Blaq Moses

Photo courtesy of: Jimmy Fontaine

Fresh back from a trip down to Philly and Baltimore. Caught the Mad Decent show in Philly (shouts to Wen and the other McJawners) where I saw Bmore's own DJ Blaqstarr while he was spinning alongside Diplo. The next day, waiting on the bus headed to the 410, and who boards but Blaq himself. We know each other from this article, so we politicked throughout the ride. He is mad down to earth and totally chill. Among other things (like the heavy-metal project he is working on with a dude he met in Guitar Center), we talked about what kind of music he bumps.

Contents of Blaqstarr's 6 CD changer
- TI
- Jeezy
- Sade
- 3 CDs of his own rough cuts

He also talked about how much he loves UGK's Super Tight..., as well as "Let Me See It", off of Dirty Money. This dude is the truth, watch him blow up in the next couple years. Yes, I've made this same prediction many times, but it's not my fault America's got bad taste.

Way Down In The Hole

The much anticipated Blaqstarr / MIA rendition of The Wire's theme song. Dope.
Spotted at catchdubs

Shake It To The Ground

This video is mad old, but it is seriously the best music video in recent years. As a breakout Club track, one of the first to reach outside of Bmore, it keeps it SO grassroots. With shoutouts to homemade videos like this, the video is Baltimore. