Rotations

Rotations Since 8/2017: RAW Producer Showcase. RAW BeatMakers Playing RAW Beats. Come by and hear The RAWEST It's the only one of it's kind anywhere in the world.

Rotations is a Weekly Producer Showcase started by myself, Professor-M (Morgan/MayorMSoundblast - Silver Spring, MD) Held at Joe's Record Paradise in Silver Spring, MD from 6:30PM-10:00PM On Friday Nights since 2017. If you see someone doing this somewhere else, they bit me. If you have some Raw Beats and want people to hear them, drop by and play them Live. LIKE the page in order to stay up to da

te. Come through, buy records and support Raw DC METRO AREA Hip Hop and I encourage people passing through the area to Bring gear and beats as well. I want to give exposure to myself and like minded people who are dedicated to and work hard at their craft. Joe's is The Longest Lasting Official Record Store in the D.C. Metro Area that has a perfect Environment for RAW BEATS. They have a good selection of records at great prices, don't sleep. If you're serious about beats, you need to be here. A RACK of people have come through and don't come back because they're intimidated by the talent that lurks in the basement. You will see and hear the hand full of serious ones in the area whether M.C.'s or Beatmakers and you will know what time it is.............................

08/30/2024

7-10PM Tonight - Friday night, at Joes Record Paradise

8700 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 - on the Corner of Georgia Avenue and Cameron Street.

If you have Raw beats, or an appreciation for Hip Hop Beatmakers (Not Trap) or if you participate in another way such as DJing, B-Boying or Writing, then come through.

We try to keep what's left of the local Hip Hop culture alive since we were there when it was poppin' over 24 years ago. And if you're still a part of it or want to support it, this is for you.

Come by and hear folks play original joints that make speakers shake and faces look sour by doing it the right way: Chopping up records. It's not just playing beats either, we discuss Hip Hop History and a lot more amongst ourselves. It's FUN!

Make a way, not an excuse.

PEACE

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08/16/2024

OFFICIAL 7TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY TONIGHT!

That's Right, 7 years of an Original Concept that's been bitten inside and outside of the area now. You're welcome for the idea.

Anyway, we'll be playing Raw beats as usual, getting busy and talking about any an everything. So if you're a "real one" come by.

You can also Buy Albums, CD's, DVD's VHS tapes, Cassette Tapes, Zines, Posters, 12"s, 45's, and other various things having to do with physical purchases.

You are also welcome to come through, play your own joints (IF THERE'S ROOM), to Participate and support actual Hip Hop History, (not "Beat Culture"), taking place in your backyard. Or, you can come by, listen and support simply because you Love the sound(s).

****Park in the Public Lot on Cameron Street or have some quarters for the street, the lot attached to Joes is monitored by a Real life Ninja with a Tow Truck***

MAKE A WAY, NOT AN EXCUSE.
PEACE!


07/19/2024

Same Place, Same Time.....

7-10PM Friday night (Tonight) at Joes Record Paradise 8700 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 - on the Corner of Georgia Avenue and Cameron Street.

If you have Raw beats, or an appreciation for Hip Hop Beatmakers (No Trap, "Lo-Fi/Fake Dillas") or if you participate in another way such as DJing, B-Boying or Writing, then come through.

We try to keep what's left of the local Hip Hop culture alive since we were there when it was poppin' over 24 years ago. And if you're still a part of it or want to support it, this is for you.

Come by and hear folks play original joints that make speakers shake and faces look sour by doing it the right way: Chopping up records. It's not just playing beats either, we discuss Hip Hop History and a lot more amongst ourselves. It's FUN!

Make a way, not an excuse.

PEACE

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Come see why we have the Majority of beat makers in the D.C. Metro Area Shook enough to avoid us and at the same time, f...
06/11/2024

Come see why we have the Majority of beat makers in the D.C. Metro Area Shook enough to avoid us and at the same time, front to others like they're down with us!

The Original Beat Showcase that has outlasted many BITERS in and outside of the area. It's outlasted Record Stores, Haters, Nay Sayers, ripoff events in spite of all opposition.

Drive, Passion, Originality, Consistency, Authenticity and Adherence to Standards most people compromise.

7-10PM Friday nights at Joes Record Paradise on the Corner of Georgia Avenue and Cameron Street.

LETS GO

05/23/2024

THIS SUNDAY: We're the featured Act at the Anacostia Art Center.. Doing What??? Playng REAL, RAW ORIGINAL Beats from and for the D.C. Metro Area!

