Hailing from from northwest Washington, DC, DMV Hoodz and News, AKA Anwar (some call him the Akademiks or Saycheese of the DC/Maryland/Virginia area), is a YouTube commentator, blogger and media outlet for everything in the region. On this week's episode of True Laurels, Anwar speaks to his personal experience growing up in the DMV, along with the area's history, culture and contribution to the hip-hop canon, from Q Da Fool and Fat Trel to Rico Nasty and JG Riff.