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At the Capitol Hip Hop Soul Fest in Northeast, I met people performing raps, spins, graffiti and break dancing, in other words -- Hip Hop. I also learned a geography lesson about how a few miles in DC can seem like worlds away. Read the Complimentary Blog Post.
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