The Event Time is: 12:00PM - 5:00PM
We're on from 4:00PM-5:00PM

So, make your way out there, it's on Good Hope Road SE, Parking isn't a problem and the sound system is like dat!

QUIT FAKING!

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Next Saturday 5/18/24 The Rotations Expansion Team will be playing Raw beats at the Eighteenth Street Lounge!Along with ...
05/09/2024

Next Saturday 5/18/24 The Rotations Expansion Team will be playing Raw beats at the Eighteenth Street Lounge!

Along with the others on the Flyer, Shawn J. Period (My Unofficial Unc), Nottz Da Ruler and Bink will also be playing beat sets there as well.!!

DO NOT SLEEP!!!!

Also Don't forget that Rotations will also take place THIS Friday as usual, 7-10PM.....................

04/05/2024

TONIGHT (FRIDAY NIGHT) AS USUAL:

02/01/2024

The O R I G I N A L Beat Cypher going since 2017, is on again!

If you see ANYONE Using that term, OR having a beat showcase in a record store focusing strictly on the beats, Congratulations, You now who they're BITING.

Bring some appreciation for the ONLY Spot who has been Keeping RAW HIP HOP ALIVE on it's 7th year of running!

Come Through - Raw Original Beats played by folks who make them, people who contribute to the art in various forms and those spectating want to keep it alive.

7PM, TOMORROW NIGHT- PEACE!


01/25/2024

PEACE to everybody that has liked this page recently.

I will post some live footage from the event soon to keep ya'll up to date as far as who's coming through and Gettin Busy at the first Beat Cypher in all Hip Hop History, coming to you live from right outside of the Nations Capitol!!

Shoutout to my Roll Dogs Solograph, Early Reed, The Producers Corner Family WORLDWIDE and everybody else that participates in and Contributes to and Maintains RAW HIP HOP!!

Video 3 for this year off of the Project Solograph and I released this past February.Enjoy.
11/28/2023

Video 3 for this year off of the Project Solograph and I released this past February.

Enjoy.

This is the third video off of our project released earlier this year entitled: "The POINT" Which is Available On Bandcamp at the following link: https://pro...

11/24/2023

T O M O R R O W Night 11/24/23:

The Only Beat Cypher to ever take place in Hip Hop History Continues in Downtown Silver Spring, MD!

Info on the flyer. if you see anything like this in your town, you have us to thank and the biters that carbon copied the concept.

We're back on at 7PM, Park on the street or the Public Lot on Cameron Street.

PEACE!

11/09/2023

TOMORROW NIGHT - The Raw Beats continue at Joes Record Paradise, Silver Spring, MD @ 7:00PM.

If you're a Hip Hop head, beatmaker, DJ, B-Boy, Writer, M.C. or supporter, You should be here.

This is a priority for us, people prioritize what's important to them with no excuses.

So come through, we'll be here.

Peace

-Professor-M/RotationsMDLive/M.D.G.O.,

10/19/2023

TOMORROW NIGHT - The Raw Beats continue at Joes Record Paradise, Silver Spring, MD @ 7:00PM.

If you're a Hip Hop head, beatmaker, DJ, B-Boy, Writer, M.C. or supporter, You should be here.

This is a priority for us, people prioritize what's important to them with no excuses.

So come through, we'll be here.

Peace
-Professor-M/RotationsMDLive/M.D.G.O.,

09/28/2023

This is the 7th year of this one of a kind beat showcase....

People who are putting in work still pop up here and there and the real consistent guys in the area still come by Every Single Friday.

Tomorrow, It's on once again. Come by and support or play your joints for others who Know what they're doing, who show and prove it daily.

This is the event which keeps actual Hip Hop Alive. It's not about who you know, who you're cousin is, or what kind of funny-style things you've done behind closed doors to get "status", it's about who's really putting it down consistently and has beats/tracks to prove it.

"The Best" is an opinion, which means everybody can get better at what they do. This is motivation for those that put ego aside and put in time to advance.

Come Through, We'll be here 7PM-10PM

Peace

09/15/2023

This is the 7th year of this one of a kind beat showcase....

People who are putting in work still pop up here and there and the real consistent guys in the area still come by Every Friday.

Tonight, It's on once again. Come by and support or play your joints for others who Know what they're doing, that show and prove it daily.

We'll be here..

Raw Beats, Authentic Hip Hop Without gimmicks, maintained by people that have lived it for years upon years in the area....
09/08/2023

Raw Beats, Authentic Hip Hop Without gimmicks, maintained by people that have lived it for years upon years in the area.

