![]() ![]() I’d listen to Morgan State’s radio station WEAA (88.9 FM), WERQ AKA 92Q (92.3 FM), WKYS (93.9 FM) & WPGC (95.3 FM) which all played Rap & R&B. It was a big deal on campus since so many Virginians went to Morgan State. ![]() Nonchalant had a song called “5 O’Clock” which eventually became a #1 Rap hit (her DJ was Young Guru) and an infamous battle rapper from Richmond, VA signed with a major and released his debut album that February. Questionmark Asylum had a major label deal. ![]() At that time, the DMV was going through a kind of mini Rap renaissance. I’ll deconstruct the past 20 years of my Dilla fandom.īack in January 1996, I left my home in Boston to attend Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. In the decade that followed he became an icon, a cult figure and a target. A decade later, he passed away at the age of 32. 10 Years Of Being A Dilla Scholar (1996–2016)īack in February 1996, I first became aware of how great a producer Jay Dee was. A Tale Of Two Jay Dee’s: 10 Years Of Fandom vs. ![]()
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