Kicking off the week – we’ve got Balla repping Simple City, if you know you know, for everyone else, let’s just say it’s one of the most notorious housing projects in DC…After serving over 7 years in prison and being on the run, Balla is now a free man and turning his pain and rough lifestyle into art through his music. Early on his career he was working with Chicago artists such as Lil Durk and Chief Keef where he really learned what it took to make it In this game. He refers to himself as the Top Opp saying that some people will love him, others will hate him but all will respect him. His most recent track, “Score”, has over 230K views in under a month and he has recently recorded new music with Asian Doll, Big30, Big Scarr and more.
Three people were wounded in a shooting outside of Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. during a home game against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.
The shooting was an exchange of gunfire between people in two cars, said Metropolitan Police Department executive assistant police chief Ashan Benedict, according to The Associated Press.
One of the people shot was a woman who had been leaving the stadium when she was hit by gunfire, reported the AP, citing a police report. She was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
The two other male victims were identified by police after they walked into a local hospital with gunshot wounds, according to an MPD press release. Their injuries were non-life threatening.
N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN are the Drink Champs. In this episode, we chop it up with the Superwoman herself Lil Mo!
Releasing some of the most memorable music in the early 2000s, Lil Mo blessed us with huge records! The artist shares her origin story that includes touring with Gang Starr to meeting Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, working with Ja Rule, Ol’ Dirty Bastard aka ODB, Elektra Records and so much more. This is a conversation you don’t want to miss!
This is dope. If you like what you’re hearing, pick up Aleem Bilal’s latest project here.
Watch as Aleem Bilal perform “Can U Imagine’ live at Bridge Studios in Southeast, D.C.
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via Aleem Bilal.
I MAKE MUSIC, I’M AN INTERESTING, UP-CLOSE-AND-PERSONAL GUY. I AM A BOLD INDIVIDUAL.
I reign from Washington D.C. I was born in Ankara, Turkey. My pop was in the military, so we ended up there. My Album “Watered With Love” is a neutral and very personal album. This is a very intimate project.
You’re going to have different ranges of emotions on the album. I made it for numerous reasons. Growing up Muslim, I’ve learned some real sunnah (traditions) are living peacefully, having ease in your life, and bringing ease to other people. The real sunnah is the real prayer that you should have for yourself in the future.
My project is called Watered with Love because it’s about giving nutrients. Whatever goodness I got – I’m just trying to put it back in the world. I know I’m not gonna last forever, so it’s a job to connect with people and engage. Simple bars. I’m just trying to make myself more practical.
It is scientifically proven that people with purpose release more endorphins. Now, don’t worry about what exact medical journal that derives from, because applying pressure through your passion is universally recognized as ideal. I’m one man who refuses to conform to the norm, especially through my project “Watered With Love”.
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We admittedly just learned about his producer via a recent collaboration he did with Gleesh. Come to find out — the man has a deluxe edition of his latest project, Underdog, that has a LOT of your favorite artists over a whopping 20 tracks. Go ahead and press play on that below.
