OK Go is an American rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, now based in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of Damian Kulash, Tim Nordwind, Dan Konopka and Andy Ross, who joined them in 2005, replacing Andy Duncan. The band is known for its often quirky and elaborate one-take music videos.
Charles Louis Brown was an American guitarist, bandleader and singer who has garnered the honorific nickname "The Godfather of Go-Go". Go-go is a subgenre of funk music developed in and around the Washington metropolitan area in the mid-1970s. While its musical classification, influences, and origins are debated, Brown is regarded as the fundamental force behind the creation of go-go music.
Durrell Babbs, better known by his stage name Tank, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for the singles "Maybe I Deserve (2001)", "Please Don't Go" (2006), and "When We" (2017).
Benny Anthony Harley , better known by his stage name Little Benny, was an American trumpet player, who was a part of the Washington D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. He was named by Kevin Kato Hammond as one of the founding fathers of the genre.
Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. is an American country music singer and songwriter. His father is the singer Rhett Akins. Rhett has released three studio albums for Big Machine Records' Valory Music imprint: It Goes Like This (2013), Tangled Up (2015), and Life Changes (2017). These albums have produced seventeen singles on the Hot Country and Country Airplay charts, with twelve reaching the No. 1 position on the latter: "It Goes Like This", "Get Me Some of That", "Make Me Wanna", "Crash and Burn", "Die a Happy Man", "T-Shirt", "Star of the Show", "Craving You", "Unforgettable", "Marry Me", "Life Changes", and "Sixteen". In addition to much of his own material, Rhett has written singles for Jason Aldean, Lee Brice, Florida Georgia Line, LoCash and Michael Ray among others.
Girls Trip is a 2017 American comedy film starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish, and Jada Pinkett Smith. The film is directed by Malcolm D. Lee and written by Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver, from a story by the pair and Erica Rivinoja, who based the script off their own experiences with their female friends. It follows a group of four friends who go to New Orleans to attend the Essence Music Festival in order to reconnect.
Live at Breeze's Metro Club is a live album recorded and released in 1986 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album was recorded at the now defunct Breeze's Metro Club, a music venue formerly located on Bladensburg Road in the Gateway neighborhood of Northeast, Washington, D.C. The album is also referred to as The Album That Kept the Whole Neighborhood Rockin'.
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 is a greatest hits album by Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album was released on December 12, 1995, and consist of a compilation of ten songs from their previously released studio and live albums, including "Work the Walls", "Do the Mickey", "Body Moves", and "Do You Know What Time It Is".
Turn It Up is a studio album released on May 6, 2016, by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album is the band's first studio album since the release of RE-2000.
Get Your Freak On is a live album released in 1995 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album was recorded live at the Rhythms Nightclub in Landover, Maryland on November 25, 1994.
Body Snatchers is a studio album released on August 1, 1996 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album peaked at #60 Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums on September 28, 1996.
We Go On and On is a studio album released on May 26, 1998 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence.
Live @ Club U, Volume II is a live album released on July 29, 2003, by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album is follow-up to the 2001 album Doin' It Old School Style and features guest appearances by Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew and Anthony "Lil' Benny" Harley.
The Reunion is a live album released on January 11, 2015 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album was recorded live at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, Virginia on September 11, 2010.
Live in 2004 is a live-double album released on August 3, 2004 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album was recorded live at The Classics Nightclub in Suitland, Maryland, and consists of an audio CD of the concert, and a video DVD of the same concert.
Live @ the Zanzibar is a live album released on May 12, 2009 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album was recorded live on March 18, 2009 at the now defunct music venue "Zanzibar on the Waterfont", formerly located in Southwest, Washington, D.C.
Mixtape, Vol. 1 is a remix album released on April 17, 2012 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album was compiled and remixed by DJ Dirty Rico. The follow-up album Mixtape, Vol. 2 was released on July 2, 2013.
Mixtape, Vol. 2 is a remix album released on July 2, 2013 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album was compiled and remixed by DJ Dirty Rico. The album follow-ups with the 2012 album Mixtape, Vol. 1.
