The Washington Projects
| The Washington Projects | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Hip-Hop & R&B |
| Website | http://www.washingtonprojects.com/ |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
Jekob Washington |
singing |
Rachel Washington |
The Washington Projects is a hip-hop and R & B - band from the United States , consisting of the two siblings Jekob and Rachel Washington. In the mid 90s, Jekob and Rachel started making music with their older brother Josh and started with the band name Souljahz. Months after performing the pilot episode "It's Your Show" on MTV, all three siblings signed a 7-year recording contract with Major Warner Bros. Records and released their debut album "The Fault Is History" in 2002. The band was nominated for 5 Dove Awards in 2003 and won 2 of them.
Joshua left the band and Jekob and Rachel decided to rename the band The Washington Projects . Since then, the two siblings have performed under this name and released their debut album "Commanders of the Resistance" on the label "The Black And White Label Group" in November 2007.
Discography
Albums
- 2002: The Fault Is History ( as Souljahz )
- 2007: Commanders of the Resistance
- 2010: Light Up The Dark
Awards
- Dove Award for the "Urban Album of the Year" (2003) - "The Fault Is History"
- Dove Award for the "Rap / Hip Hop Recorded Song" (2003) - "All Around The World"
Web links
- Official website
- Interview with The Washington Projects
- The Washington Projects in the All Music Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ mtv.com
- ↑ doveawards.com ( Memento of the original dated February 8, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
