@diorashleybrown
Hip Hop Polymath. Activist. Founder.
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Hip Hop Polymath. Activist. Founder.
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📍Durham, North Carolina
Duke Arts Presents…
DukeArts at American Tobacco
The Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts at Duke University
Wednesday, September 17 at 6:30 pm
Don’t miss out — Dior Ashley Brown is an award-winning emcee, poet, and activist whose work fuses music and social change. A powerhouse of the D.C. arts scene, she uses her voice to uplift women and honor the roots of hip-hop.
EVENT IS FREE WITH RSVP.
Join UMAW on September 29 in Washington D.C. at DC9 for a show with full performances from Julia Holter, Dior Ashley Brown, and Alexia Roditis (from Destroy Boys).
The show is to celebrate and build support for the Living Wage for Musicians Act, which will be reintroduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib earlier in the day. We'll have UMAW organizers on site to talk about the legislation and our efforts to build musician power.
If the event reaches capacity, RSVPs will be first-come, first in. Donations are encouraged at the show.
The Living Wage for Musicians Act (LWMA) would create a new streaming royalty paid directly to artists, ensuring that artists and musicians can build sustainable careers in the digital age. The new royalty would be an additional revenue stream on top of artists’ existing royalties. Read more about the bill here.
The bill is built to pay artists a minimum of a penny per stream, an amount calculated specifically to provide a working class artist a living wage from streaming.
Rep. Tlaib and former Rep. Jamaal Bowman first introduced the Living Wage for Musicians Act in March 2024. Since then, the legislation has built enormous momentum, as thousands of artists, music workers, venues, record labels, and others across the music industry have declared their support. Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Thompson, Omar, and Ramirez also signed on as co-sponsors.
We got another major boost this May when the New York City Council passed a resolution calling for fair pay in streaming and endorsing the LWMA.
Now Rep. Tlaib is reintroducing the LWMA, and we need to keep up the momentum. RSVP here to join us on Sept 29 at DC9 for an incredible show and to learn more.
With everything going on in DC right now, there's no better time to come together and build with each other.
Something Like A Town Hall is meant to provide the creative and small business community of the DMV with resources and a strong network to grow with.
Make sure you RSVP so we can keep this movement going.
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Peace and Black Power family, today Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 2 PM EST, we invite you to an extraordinary build on Do Tha Knowledge Radio, hosted by Knowledge Born Allah. We are honored to welcome the globally celebrated, multi-dimensional artist, and Washington, DC's own Dior Ashley Brown a force in acting, Hip Hop, theater, and cultural advocacy. Dior Ashley Brown is more than an artist she is a revolutionary griot using the power of performance, public speaking, and community building to shift narratives and spark transformation.
Topics of Discussion:
Dior Ashley Brown’s journey from DC streets to global stages
The fusion of Hip Hop, theater, and ancestral storytelling
My Vessel: Using Hip Hopera as a tool for liberation and healing
The role of women leading the charge in hip hop and performing arts
Building platforms of empowerment through the DC Music Summit
Artists as architects of the global Black narrative
Using the arts as a tool for youth advocacy and cultural preservation
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🔥 Dior Ashley Brown | 1Train Cypher: All Women Edition 🔥
Dior Ashley Brown took part in the legendary 1Train Cypher: All Women Edition in the Bronx, NYC — a powerful celebration of women in Hip-Hop! Over 300+ women-identifying emcees jumped on the mic to spit fire 16-bar verses while riding the iconic 1Train from the Bronx to the end of the line and back.
This historic cypher uplifted voices from across the culture, bringing raw energy, lyrical skill, and unity to the heart of New York City.
🎤 Filmed on location in the birthplace of Hip-Hop.
💥 No gimmicks. Just bars.
👑 Women leading the cypher with power and purpose.
#DiorAshleyBrown #1TrainCypher #AllWomenEdition #HipHop #WomenInHipHop #BronxToBroadway #CypherSeason #UptownDAB
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Introducing "If U Nasty," the new single from D.C. native Emcee, Uptown Dior Ashley Brown, also known as Uptown D.A.B. This dynamic track produced by the legendary King Kai is a celebration of personal sexual autonomy and intimacy. Uptown D.A.B.'s lyrics are packed with witty wordplay that challenges listeners to embrace their true selves and honor the essence of Black Love. Listen Now 💋
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🔥DC’s Own Soulful Voice🔥
Welcome to another dynamic edition of #DCZestyStory featuring the electrifying, multi-talented, hip-hop powerhouse 🎙️@diorashleybrown 🎙️
From our vibrant city’s heart, Dior channels the rhythm, soul, and raw energy that epitomizes the spirit of DC. Her art 🎵 isn’t just music – it’s a culture, it’s a movement, it’s life. The way she intricately weaves stories with beats is nothing short of magical, and today we’re honored to celebrate this phenomenal artist who keeps our city’s heart beating to the rhythm of hip-hop.