Let The Dirt Say Amen is pure unfiltered rap. Established in 2019 as part of the rebranding and expansion of The Dirty Church, LTDS Amen represents a sound that reminds you of an era in rap music that was all about raw lyrics, dirty beats, and an emphasis on the 5 elements of Hip Hop culture! Without question, it is important for me as an MC and producer to remain true to the tradition. My art is created with the culture in mind and on behalf of the people in the streets. My brand is inspired by the boom bap era and growing up in The District of Columbia during the crack epidemic of the 80s and 90s. My music is a direct response to the glorification of murder, drugs, and sex within hip hop culture. What if Bob Marley was a rapper?
Now, let the DIRT say AMEN

A central hub of creatives who work together to provide a well rounded and exceptionally unique entertainment platform live from the OLM Creative Factory.

One Love Massive Studios provides a platform for the ever present and growing creative community here in the District and Metro Area. We are here to support the creative community, not to take from it. We are here to tell the stories that need to be told.

MK Skillz and Jim Bonds have teamed up to produce and perform live under the group name Sinister Sound Set.  In the upcoming year look out for a lot of new dance mixes, original tracks, and remixes with a funky, scratch laden feel to bang on your ear drums.

Founder of Sinister Sound Crew (1994) MK Skillz Began as a promoter of small one off parties before he started to DJ in 1996. MK Originally played jump up drum and bass, house, breaks, and hip hop. In 1999 MK came across the black starr album and became enthralled in the indy hip hop scene at that time and and began to play mainly indy hip hop. He was at the time a local D.C. record rep for Rawkus, Quannum, Land Speed, and Stones throw records. After various opening spots (Jeru The Damaja, Phife Dog from Tribe Called Quest, DAS EFX, The Clipse, Josh Martinez, Sleep, Awol one, Educated Consumers, Flex Mathews, Grayskul, Glue, Hanger 18, And Many others), And Various short tours , skillz decided to take a break from the road and playing out to pursue his painting and other life goals. In 2010 He teamed up with Jim Bonds to form Sinister Sound and returning to his dance music roots. Sinister Sound Set Has recently opened for various international indy dance acts (Penguin Prison , Party Supplies, The swiss, and maby others) 

The scratch happy turntablist www.soundcloud.com/jimbonds got his start in the late ‘90s spinning hip hop at local venues.  He went on to spin parties and open for live acts along the East Coast.  Most recently, Bonds has taken a hiatus from his Hip Hop roots to explore the dance scene.

World wide bookings available  -    booking@SinisterSoundSet.com

Juno Brown is a Singer Songwriter with Soulful take on Folk Rock with a touch if Jazz. For fans of Norah Jones, Joanna Newsom & Roberta Flack.

Live without a laptop, the six-piece House of Soul fuses the seamless and entrancing sets of an underground club DJ with the stirring sounds of live master performers. Like a good DJ, the band reads and reacts to the dancers, weaving improvised grooves, "remixes" of classic selections, and original tunes into non-stop sets that keep devoted dancers sweating.

House of Soul boasts six of the District's finest musicians who regularly perform jazz, soul, R&B, hip hop,and fusion around the city. We perform around the area from intimate places like Bossa and Velvet Lounge, to the Black Cat, to PEX Summer Festival.

"Let’s Move is a solid debut. While House of Soul aren’t pioneers in the band-based house music field, they are going down a road not many have traveled recently. The execution of all the players involved and Grason’s production skills would be graded extremely well on any scale, let alone for an independent, debut project. And for all of this, House of Soul should be commended, and played on repeat." 
-- DCist, 12/28/11

houseofsouldc.com

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