Starrz - Best Mixtape Ever

Starrz is back with "Best Mixtape Ever."  It features Comp, Supe, King Midas, Smash and more.  

DOWNLOAD HERE

Bink - Fuck Rap Chapter 2

The lil homie BINK aka The Skate God aka Le Cait Gawd is back with Chapter 2 of the FUCK RAP series. It features Jae Poet,  Jase, Rickie Jacobs, King Midas and more.

DOWNLOAD IT HERE 

Skate or Die or something

DRAG

OOH of Brownfish - Let The Light (Short Music Film)

The homie OOH came out with this excellently shot short film, shot by Grasshopper Philms.  You gotta check it out.

Al Great - Summer Nights

Al Great dropped this CD about 2 months ago and recently had an album release party at PEDX for the event.  Most of the projects beats are produced by Street Scott.  Download the project HERE and check out the video below.

Uncle Freeky - The Quiet Before The Storm

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The homie Uncle Freeky aka Yella Jesus released this CD earlier in the year.  DL it from Datpiff.com.  Plus check out his video below.

Exo Skeleton - Erase (video)

The homie Exo Skeleton made a video for the song Erase off his project "THERE'S ONE AMONGST US"  
Download that project.  I'm on it and so are alot of TAGMG.  

B-City - More Than A Gangster (Street Rehab Special Edition) - DNA

B - City just released this CD hosted by DNA and also the check out the video below.  And get the mixtape HERE

Landlord - The Soloist

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The homie Landlord dropped this about 3 weeks ago, dl it via datpiff.  

Clever Uno - Music Video

Clever Uno puts out a psychedelic music video that might not have a title.  This that Pasadena flow. Shot by Ziplok Fresh TMS Films.

V.I.T.O. Cash - Beats

The homie V.I.T.O. Cash raps and produces.  Check him out on his soundcloud page.

Pinpoint - GUMMO

The homie and GHGH member Pinpoint released GUMMO in May.  Listen to the album HERE.

Jae Poet - Graffiti Gold

Months after releasing his awesome FreeFaller album Jae Poet is back with Graffiti Gold.  Check it out HERE

The Crimson Guards - Vanguards

After just dropping "THERE'S ONE AMONGST US" in May, Exo Skeleton is back with his crew The Crimson Guards and releases Vanguards.  

DOWNLOAD IT HERE 

ONLY - #HoodieRap

The homie ONLY is back with that #HoodieRap.  I do believe a new project from the G.H.G.H. member is coming soon. Until then you can also download this song HERE.

SkyHighCle --- Femme Fatale Mixtape

SkyHighCle dropped Femme Fatale back in April, but she just put out a new video off the project for the song "Money $ Gold." Check it out and download the mixtape.

Kane Mayfield - Rhymes By Kane Thievery Corporation Edition

Check out the homie Kane Mayfield's newest project Rhymes By Kane Thievery Corporation Edition

And check out his new video below.

Verse - Under The Influnce

Check out Verse's mixtape at IAMHIPHOP.com  and check out his videos below.  

DreBabes - PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT:THE PRELUDE

Drebabes is back with PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT:THE PRELUDE 2012.   It features production by Street Scott and i am On two songs "M.o.m.m" and "Stained Glass."   Download the project HERE.  

Local Music Week

This starts Local Music Week on this blog.  As a note I will not place any personal feelings towards the music that I post.  This is only to serve as a chance to see what Baltimore's hip-hop scene has to offer.  I hope you check out some people that you might not normally...it's free!

Better Than Restaurant Week

DRAG

The Return of the Snapback

Trends, Movements and Fads are really phenomenal things.  In the late 80's and early 90's snapbacks were thee essential headgear for Hip-Hop culture.  Everyone from NWA, Public Enemy, Tupac and Biggie wore them.  Then around 1997 the entire culture shifted and moved to fitted hats.  Cool because of there personal fit and style.  After that finding a snapback style hat was like finding a Unicorn holding a 4 Leaf Clover.... it wasn't gonna happen.  Even if you did come across one you wouldn't want to wear it because it was no longer cool.

Around 2000 Pharrell started wearing Trucker style hats, also Ashton Kutcher donned them.  That style of hat caught on for awhile but didn't exactly take over as THEE hat to have.  So it is kind of odd that 2 people could change the urban/Hip-Hop/head wear industry.  Especially these two people.  Taz Arnold and Tyga with no affiliation to one another pretty much changed it on their own.  Taz Arnold was briefly signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music label in a band named SaRa, and later started his own clothing line TISA (Taz Is So Arnold).  His popularity sky rocketed without really having any music out.  his style sold itself and he is now seen as a Fashion Icon.  He has had several collaborations with well established brands and his clothing line continues to be in high demand.

Tyga emerged from his cousins success (the dude from Gym Class Heroes) and at the time was rapping different than what was offered from the West Coast.  His originality set him apart.  Forget that he made that "Coconut Juice" song .  After that he put out some decent stuff and his style started to be taken into account. From just these 2 wearing the snapback it is almost hard to find a fitted hat anywhere.  In about another year fitteds will probably be exclusive to only online shops.  It's also perplexing because these 2 aren't the biggest stars in the game but they changed the game completely....well at least part of it.




Snapbacks Back

DRAG