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 name	Lanard Thompson
Also known as	DC Scorpio
Origin	Washington, D.C. United States
Genres	Hip-Hop Go-Go
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Kolossal I Hear Ya!
Associated acts	Chuck 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)

Other related albums

• Go Go Live at the Capital Centre – (I Hear Ya!, 1987)
• The Go Go Posse – (I Hear Ya!, 1988)

See also

• Hip hop in Washington, D.C.

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: Picador–St. 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.

External links

• D.C. Scorpio interview with "TMoTTRadio.com"
• D.C. Scorpio at IMDb