C-Tweet Which CT hip-hop artists should you follow on Twitter? These ones

[Dirt E. Dutch]

Hartford Advocate
9/09/2009
by Adam Bernard
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As we continue to build our hip-hop scene here in Connecticut, one issue that continues to plague us is the lack of information disseminated about the scene. People are more likely to say "I had no idea we had a hip-hop scene" than to be able to name a favorite local artist. Twitter can help with this. All it takes is for people to "follow" a few Connecticut hip-hop artists to get information about shows, albums and everything else going on in the scene, to really get the scene flowing. With that in mind, this edition of The B-Side is dedicated to the Connecticut hip-hop artists that you should consider following on Twitter today.

Dirt E. Dutch (twitter.com/Dutchman) — Dirt E. Dutch is one of our state's true superstar producers. He is a part of two dynamic duos, Troublemakers with Breez Evahflowin and Workforce with Hawl Digg, and he runs IndieFeed, which is one of the most popular underground hip-hop podcasts around. His Twitter updates range from links to his podcasts and music, to info on what the rest of the AFA crew (of which he is a member) is doing. Dutch is also good for a number of humorous tweets throughout the day. As a frequent replier, Dutch is the perfect person to follow for anyone looking to learn about the scene. With all that being said, it's really no surprise that Dutch is one of the most-followed members of the Connecticut hip-hop community.

Sketch Tha Cataclysm (twitter.com/sketchtc) — Sketch Tha Cataclysm may have moved to Minnesota, but he's still true to his Connecticut roots, making him one of our state's most important representatives in hip-hop. Hey, not a lot of artists leave and rep. Through his Twitter updates, Sketch does a great job of letting people know where he's going to be performing and also gives away free music to followers in the form of download links. Much like his AFA compatriot Dirt E. Dutch, Sketch is also very conversational, replying to dozens of tweets on a daily basis. Sketch is one of our state's brightest stars and following him on Twitter will give people a great view of how hard he works to keep that distinction. It's also really cool to have a Connecticut artist talking about performing all over the country.

PLEASE FOLLOW OUR FELLOW AFAers AS WELL: @rocdoogie, @phenetiks, @othello88, @theprotege, @risingsunquest, @moniklz, @defnyshn