Results tagged “thisweekinhiphop”

>> Vocalist Alice Smith (pictured) spent enough years in the District for us to consider her a D.C. artist. Now based in New York, the Grammy nominee made a name for herself on her solo debut, For Lovers, Dreamers & Me. She'll be at the Birchmere with local rapper on the rise, Tabi Bonney. $25, 7:30 p.m.

>> DJs Roddy Rod and 2-Tone Jones will pit two heroes of hip-hop's golden era against one another during their "Rakim vs. Big Daddy Kane" set at the Red Lounge. $5, 9 p.m.

>> Keyboardist and D.C. native Andrae Alexander is a rising star on the jazz soul scene. He'll be at Bohemian Caverns with Bilal Salaam, YahZarah, and Debórah Bond for two shows. $10, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

>> Local artist Tamara Wellons found herself with a house hit several months back, and now is set to release her album, Life Is. She'll be at Bohemian Caverns. $20 in advance, 8 p.m.

For our purposes, the definition of hip-hop will be broader than it’s typically constructed, and will include R&B, soul, certain electronic, or whatever else is deemed appropriate by the author.