Lanard "D.C. Scorpio" Thompson (also credited as "DC Scorpio") is a
Washington, D.C.
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-based
hip-hop recording artist.
He is best known for the
singles
Singles are people not in a committed relationship.
Singles may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series
* ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe
* ''Singles'' ...
"
Stone Cold Hustler", "
Beam Me Up, Scotty
"Beam me up, Scotty" is a catchphrase and misquotation that made its way into popular culture from the science fiction television series ''Star Trek: The Original Series''. It comes from the command Captain Kirk gives his chief engineer, Mont ...
", and "Stone Cold Hustler II". D.C. Scorpio is considered to be a pioneer in the
D.C. hip-hop scene, and is known for infusing
go-go
Go-go is a music subgenre, subgenre of funk music with an emphasis on specific rhythmic patterns, and live audience Call and response (music), call and response.
Go-go was originated by African-American musicians in the Washington, D.C. area du ...
music and culture into his songs.
He also starred in the 1998 independent film ''
Streetwise''.
Discography
Singles
*"
Stone Cold Hustler" – (Kolossal, 1987)
*"
Beam Me Up, Scotty
"Beam me up, Scotty" is a catchphrase and misquotation that made its way into popular culture from the science fiction television series ''Star Trek: The Original Series''. It comes from the command Captain Kirk gives his chief engineer, Mont ...
" – (I Hear Ya!, 1988)
*"Stone Cold Hustler II" – (Washington Hit Makers, 1990)
*"How You Like Your Rhymes to Be" – (Creative Funk, 1990)
Other related albums
*''
Go Go Live at the Capital Centre
''Go Go Live at the Capital Centre'' was a concert performance by various prominent go-go bands and hip-hop artists based in the Washington metropolitan area. It was recorded live in October 1987 at the Capital Centre (a defunct indoor arena in ...
'' – (I Hear Ya!, 1987)
*''
The Go Go Posse
''The Go Go Posse'' is a compilation album released in 1988. The album consists of nine original songs recorded by prominent Washington, D.C.-based go-go bands and hip hop artists, and includes the nonviolence, anti-violence song "D.C. Don't Stand ...
'' – (I Hear Ya!, 1988)
See also
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Hip hop in Washington, D.C.
Hip hop music in Washington, D.C. has been an important part of the culture of the area.
In the early 1980s, DC's DJ100 was the first station to play hip hop, including the likes of Whistle 2, Run-DMC, Kool Moe Dee, and The Beastie Boys. DJ100, ...
References
External links
D.C. Scorpiointerview wit
"TMoTTRadio.com"*
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African-American male actors
American male actors
African-American male rappers
American male rappers
Southern hip hop musicians
Go-go musicians
Living people
Music of Washington, D.C.
Rappers from Washington, D.C.
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century African-American musicians