If you want to see this maintained, progress, survive or expand, come by and participate or support.

This will go on regardless, but if others who appreciate the work we've put in for the area and the art are physically present, it's an extra source of motivation.

Info on the flyer, park in the public garage on Cameron Street or bring some quarters for the meters on the street. We'll be here.

Peace!

09/04/2023

Shoutout to the folks that liked the page within the last month. It's GREATLY APPRECIATED!

You know what we represent: Raw Hip Hop without gimmicks.. Just the rawest beats and representation from people who have Lived this for over 30 years + without compromising.

So if you appreciate what we're doing, tell a friend, come by, play beats or spectate and support. It doesn't take much and it's keeping this culture alive in the midst of numerous low quality copies and people who try and false represent it for their own gain.

So PEACE to you and everyone else out there who is on the same page....

ProFessor-M
"Mayor Of Silver Spring"

"Brave Place" The second video off of the Project Solograph and I released this past February called "The POINT"Like, Sh...
08/31/2023

"Brave Place" The second video off of the Project Solograph and I released this past February called "The POINT"

Like, Share and all of that if you're feeling what we're putting out.

This is the Second Video off of the project Solograph and I put together and released earlier in the year, available on Bandcamp called "The POINT". Full Pro...

08/23/2023

Preview for the Second video "Brave Place" from The POINT Project, by Solograph and Professor-M!!

Full video will be posted to our Youtube pages this coming Monday 8/28/23.

"Keep Ya Eyes, On, Me".....

08/18/2023

Tonight,

A Few people are coming through to play that Ish that the Real Ones Like. There will be a DJ cutting records over our beats and you already know what type-a sound we're bringing = R a Double You RAW!

Come through!

The FULL Interview is up on Youtube!
08/14/2023

The FULL Interview is up on Youtube!

This is the entire interview Solograph and I did recently. It gives you a little history and background of where we're from and how the album came together.P...

A lil snippet of an interview Solograph and I did recently.  Full interview will be uploaded this Monday 8//14/23.Peace!
08/10/2023

A lil snippet of an interview Solograph and I did recently.

Full interview will be uploaded this Monday 8//14/23.

Peace!

This is a snippet of an interview Solograph and I did recently to give people some insight of our backgrounds, the process in which this album came about and...

08/03/2023

Tomorrow - The Real Raw Continues.

The hardcore beatmakers/Producers in the D.C. Metro Area will be here playing Released and Unreleased Raw joints for each other/those who appreciate.

We rep the area hard for real. No one else is doing it like this nor have they. This is Ongoing Hip Hop History.
Stop in with beats, or come to hear guys who are in the upper echelon of Hip Hop production play Original joints that sound like the area looks. Optic Sounds.

8700 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
BASEMENT LEVEL.

EVERY Friday Night Starting at 7:00PM , ending at 10:00PM.
Doors of the building lobby automatically lock at 8:00PM.
Park on the street or in the public lot on Cameron Street across from the Tastee Diner (R.I.P.)

If you love and want Actual Hip Hop to survive, you should be here supporting the Rawest form of it.

Peace.

ProFessoR-M - MarylanD
28 Years Of participation in various forms and Counting...

07/27/2023

Tomorrow - The Real Raw Continues.

The hardcore beatmakers/Producers in the D.C. Metro Area will be here playing Released and Unreleased Raw joints for each other/those who appreciate.

We rep the area hard for real. No one else is doing it like this nor have they. This is Ongoing Hip Hop History.

Stop in with beats, or come to hear guys who are in the upper echelon of Hip Hop production play Original joints that sound like the area looks. Optic Sounds.

8700 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
BASEMENT LEVEL.

Friday Night Starting at 7:00PM , ending at 10:00PM.
Doors of the building lobby automatically lock at 8:00PM.
Park on the street or in the public lot on Cameron Street across from the Tastee Diner (R.I.P.)

If you love and want Actual Hip Hop to survive, you should be here supporting the Rawest form of it.

Peace.
ProFessoR-M - MarylanD
28 Years Of participation in various forms and Counting...

The FIRST official video off of the Project Solograph and I put out earlier this year.Big Ups to EVERYONE involved:Solog...
07/19/2023

The FIRST official video off of the Project Solograph and I put out earlier this year.

