Debonair Samir Serves Up Audible Treats

May 28, 2009 at 8:55 pm by Timothy Cooper
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I said I'm cool/like some ice cream Wit them cherries on the top/cause them haters wont stop Swizz Beatz “I’m Cool” Those four bars, along with that undeniable baseline from DJ Debonair Samir, will ... Read more..

Almost Famous: Eddie P looks to captivate the ears of the DMV

April 16, 2009 at 8:52 am by Timothy Cooper
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Virginia has brought us some of the greatest producers of all time: Timbaland, Missy Elliot and The Neptunes, just to name a few. For 2009, Norfolk, Va.-bred boardsman Eduardo “Eddie ... Read more..

Aaron Lacrate dispenses an addictive dose of Baltimore ‘Club Crack’

March 19, 2009 at 6:31 pm by Timothy Cooper
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From today's b, the paper As an East Baltimore kid riding the bus through the city, the blurs of diverse scenery from Aaron Lacrate's window seat inspired all the essential mechanisms for his ... Read more..

Almost Famous: Civil Jones explores female hip-hop scene in Baltimore

March 4, 2009 at 9:06 pm by Timothy Cooper
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There seems to be a burning question lingering in the circles of hip-hop lovers everywhere: Where are all the female emcees? Look no further than Baltimore, where talented wordsmiths such as ... Read more..

Almost Famous: B-more’s Entreo fuses reggae and hip-hop

February 18, 2009 at 5:23 pm by Timothy Cooper
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As people eavesdrop for new sounds in a stagnant musiconomy, the artist known as Entreo hopes his blend of reggae and hip-hop satisfies starving ears. Born Theodore Kitson Jr. in ... Read more..

Almost Famous: Fresh from Italy, Irko stays busy in B-more

January 22, 2009 at 9:02 am by Timothy Cooper
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As the culture of hip-hop has become a global symbol for innovation, Maurizio Sera watched everything unfold from Venice, Italy. Starting out as a producer for his own group of ... Read more..

Almost Famous: Pinch of logic creates unique hip-hop

January 15, 2009 at 8:15 am by Timothy Cooper
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For 2009, the term “Yes We Can” will justly serve as the maxim for the Baltimore hip-hop scene. As there have been many stops and starts to the movement, artists ... Read more..

Almost Famous: Parts Unknown’s Kneel Knaris goes solo

December 18, 2008 at 8:00 am by Timothy Cooper
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Kneel Knaris and his partner-in-rhyme Jurawd Simpson have been destined to make music together ever since meeting in the sandbox. The Baltimore natives began as solo artists, but after ... Read more..

Well-rounded emcee Kessino can’t live without radio

December 10, 2008 at 6:06 pm by Timothy Cooper
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Like many of us, hip-hop impresario Kessino was captivated by music while listening to the radio early in his life. While growing up on the west side of Baltimore, Justin ... Read more..

Hip-hop on wheels: Hotspitta and L.J. hit the streets, literally

December 2, 2008 at 12:21 am by Timothy Cooper
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From today's b, the paper You can call it a hip-hop traveling road show of sorts. Andre “Hotspitta” Allen and George “L.J.” Gray have formulated the YoTrakz Mobile Recording Studio ... Read more..