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>>> THIS COULD BE A DARK DAY FOR
FANS.
BROOKS AND DUNN CALL IT QUITS
AFTER 20 YEARS TOGETHER.
THE RIDE HAS BEEN EVERYTHING AND
MORE THAN WE COULD HAVE EVER
DREAMED.
WE OWE IT ALL TO YOU, THE FANS.
THE DUO WILL TOUR ONE LAST TIME
NEXT YEAR.
>>> WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST
JOINING US IN THE STUDIO THIS
MORNING.
HE IS BEING CALLED ONE OF THE
ARTISTS TO WATCH ON THE MUSIC
SCENE.
DERRICK, WELCOME AND THANK YOU
FOR COMING IN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> FOR FOLKS NOT FAMILIAR WITH
YOUR WORK, LET'S HAVE A LITTLE
BIT OF A LISTEN TO ONE OF YOUR
TAPES OR VIDEOS.
♪♪
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
FOR THOSE THOUGHT FAMILIAR WITH
YOUR WORK, GIVE US AN OVERVIEW.
>> I STARTED OFF AS A BACKUP
SINGER, AND AT 15 I WAS HIRED TO
SING ON A QUINCY JONES ALBUM.
AND THEN I SANG FOR CISCO, AND A
LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE.
>> HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU
STARTED?
>> 15.
THAT WAS MY FIRST PROFESSIONAL
GIG AT 15.
>> HOW DID QUINCY JONES DISCOVER
YOU?
>> I DON'T KNOW.
MY MOM'S FRIEND CAME AND SAID
THEY ARE ADDITIONING KIDS FOR
QUINCY'S NEW PROJECT, AND WOULD
YOU BE INTERESTED?
I SAID SURE, ABSOLUTELY.
>> YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF AS
HAVING THE MUSICAL FREEDOM OF
JIMI HENDRIX, AND THE
REMINISCENCE OF PRINCE, AND THE
BOLDNESS OF OUTCAST.
WHO ARE YOUR HEROES IN THE MUSIC
WORLD.
>> ONE IS JIMI HENDRIX, AND LED
ZEPLAN.
>> IS IT MORE THAN JUST YOUR
VOICE?
DO YOU DANCE?
>> YEAH, SING, AND I DANCE,
YEAH.
>> WHAT IS YOUR GENRE IS IT RAP?
>> NO, IT'S SOUL.
IT'S ROCK AND SOUL.
IT'S LIKE PRINCE BEING THE LEAD
SINGER OF ZEPLAND.
>> I AM A PEOPLE WATCHER.
>> DO SOME OF WHAT YOU DO RIGHT
NOW?
>> SURE.
>> I WON'T PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.
BUT I WILL BE WAITING FOR IT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> IT HAS BEEN GREAT HAVING YOU
HERE.
WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU?
>> I AM OUT HERE PERFORMING TWO
SHOWS IN D.C. ON FRIDAY AT THE
VERIZON CENTER
IT'S LADIES NIGHT.
COME OUT.
>> IS THAT TONIGHT?
>> FRIDAY.
7:00.
AND THEN ALSO ON SATURDAY, I AM
PLAYING AT FT. DUPONT PARK,
MYSELF AND ALISON WILLIAMS.
>> I KNOW YOU HAVE A NEW CD, AND
THIS IS DERRICK MA KAES.
SOMEBODY TO WATCH IN THE MUSIC
WORLD.
WE WILL LOOK FOR YOU.
THANK YOU FOR COMING IN.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> AND LET'S SEE WHAT TOM HAS
TO TELL US.
A FINAL LOOK AT WEATHER, TOM.
>>> A LITTLE HAZE IN THE AIR,
AND IT'S A WARM MORNING.
TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-AND
UPPER 80s.
RIGHT NOW 86 IN WASHINGTON.
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80D-MIINONs MERYDA Y
GO FNT,AXRY
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CO.UNESTI
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F
THOF TO W TEST IN THOW LO T
MID-80s NOW.
NOT QUIT H AS AOTS IT WAS
YESTERDAY.
AND THESE ARE THE DEW POINTS.
WHEN THEY ARE AROUND 70, THAT'S
HUMID.
DN ANLIPONAS, IT'S 84.
AN
THEIR DEW POINT IS 64.
AND THE EASTERN SHORE, ITHE
80D-
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COMING V A HEW FUDLO CS
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RI DN L I
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MAY T
RIGGER A PASSING
THUNDERSHOWER LATE AFTERNOON
INTO THE EVENING, AND BEFORE
THAT CLIMBING INTO THE LOW 90s.
NOT QUITE AS HOT AS YESTERDAY,
MAYBE A LINGERING THUNDERSHOWER
THROUGH THEEVENING, AND CLOUDY