DLR Mixtape Pic of the Week

Check out this mixtape from DMV'er Wale. Not filling the single "Chillin" but atleast it has the Nike Boots remix with Lil Wayne.

Download HERE (MF)

Download HERE (ZS)

Pump It or Dump It?

Check out Wale's new single "Chillin" feat. Lady Gaga, produced by Cool and Dre. This is supposed to be the great hope of putting DMV on the map. Let me know what you think.

Wale-"Chillin" feat. Lady Gaga (Produced by Cool and Dre)

And just in case you don't know who the hell is Lady Gaga...she had a pop hit last year called "Just Dance". Here's a pic of Lady Gaga. (the phenomenon continues)

DMV on MTV

MTV2 is having D.C. Week. Click here to check out interviews and performance clips from Chuck Brown, Wale, Tabi Bonney, Chucky Thompson and a few others helping to put DMV on the musical map. Could 2009 really be the year for the DMV? With Obama living on Penn. Ave. anything is possible.

DMV Stand Up

If this is legit, then this is big...wonder why they chose such a small venue though.

Cover Boy

Check out DMV's own Wale on the cover of the new XXL magazine. Lets hope his major label debut lives up to expectations and official put the DMV on the hip hop map.

Video Shoot Tonight for DMV's Own Wale

Check out the pic for details. 21 & up. Free admissin until 10:30.

Bump It or Dump It?

Check out a new song by DMV's own Wale feat. Young Chris and another song from Rhymefest feat. Wale. Let us know what you think about it.

Top Ten Urban Artist/Groups In The DMV (Current)

This list is based on recent sales and radio play, street buzz, label status and body of work. Artist must have released product, had a radio single or created buzzworthy news within the last 12 months. Also, I define the DMV as DC, PG/Montgomery/Charles (basically anything thats doesn't border Baltimore) and Northern VA. (sorry Chris Brown, Trey Songz and The Clipse). I will be posting an all time list in the upcoming weeks.

So without further adieu...I present to you my list of the "Top Ten Urban Artist/Groups In The DMV".

1. Raheem DeVaughn (major label artist, large fanbase, radio/video play, catalog)


2. Wale (signed to arguably the best major for rap (Interscope), large fanbase, street/industry buzz, radio play, featured with several major label artist)


3. J. Holiday (major label artist, hit single, album sales)


4. Mambo Sauce (two certified hit singles in last year on Billboard charts, radio/video play, large fanbase)


5. Tabi Bonney (two hit singles in last year, radio/video play, large fanbase)


6. Chuck Brown (DC legend, released album last year with Chucky Thompson, radio play, large fanbase)


7. Marky (major label artist, managed by Kenny Burns (industry vet), recently released solid mixtape)


8. The Committee (two hit singles in last year, radio play, streetbuzz)


9. The Oy Boyz (large fanbase, streetbuzz, strong mixtape catalog, recognized outside of DC by national artist)


10. TNT (Top Notch Teamsters)-(large fanbase, streetbuzz, strong catalog of songs/albums)

Honorable Mention (These are artist that are putting in work for the DMV but couldn't quite crack the top 10...yet):

Backyard, Familiar Faces, Gerreddi, Shy Thoro, SE Slim, Ms. Kim, UCB, Whitefolkz, Don Juan, TCB, The G.O.V., 20 Bello, B.A., Wali, Kingpin Slim, Calmplex, Big B, Mistaforty, Suttle Thoughts, Don Twizzi, Brother Maniac, Chaotic, Gina Rose, Izzy Battle, Citywide, Young Malan, "E", Holadizza, Likeblood, Alorious

I will be re-publishing this list periodically so if you think you were wrongfully left off, make sure you keep Da Locker Room on your radar. Send us your upcoming events, projects, news, etc. and post your myspace page in the comments section so people can hear your music. We will also post some of your items you send...So until next time...Holla! (Stay tuned for the Best Go-Go Bands of All-Time list and several other DMV top list!)