TGRI: The Hell of Trouble and Bass and the Heaven of Rich Medina
Marcus K. Dowling of True Genius Requires Insanity details the shit he's digging this week: the Hell of Trouble and Bass and the Heaven of Rich Medina - Nights at U Street Music Hall. more
True Genius Requires Insanity: Shit I’m Digging This Week
Marcus K. Dowling of True Genius Requires Insanity on what he's digging this week: The Roots, Gramophonedzie and DC's recent Blisspop party. more
True Genius Requires Insanity: Dear Wale, Leave D.C.
Another day goes by, seemingly there goes another completely absurd public gaffe in the burgeoning career of Wale Folarin. It's the final straw as a supporter of D.C. & hip hop. more
TGRI: Erykah Badu’s Very Nude Video For “Window Seat”
Not but last week did we spend some time discussing the broader cultural impact of Erykah Badu's R & B career and her very measured march to mainstream success in discussing new album New Amerykah Part Two. more
TGRI: Thoughts On Justin Bieber
The music industry, and not just Wu-Tang, is for the kids. Marcus K. Dowling gives his thoughts on Justin Bieber. more
TGRI: Diggy Simmons – Kid-Ye West Or Future Of Hip-Hop
I think it's fairly safe to assume we all love Run DMC. "Walk This Way," "Here We Go," "Run's House" and the oft forgotten comeback "Down With the King" are classics. more
TGRI: The War Report
I get downright angry when I see and hear people I respect, label executives, people with 30-40 year track records of making hits and creating hit artists not knowing what to do and lamenting their situation. more
TGRI: SXSW 2010′S “Severe 70″ Artists
Fiona Bloom is a friend to music and known within industry circles for her far reaching Bloom Effect blog and career with multiples of highlights and platitudes. more
TGRI: Shit I’m Digging This Week
M.I.A, Gil Scott Heron & Mickey Avalon is the shit Marcus K. Dowling is digging this week aka avant garde musical water cooler discussion. more
TGRI: Shit I’m Digging This Week
What Marcus K. Dowling is digging this what aka avant garde musical water cooler discussion. more
Scene in DC: Amanda Palmer at State Theater
Sometime during her Thursday performance at the State Theater, Amanda Palmer joked that, “We’ll see where the fucking spirit takes more
Scene In D.C.: Matt and Kim and Amanda Blank At The Black Cat
Matt and Kim, Brooklyn's twin prime ministers of awesome, visited the Black Cat on Wednesday night with Secretary of Sensual more
