Virtual Performance With Special Guests
Feature
-Dior Ashley Brown
DC-based award-winning artist extraordinaire Dior Ashley Brown is a living legend. Dubbed the “Hip-Hop Polymath” by the Washington Post, she defines art through a wide lens of intersections and correlations, enabling her to balance the roles of musician, actor, poet, playwright, activist, Emcee, business owner, and more.
-Pinqy Ring
Born and bred in Chicago, Marisol Vélez (aka Pinqy Ring) shook hands with the mic at 15 when her love for learning Hip Hop songs turned into a curiosity to try it for herself. In 2013, Pinqy released the EP Herstory and followed it up with the courageous single “Little Hearts”, detailing her past experience with childhood sexual abuse. Soon after, she released her first album Herstory: The Lost Chapters (2015). She has released several singles since, tackling many tough topics with her musical platform. In 2016 she introduced her bi-weekly web rap series #PinqTuesdays, which has totaled over 75,000 views.
- Prowess the Testament
Prowess has always found herself at the center of attention. The Legendary KRS-One gifted Prowess with her moniker and since that time she's been charting a course all her own. Prowess is back on the map live from Wash, DC lending her fire and talent to a number of recording projects and now turns her attention to the next leg of the journey. 'A Tale of Two Masters' lands in November 2020.
-Javier Starks
Javier Starks is a black recording artist, songwriter, teacher, community activist and youth advocate. The son of two disabled veterans, he was a world traveler long before his began a career in music. Born in the south but raised in the north, Javier attributes his positive approach to the harsh environments he’s conquered.