Featured Artist Friday: Nov. 27

Outkast- Chronometrophobia
You gotta love the movie Idlewild, it's been a while since I've been captivated by a musical. And Big Boi & Andre 3000 don't disappoint us with their work. The soundtrack for the movie is a great album to have in your collection. This happens to be one of my fav's off of it.

Jaspects- Falling
I had the opportunity to interview this band and I was able to see them perform (check the archives for this interview). It's rare we come across real musicians anymore. And this group definitely does a great job at blending jazz, soul & hip hop together to make some excellent & clean cuts.

Miguel- Sure Thing
Every song that I hear from this guy, I've liked. Here's someone who knows how to make GOOD MUSIC! Seriously. And this was the first song that I heard from him and it's my favorite. I have yet to become tired of hearing it.

Wale- Pretty Girls
Probably one of the best artists to come out of the DMV area in a good while. I'm happy to see someone who's been able to blend GoGo into mainstream music. His current & freshmen album, Attention Deficit, is getting a lot of attention in the streets. So far, people are definitely feeling his message.

Hardwerk & Jansport J- High Power Moves

You gotta get that High Power Moves album!

These guys have been making some noise around the west coast. I actually had the oppurtunity to meet Jansport J after a show over the summer, and he's a real chill guy.
The beats are hitting hard and the lyrics follow right along with them. You'll definitely find some tracks on here for your taste. They teamed up with my boy El Prez on the track That Spliff and it's really getting alot of recognition. I've got some other favorites on there like Gremlins & Fly As Me!

Check out the video here of the guys talking about the project:

Hawdwerk & Jansport J- High Power Moves EPK from HighPowerMovesTV on Vimeo.

Featured Artist Friday: Nov. 20

Bobby Creekwater- Business Man
I'm feeling this track, you gotta feel this one ESP. if you're on your grind like Mr. Creekwater! It's on the Perfect Attendance compilation & his newest drop The Day It All Made $ense.


Greenspan- Poetry In Motion
Baltimore's own, Greenspan is extra smooth on this track. I'm digging the production work with this one. Got Green? is what you need to check out to get up on who Greenspan is.


Supe & DJ Soundwave- Outta Here
You gotta get on that Ooo Yeah Package, here's another Baltimore artists doing what he does best. AND my homeboy Ace Boogie does some production on this mixtape, like this track here. Shout out to him for putting me up on this project.


Hawdwerk & Jansport J feat. No One (Noni Spitz & Dae One) & Chevy Jones- Fly As Me
These guys are definitely making High Power Moves, the name of their recent mixtape says it all.

Supe- The Ooo Yeah Package

Often people ask me who in Baltimore is making some good noise... where here's a project show casing just that. @Mr.Supe, as he's known on Twitter, is a Baltimore native who's now in ATL. But he hasn't forgotten where he comes from. He's got a bunch of collaborations on this project like: Smash, 100 Grandman & JD. And he also teamed up with some local producers such as Ace Boogie. Check out the DOPE ass beats and rhymes on this one.

I can honestly say there's something on here for everyone. They've got a great variety on this project. I'm looking forward to seeing what The Love Meds will come up with next!!

Click on the Album Art to download your FREE copy!!

Pac Div- Whiplash (Video)

Featured Artist Friday: Nov. 13

The Knux- Roxxanne
I like the Knux, I think they aren't getting the attention that they deserve. This was one of my favorite tracks off their last album Remind Me in 3 Days

Diz Gibran- New Religion
What can I say about Dizzy other than this guy is the TRUTH. This is probably a real controversial track of his, but I'm glad he made it. I know alot of people who can relate to it. And more artists need to take time out to make music like this.

Madlib- Slim's Return
It's a CLASSIC... what else needs to be said.

Brittany Bosco- City of Nowhere
As most of you already know, I'm a new fan of Ms. Bosco. Spectrum 2.0 is so ill! You have to check this out if you haven't done so.

SMKA- The 808 Experiment: Vol 1.

For those of you who are like myself and love to blast music in your cars so your neighbors and other outsiders can hear what you're listening to... YOU HAVE TO DOWNLOAD THIS FREE MIXTAPE!!!
OMG, I just downloaded it myself last night and on my way to school, I was jamming this morning! This is such a clean produced work of art. I'm feeling this team right here. SMKA put together a collaboration of various artists and did a great job with it.


