D.C. Scorpio

Lanard "D.C. Scorpio" Thompson (also credited as "DC Scorpio") is a Washington, D.C.-based hip-hop recording artist.[1][2] He is best known for the singles "Stone Cold Hustler", "Beam Me Up, Scotty", 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 music and culture into his songs.[3] He also starred in the 1998 independent film Streetwise.[4]

D.C. Scorpio
Birth nameLanard Thompson
Also known asDC Scorpio
OriginWashington, D.C.
United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1986–present
Labels
  • Kolossal
  • I Hear Ya!
Associated actsChuck Brown
Rare Essence

Discography

Singles

  • "Stone Cold Hustler" – (Kolossal, 1987)
  • "Beam Me Up, Scotty" – (I Hear Ya!, 1988)
  • "Stone Cold Hustler II" – (Washington Hit Makers, 1990)
  • "How You Like Your Rhymes to Be" – (Creative Funk, 1990)

See also

References

  1. Hopkinson, Natalie (May 22, 2012). Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City. Duke University Press Books. ISBN 978-0822352112.
  2. Chang, Jeff (2005). "Chapter 18. Becoming the Hip-Hop Generation: The Source, the Industry and the Big Crossover". Can't Stop Won't Stop (1st ed.). New York City: PicadorSt. Martin's Press. pp. 407–409. ISBN 0-312-42579-1.
  3. Thomas, Sidney (October 7, 2009). Diamonds in the Raw: The Past, Present and Future of DC's Hip-Hop Movement (1st ed.). Dog Ear Publishing, LLC. pp. 17–20. ISBN 978-1608440696.
  4. Lornell, Kip; Stephenson, Jr., Charles C. (2001). The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop. Billboard Books. pp. 206, 223. ISBN 0-8230-7727-6.
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