Big Ups to EVERYONE involved:

Solograph, Renell, Boogieman Ghost, Early Reed, Wall Street Jones, Joes Record Paradise AND Everybody who stands by what we're doing down here on the Middle East Coast A.K.A. The D.C. Metro Area and outside of the vacinity/Nation and Worldwide.

More on the way...........

This is the first video off of the project I (Professor-M) produced with Solograph on the Vocals and Cuts, which was released earlier this year entitled "The...

07/17/2023

Good Morning All - Here's a snippet of the first Video off of the project Solograph and I released in February (The POINT) for a track called "For The Better".

This features Renell and Boogieman Ghost on the lyrics, Solograph on the cuts and myself on the beats.

Full length video will be released before the end of the week ....

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07/12/2023

This Friday - The Real Raw Continues.

The hardcore beatmakers in the D.C. Metro Area are here playing Released and Unreleased Raw joints for those who appreciate.

We rep the area hard for real. No one else is doing it like this nor have they. This is Ongoing Hip Hop History.

Stop in with beats, or come to hear guys who are in the upper echelon of Hip Hop production play Original joints that sound like the area looks. Optic Sounds.

Friday Night at 7:00PM until 10:00PM.

Doors of the building lobby automatically lock at 8:00PM.

Park on the street or in the public lot on Cameron Street across from the Tastee Diner (R.I.P.)

If you love and want Hip Hop to survive, you should be here supporting the Rawest form of it.

Peace.

ProFessoR-M - MarylanD
28 Years Of participation and Counting...

07/06/2023

Tomorrow is FRIDDAAYYYYYYY, Like Albee D and Donnie Simpson would scream on the radio back in the 90's (For those who were around here) And the Rawest, most dedicated beatmakers/ reps of D.C. Metro Area RAW will be in the building playing that head not shxt that make you break Yo Neck!

Again and Again and Again, we make sure the sound we're doing and the area is Represented to the FULLEST. All the folks that have made a conscious effort to not support/front on the rawest event that's ever taken place in the area are not taken seriously and you don't deserve to be.

I shouldn't have to convince so called beatmakers to come out and blast their joints in a record store for others who know what they're doing. That's your incentive: to stay sharp, motivated and keep the creativity going. There aren't any Yes Men over here, just guys who take this art seriously, who have put in Over 25 years of work.

So we'll be here making the ceiling shake and if you have some joints you feel need to be heard, bring them and play them.

Come by: 7:00PM Tomorrow, Get there before 8PM. Park on the street or in the Public Lot on Cameron Street. If you park next to Joes, the Jackie Chan of Towing will swoop up your ride in less than 2 minutes flat!

Peace.

Tomorrow Night,The reps of D.C. Metro Area Hip Hop Culture come through and play beats, talk Hip Hop and build.IF You're...
06/29/2023

Tomorrow Night,

The reps of D.C. Metro Area Hip Hop Culture come through and play beats, talk Hip Hop and build.

IF You're reppin' Hip Hop for real in some form or fashion (DJing, Making Beats, Writing, B-Boying Or MC'ing) you should be here as often as your schedule allows. Otherwise, you're contributing to the death of the culture.

Hip Hop can only stay alive if people participate, contribute to the culture and SUPPORT REAL S**T LIKE THIS.

This is Raw Hip Hop, No Gimmicks, No Clown Shxt, just raw beats and guys who have paid a lot of dues displaying what they've created, while striving to stand out and not carbon copy, the way the rules say it should be done.

So come by, the door is open. 7PM-10PM At Joes Record Paradise

8700 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Park on the street or the lot across from the Old Tastee Diner on Cameron Street. DO NOT park next to Joes, your car will be towed!!!!

PEACE

06/28/2023

Friday Night - The Raw Hip Hop of the D.C. Metro Area is being represented by the ones who still follow the rules.

All elders and youngins who still appreciate the culture, be here.

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8700 Georgia Avenue Suite B (Basement)
Silver Spring, MD
20910

Opening Hours

6:30pm - 10pm

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Rotations is a Weekly Producer Showcase curated by myself, Professor-M Held at Joe's Record Paradise in Silver Spring, MD On Friday Nights. If you have some Raw Beats and want people to hear them, stop by and play them. Likewise, if you are a fan of good music in general, come through to buy records, CD’s DVD’s, Posters, Zines or Tapes and support Raw Hip Hop/Local record staple. I want to give exposure to myself and like minded people who are dedicated to and work hard at their craft. Joe's has a Dope selection of all types of music in different formats. If you don't know, now you know.

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