Ddot, whose real name is Darrian Jimenez, has been making music since he was about 12 years old, and Star, née Star Ana Flowers, began rapping early on, influenced by her upbringing in Chicago.

In a new lawsuit, an ex-employee of the D.C. Department of Transportation says she blew the whistle after the agency handed work on East Capitol Street SE to a buddy. Atiyeh, formerly a civil ...