tribute to Billie Holiday for the entire night. $25+12.50, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
>> DJ Stylus is opening up a weekly event at Tabaq called "Refuge." Expect to hear some of the underground's most cutting edge music. Free, 9 p.m.
Thursday:
>> House of Soul returns to Bossa for a night of live house music. $3, 10 p.m.
Friday:
>> Eric Roberson will be back in D.C. to celebrate his alma mater's homecoming and the recent release of his latest album, Music Fan First. He'll be performing at Liv tonight and Saturday. $22, 8 p.m. (Friday) and 7:30 p.m. (Saturday).
>> Toronto-born rapper/actor Drake will also be in town for Howard Homecoming at Love, along with D.C.'s own Wale. $30-$200, 8 p.m.
>> Ed Dudes and Deep Sang host their "The Affair" party of dance music at the Rock and Roll Hotel's Hotel Bar. Free, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday:
>> "Sol Power" brings together DJ Stylus, Meistro and Deep Sang for a night of funky Afro, Latin and house music. It'll all go down at Dahlak (1771 U Street NW). Free, 10 p.m.
>> Continuing in the Howard Homecoming spirit, "True School: Jams" will be celebrating the hip-hop and R&B music of the late 1980s and early 1990s at Liv. On hand will be Grammy-winning producer and deejay 9th Wonder, DJ Cuzzin B, DJ Face and Jay*Clip. $15 in advance, 10 p.m.
Sunday:
>> One of the hardest working groups out, The Foreign Exchange returns to Washington with Darien Brockington, Carlitta Durrand, and Big Pooh. Also, they'll be performing at the Black Cat along side D.C.'s YahZarah, Three Stars alum Zo! and the ELs. Check Friday for an interview with Phonte and Nicolay. $20, 8:30 p.m.