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"Ya Heard: Cork pops on Virginia hip-hop"

Dennis Winn/Columnist
Published: July 31, 2008

-- Orison Swett Marden

Inside Cork'ed Wine & Cigars in Dumfries July 26, a renaissance, of sorts, occurred when the hottest local acts in hip-hop, R&B, and reggae came together and completely rocked The Smoken Word talent showcase.

All eight acts represented a new frontier in Northern Virginia's hip-hop culture.

"For an artist like myself, that always seems to be on the road performing outside of the DMV (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) area, the showcase was a real good look," El Prezidino said. "I got to meet other artists from Virginia that appreciate quality music as much as I do. And when you want to get involved in the local music scene, showcases and performances like this are a MUST."

Prezidino dazzled the audience with his brilliant blend of hard hitting rhymes and captivating stage presence. His showmanship held fans' attention hostage and performed with his very own deejay. DJ Double A1K mixed, scratched and dropped beats throughout Dino's entire set.

"I decided a long time ago to go all out while performing…no matter if there was 10 or 10,000 people in the audience," Prezidino said after his performance.

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Another local up-and-coming sensation, Jah'nette, came in like a cool island breeze on the mid-summer evening. Influenced by hip-hop, R&B, Latin and reggae, Jah'nette's sound is abundant with soul, love and tranquility. A Brooklyn, N.Y.-native, Jah is not your average performer. With a heritage that includes Puerto Rican, native Caribbean Indian, Taino tribe mixed with African decent, her music is full of diversity.

When asked of her inspiration for music, Jah answered, "I am inspired by all types of music and genres but what really inspires me to write and sing to reggae music comes from the love I have of Bob Marley. He lived his life to the fullest, not caring what anyone else thought about him. Music isn't all about having this and that and how much money you make, it's about the way people react, body, mind, and soul, to the feel of my music. It's about the inspira-tion and the optimism that I want to bring out in everyone."

Jah'nette's performance, complete with dancers and all, provided a feel that defined what the show was about.

"Rarely have I performed with artists that really feel the way I feel about music," she said. "The Smoken Word show explored such diversity, unity, love and politics in one. It is truly a blessing to have performed with the artists at the show and a blessing to have met the people who put the show together. There are artists here with different flavors, but we are all conveying the same messages of peace and change. That's what the DMV should be about."
- The Potomac News


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Jah’Nette, Jah’ to her friends and artists, was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. I am very proud of my multicultural background and heritage. I am Puerto Rican, Carribean Indian, mixed with African American decent. Since she could remember, Jah’ has always loved to sing, perform and choreograph. Growing up in New York was not very easy for her, not because of its stereo type, but because it was hard to live a dream even having the privileges of a middle class family did not detour the struggle for the good things in life.
Jah'Nette's upbringing was quite a contrast from that of TV’s Melrose place or Beverly Hills 90210. “I had to deal with all real life at such a young age,” she confesses. With nowhere to turn, she found solace in music. “I just listened to music, and it changed my world. It took me out of my mind state into another realm,” she explains. Music opened up a whole new world for her, a girl who followed, Reggae, Hip-Hop and Latin music. And whenever she wanted to escape from her not-so-pleasant environment, she listened to artists who sang things she could feel. Now drawing from musical influences in Reggae music, Jah'Nette categorizes herself as an artist with diversity but with a unique look and sound that is street-inspired yet still commercially viable, as a feisty Latina. She is DMV's truest hottest blend !