D.C. Scorpio

Lanard "D.C. Scorpio" Thompson (also credited as "DC Scorpio") is a Washington, D.C.–based hip-hop recording artist.^[1][2] He is best known for the singles "Stone Cold Hustler", "Beam Me Up, Scotty", and "Stone Cold Hustler II". D.C. Scorpio is considered to be a pioneer in the D.C. hip-hop scene, and is known for infusing go-go music and culture into his songs.^[3] He also starred in the 1998 independent film Streetwise.^[4]

D.C. Scorpio
Birth name	Lanard Thompson
Also known as	DC Scorpio
Origin	Washington, D.C. United States
Genres	Hip-Hop Go-Go
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Kolossal I Hear Ya!

Discography

Singles

• "Stone Cold Hustler" – (Kolossal, 1987)
• "Beam Me Up, Scotty" – (I Hear Ya!, 1988)
• "Stone Cold Hustler II" – (Washington Hit Makers, 1990)
• "How You Like Your Rhymes to Be" – (Creative Funk, 1990)

Other related albums

• Go Go Live at the Capital Centre – (I Hear Ya!, 1987)
• The Go Go Posse – (I Hear Ya!, 1988)

See also

• Hip hop in Washington, D.C.