D.C. Scorpio
D.C. Scorpio | |
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| Birth name | Lanard Thompson |
| Also known as | DC Scorpio |
| Origin | Washington, D.C. United States |
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| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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Lanard "D.C. Scorpio" Thompson (also credited as "DC Scorpio") is a Washington, D.C.–based hip-hop recording artist. 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. He also starred in the 1998 independent film Streetwise.