As of today, local rapper Big Ahk’s “Stomp Da Yard” music video has 1.1 million views on YouTube. Poised for an underground breakthrough in DMV rap, his momentum was interrupted by prison time. Big Ahk has a large circle of fans in the Gaithersburg area who helped promote and spread the hit song, and they continue to provide support to him as he is incarcerated. His mixtape “Villain Not A Victim” has amassed 15k views and about the same number of streams. As his fanbase patiently waits for possible updates on his sentence including the possibility of probation, it’s apparent the strong foundation of his fans will keep his buzz going as long as necessary. In underground DMV rap it’s often stated that groups run as cliques and don’t want to work together or cooperate. As we wait for better news surrounding Big Ahk it’s important to recognize that despite limited cosigns he created an organic following out of Gaithersburg, MD only time will tell if it will be done again. Listen to Big Ahk’s latest single “No Hook” as well as his debut tape on Spinrilla.