Congratulations — we have officially crossed the midway mark of 2023, a year that’s been as up and down as ever. Musically, the D.C. area has continued to thrive, and hip-hop is as diversified here as any other hub. Today, we decided to share a lil’ list of our favorite projects thus far (given the level of output, you’ll have to forgive us for overlooking anything — it’s just too many of y’all with heat right now). Check it out below.
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Q Da Fool – ‘I’ll Be Back’
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Sir E.U – ‘I Will Never Let You Go’
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Gordo Brega – ‘Añejo’
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Big Flock – ‘Saved By the Bellz’
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Oddisee – ‘To What End’
“Steppin On Sh!t” (from Shy Glizzy’s Flowers)
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Mannyvelli – ‘Politics As Usual’
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Shy Glizzy – ‘Flowers’
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Kelela – ‘Raven’
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ANKHLEJOHN & Look Damien! – ‘The Dead Don’t Die’
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Bou – ‘For Hustlers Only 2’
“I Miss You” (from ANKHLEJOHN and Look Damien!’s The Dead Don’t Die)
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Logic – ‘College Park’
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Tmcthedon – ‘Sincerely The Don 2’
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LB199X – ‘Stigma’
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Masego – ‘Masego’
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Migo Lee – ‘Wopskino Bin Laden’
“Two Sides” (from Masego’s self-titled album)
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Tonn2Lit – ‘The Streets Advocate’
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Big Don Bino & Baby 9eno – ‘Ochoa Brothers’
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JG Wardy – ‘W.Harden’
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A$AP Ant – ‘The PostLude’
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LuLu P – ‘Vol. 7’
“Ochoa Brothers” (from Big Don Bino and Baby 9eno’s Ochoa Brothers)
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Supa Trippa & Knuklehead – ‘Twin Towers’
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Lil Tay CBE – ‘Survival of the Fittest’
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Baby Fifty – ‘Trying To Get Up’
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Lil Nei – ‘Life of a Rockstar’
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El Cousteau – ‘Dirty Harry’
“Oysters N’ Sparklin’ Water” (from El Cousteau’s Dirty Harry)
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Redveil – ‘Playing w/ Fire’
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Shordie Shordie – ‘A Life For Two’
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J.Addo – ‘A Time For Everything (Deluxe Version)’
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Joony – ‘SH*TUMSS (Deluxe)’
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IDK – ‘F65’
“Spizzlevibe” (from Joony’s SH*TUMSS)
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YG Teck – ‘YeS’
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Xanman – ‘Barmelo Xanthony’
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Smoke Chapo – ‘Over The Counter’
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Paco Panama & DeeMuney – ‘Faces Of The Hill’
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Premo Rice, Aye-Jae & King Joe – ‘Forever Tape’
“Like That” (from Fat Trel’s Nightmare On E Street 2)
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Fat Trel – ‘Nightmare On E Street 2’
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JG Riff – ‘Riff’
