In this scene from Glen Willow, Steffon reconnects with two old childhood friends, Darnell and Binky, after being away from the neighborhood for years. What starts as a simple visit turns into a walk through memory — old jokes, old stories, and the kind of brotherhood...
In this scene from Glen Willow, Steffon Jackson and Tiffany Bullock step outside the familiar tension of their neighborhood and into a night that becomes much more than either of them expected. What begins at Landover Mall as a simple plan to hang out slowly turns...
In this episode of TMOTTGoGo presents Go-Go Nuggets, D. Floyd breaks down the dilemma between Go-Go music and radio — the fight for airplay, representation, and respect for a sound deeply rooted in the culture. Recorded live in 2006 and pulled from the TMOTTGoGo archives. #GoGoNuggets #TMOTTGoGo...
Tonight I found myself thinking deeply about what it means to still pursue music at the age of 60, going on 61. I had just watched a video on TikTok where a young man was talking about older artists still making music, still creating, still building...
After over six years in the making, Crankin!: Power and Resilience in Washington, DC's Go-Go Culture is finally on the way. Written by Alona Wartofsky, Charles C. Stephenson Jr., and Kato Hammond, and arriving during Go-Go's 50th anniversary year, the book covers the broad 50-year history...
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Go-Go Historian Kato Hammond Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Animated Feature Film Take Me Out to the Go-Go Coming-of-age story inspired by Hammond’s real-life journey growing up inside Washington D.C.’s legendary music culture Washington, D.C. — Music historian, author, and cultural archivist Kato Hammond, founder...
Hey… what’s happening GoGo Heads. Welcome to another ‘syced’ up episode of TMOTTGoGo’s The ONE ON ONE. I am Kato Hammond, Godfather of GoGo Media. And your Host. Also known as the Bill Withers of GoGo. Alright...
On June 10, 2025, CBS Mornings visited the Go-Go Museum & Café in historic Anacostia to sit down with Sugar Bear and JuJu House of D.C.-born go-go legends Experience Unlimited (EU). The duo reflected on their classic hit "Da Butt," made famous in Spike Lee's...
Sly Stone: A Pioneer of Funk and Soul Sylvester Stewart, born in Denton, Texas, in 1943, was a musical prodigy whose early exposure to gospel music established the foundation for a groundbreaking career. Mastering multiple instruments at a young age, Stewart honed skills performing with siblings...
"Amerie, who once lived in Washington, D.C. for several years, returns to the city with a reimagined set accompanied by go-go legends Backyard Band. Together, they open the show with songs from her debut album All I Have, including "Talkin' to Me" and the quintessential...
In this powerful follow-up conversation, Kato Hammond sits down once again with the multi-talented Claudia Malcolm Rogers, a renowned keyboardist whose career has spanned decades across Go-Go, R&B, and soul music scenes. This time, Claudia joins the show not just as a musician but as a...
On July 20th, 2022, Go-Go artist Frank "Scooby" Siruis and I chopped it up for a quick session to talk about the formation and foundation of his band Sirius Company, as well as his continued contributions to this go-go game. Here is the never-before-released footage...
The Go-Go Museum & Cafe in Washington, D.C., officially launched its physical location on February 19, 2025, which is also the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Go-Go Music of the District of Columbia Designation Act of 2020. The museum had a soft opening on...
It's a Family Affair!!! My guests today are...