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The year in music from the DC area

WASHINGTON — When it comes to finding great music, there’s no need to travel far from the Capital Beltway. Musicians from D.C., Maryland and Virginia keep cultivating a sound and culture of their own.

RZA came up with a new ice cream truck jingle because the old one was used in minstrel shows

The ice cream truck jingle of your childhood is about to get an upgrade — and RZA is behind it. The hip-hop icon of Wu-Tang fame has teamed up with the ice cream brand Good Humor to re-imagine the signature "Turkey in the Straw" jingle played by ice cream trucks all over the country. Because, as it turns out, the tune has a problematic past.
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