Click on the Pic

ALSO as to why you should want to download this, you get a 3-in-1 deal. When you go to the link, you'll see 2 other projects that they produced listed to the right. All you have to do is submit your email address and they send it directly to you. Piece of cake Ladies & Gentlemen!

SO go ahead and get bumpin to this, I've started vibrating my speakers already.
Be sure to check out their MySpace Page and The SMKA Experience

Hey... GOT Green???

Greenspan... a Baltimore artist who's making noise in this city. You gotta DOWNLOAD his latest project Got Green?

Be sure to leave your comments about the mixtape and visit him on his blog Greenspan Music

Of course he's got more music in the works so I know the next one is gonna be dope as well!

Bobby Creekwater "The Day It All Made $ense"

Bobby Creekwater has a new EP out:
The Day It All Made $ense



It's a free download!
It hosts his new two singles Business Man and Miss Atlanta.
So if you're looking for a nice southern flow on some dope beats, I say you go ahead and download your copy today.

Let me know what you think about it.

And you're looking to keep up with Bobby Creekwater:
iBobbyCreek.com
Bobby Creekwater on MySpace
Bobby Creekwater on Twitter
Bobby Creekwater on Reverb Nation
Bobby Creekwater on FaceBook

Featured Artist Friday: Nov. 6

Royce Da 5'9 ft. Busta- Dinner Time
Even though Busta is my FAVORITE MC of all time... I was feeling this track. And I've been paying attention to Royce Da 5'9 for some time now. So I like where they went with this one.

Soul Cannon- Dilapidated Buildings
Shout out to A Baltimore Love Thing for putting me onto to this band from their mixtape. It's one of the early tracks on that project and I see why. It's a really heart felt song and the music is serious. You gotta love a real band, we don't have enough these days. I was digging this track since day one and I'm still blasting it in my car as I drive around Baltimore.

The Clipse ft. Bilal- Nightmares
I always thought this was an interesting combination with The Clipse and Bilal. I'm a huge fan of Bilal, and I love flow of The Clipse. So I feel like this song really got slept on.

Amerie- Heard Em All
Amerie is trying to make her comeback, but I feel like she isn't being appreciated as she should. They have this video in rotation but she just isn't getting a heavy push from the media as I think she should.

DANK- My Planet
I saw these guys perform at Always Dope this week and this song kinda reminds me of Hollyweerd. I like the feel of it! I'm looking forward to seeing what else I'll be hearing from this group. Baltimore is making moves!!

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PEDX presents: ALWAYS DOPE

You gotta go check out ALWAYS DOPE presented by: PEDX at Red Maple on Tuesday nights for the Hip hop show & party! And I'm not talking about Rap... I really mean Hip hop! I had to go check it out for myself and it's as good as it sounds. If you've been to Red Maple any other night, you know it's a nice and chill atmosphere. The drinks are always Nice and they've got the place lounged out with couches.
PEDX brings you local talented artist from the Baltimore area who are really making moves. Last night, Nov. 3, I was able to see DANK perform a few of their songs. (Be sure to go to their site and check out that song My Planet)
The house DJ of the night definitely knows his crowd, hitting classic and NEW hip hop beats that had everybody bobbing that classic head move to a good song.

Ladies are FREE all night, so there's no excuse as to why we shouldn't be in there representing our appreciation of Good Music. Fellas, if you're on point & you get there before 10pm you're FREE too and only $5 after.
Regular Hip hop Happy Hour 7-10pm. Extra happy hour for Ladies is from 10-10:30pm.

Shout out to Garth who's putting this event together.



Please go out and SUPPORT THE MUSIC... you can't say people not out here making moves!!!

Redman- Coc Back Video

It doesn't just stop with the Black Out 2... Redman is definitely back in action. Here's his new video!! Also check out Ready Roc's verse and tell me what you think.

"Caddys" ft. Gripplyaz, Young Trimm & A.leon Craft (prod. SMKA)

If you downloaded the Perfect Attendance mixtape I posted, you're familiar with this song right here. Just one of the dope tracks on that collection.