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...
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...
"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...
Artists, my artists! You are expressing yourself, doing it good, and working THROUGH your own healing--from colonialism AND that stuff life brought to you to learn from. ???? Nina Angela Mercer is singing your song. Get you a power boost and an AMEN from this right...
If you love love love the classic TV show Soul Train, listen to a great interview with the author who interviewed over 100 people to break it on down so it could forever be broke! ? Ericka Blount Danois has written about hip hop and Black...
It's not just about longevity in the hip hop "game" but holding certain truths to be self-evident in growing oneself as a human. Not just how you network, but how you talk to people, how you challenge yourself, and how you want to see YOU...