The DMV means DC, Maryland and Virginia. This page follows rap artists whose biggest US listener city is Washington DC, Baltimore or Richmond. In the last 30 days, 37 of them put out something new.
What the list covers
Only artists with a fresh release in the last 30 days, sorted by monthly listeners. Each artist is counted once, in the first of these cities where they rank.
How to use it
The names at the top already have attention. The more useful ones are usually further down: artists in the low thousands who dropped a song this week. Sort by newest, play a few, and email the ones you like while the release is still new to them.
Check the label column
Many of these artists put music out through DistroKid or their own imprint. That often means they still own their masters, which matters if you're thinking about licensing or a distribution deal rather than a full signing.
Data as of 2026-09-27. Open any artist to get their public email and Instagram.