Hip hop in Washington, D.C.

Hip hop music in Washington, D.C. has been an important part of the culture of the area. In the early 1980s, DC's DJ100 was the first station to play Hip-Hop, including the likes of Whistle 2, Run-DMC, Kool Moe Dee, and The Beatsie Boys. DJ100, 100.3fm aired from 1984-1990, before turning into a jazz station, then eventually an oldies station.

Hip hop in Washington, D.C.

Hip hop music in Washington, D.C. has been an important part of the culture of the area. In the early 1980s, DC's DJ100 was the first station to play Hip-Hop, including the likes of Whistle 2, Run-DMC, Kool Moe Dee, and The Beatsie Boys. DJ100, 100.3fm aired from 1984-1990, before turning into a jazz station, then eventually an oldies station.