Local MC Soulstice lands song on 'The Blind Side' soundtrack
This weekend, did you see the new biopic "The Blind Side," about Baltimore Raven Michael Oher?
If you did, you also heard a track from SoulStice, a hip-hop producer and MC based in Columbia. Soulstice teamed up with producer Mighty Wyte to write a song for "The Blind Side" -- a big boost for the on-the-move local artist.
I did a piece on SoulStice, which ran in yesterday's paper. Here's a link.
SoulStice's song on "The Blind Side" is called "That Thang," and is pretty hard-hitting ...
SoulStice runs his own record label, Wandering Soul, and for years was a member of the Recording Academy, which meant he got to vote on the Grammys (and attend the awards ceremony). He's got followings in Japan and Europe, and his latest album, "Beyond Borders," saw him collaborating with hip-hop artists from Europe and Africa.
"We export a lot of U.S. culture - specifically hip-hop," SoulStice said. "I was trying to import some culture on this."
(Photo courtesy of SoulStice)
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 "
