Bossman, DJ Class making national waves
A couple of Baltimore-based musicians are stirring up some national buzz, according to Al Shipley over at Government Names.
MySpace Records (bet you didn't know the site had a record label, did ya?) officially releases Bossman's (pictured) single "Break Me Off" this week.
If this song and future tracks do well, Interscope will release a full album.
Pretty cool stuff. Check out Bossman's single here.
But wait, there's more ...
Another local, DJ Class, just made the Billboard charts. His single "I'm the Ish," feat. Lil' John, debuted at No. 25 on the Hot Rap Tracks list.
Sweet!
Now, a little background about the photo of Bossman. This portrait was taken by David Hobby (who now runs the awesome photo-lighting site Strobist). David no longer works at The Sun. But I always enjoyed his sense of humor. Here is a blog entry he wrote about taking the photo.
Hee hee.
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
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Also checkout another local artist, Wordsmith, with albums dropping in the UK in May and in the US in June. Website is wordsmithmusic.com
Posted by: Michael S, Baltimore, MD | April 16, 2009 12:30 PM
Great, more wanna be thugs who can't play instruments. This will really help the stereotype that Baltimore has.
Posted by: Grundy | April 16, 2009 12:37 PM
Uhh, Grundy, hip hop is everywhere, including places like Mississippi. What stereotype are you referring to, exactly? Your post seems kind of hateful. Just because you don't like a particular kind of music doesn't mean it's not legitimate, it's just your opinion.
Posted by: Jenn | April 16, 2009 3:15 PM
Bossman has some really great tracks and would love to see him get plenty of national recognition.
My favorite Wordsmith track is "International Odyssey".
Posted by: Brent | April 16, 2009 9:12 PM
That song is great. The part about "she bout to make me take this condom off" is my favorite!
Posted by: Carson | April 17, 2009 1:44 PM
I did'nt even realize there was a stereotype that Baltimoreans couldnt play instraments. Everything I hear is about how good the Baltimore music scene is.
Posted by: woody | April 17, 2009 5:15 PM