DMV Stand UP
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With DMV rapper Wale releasing his debut album and Kevin Durant making his first All Star team we at More Than Basketball thought it was a good time to highlight the fact that the DMV (DC, MD & VA) has quickly become a national hotbed for talent in the entertainment field and across the sports landscape.
In music we witnessed history as Wale & DC area gogo band UCE (Uncalled For Experience) were the house band for the 2009 VMAs last year which is amazing to many because for so long gogo music and DMV rappers in general has never seen a mainstream artist come from this area and gain such national attention.
While on the court we see such DC area stars as Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) & Mike Beasley (Miami Heat) we taken with the number 2 picks in the 2007 & 2008 drafts respectively. And both are making major impacts for their teams. Kevin Durant is 3rd in the NBA in scoring while Mike Beasley is 2nd on the Heat in scoring behind Dwayne Wade.
In a time where it seems all eyes are focused on DC with the inauguration of a new president, oddly enough he is a basketball fanatic and is in the know in regards to music, a new sense of motivation and "swagger" has been entrenched in the DMV and it shows. More and more talents on the court and stage have continued in their footsteps and are dominating the local music scene, college basketball and high school basketball.
In music you have Champ Yon whose hot singles "Slam Dunk" and "Rock For My City" are playing in every DC area club, Tabi Boney has had 3 music videos in national circulation and UCE just put out a single "Pat Your Weave" that is circulating on all major television networks.
In sports you see Chris Wright and Austin Freeman lighting leading Georgetown to a top 10 ranking, Scottie Reynolds is a player of the year candidate at Villanova, Nolan Smith is one of Dukes leading scorers and Kris Joseph is college basketball's most improved player. Let not forget about NBA guys such as Jeff Green, Sam Young & Ty Lawson who are major contributors to NBA teams.
In my opinion the next step is for someone to take the corporate route to continue to provide exposure for the next generation and to find creative ways to intertwine the two.
Can you say More Than Basketball?
BLOG #2
With DMV rapper Wale releasing his debut album and Kevin Durant making his first All Star team we at More Than Basketball thought it was a good time to highlight the fact that the DMV (DC, MD & VA) has quickly become a national hotbed for talent in the entertainment field and across the sports landscape.
In music we witnessed history as Wale & DC area gogo band UCE (Uncalled For Experience) were the house band for the 2009 VMAs last year which is amazing to many because for so long gogo music and DMV rappers in general has never seen a mainstream artist come from this area and gain such national attention.
While on the court we see such DC area stars as Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) & Mike Beasley (Miami Heat) we taken with the number 2 picks in the 2007 & 2008 drafts respectively. And both are making major impacts for their teams. Kevin Durant is 3rd in the NBA in scoring while Mike Beasley is 2nd on the Heat in scoring behind Dwayne Wade.
In a time where it seems all eyes are focused on DC with the inauguration of a new president, oddly enough he is a basketball fanatic and is in the know in regards to music, a new sense of motivation and "swagger" has been entrenched in the DMV and it shows. More and more talents on the court and stage have continued in their footsteps and are dominating the local music scene, college basketball and high school basketball.
In music you have Champ Yon whose hot singles "Slam Dunk" and "Rock For My City" are playing in every DC area club, Tabi Boney has had 3 music videos in national circulation and UCE just put out a single "Pat Your Weave" that is circulating on all major television networks.
In sports you see Chris Wright and Austin Freeman lighting leading Georgetown to a top 10 ranking, Scottie Reynolds is a player of the year candidate at Villanova, Nolan Smith is one of Dukes leading scorers and Kris Joseph is college basketball's most improved player. Let not forget about NBA guys such as Jeff Green, Sam Young & Ty Lawson who are major contributors to NBA teams.
In my opinion the next step is for someone to take the corporate route to continue to provide exposure for the next generation and to find creative ways to intertwine the two.
Can you say More Than Basketball?
Posted by The NEWBO report at 2/5/2010 9:42 PM 
Categories: Sports and Entertainment
Tags: Music More Than Basketball PG Basketball GOGO DC
Categories: Sports and Entertainment
Tags: Music More Than Basketball PG Basketball GOGO DC
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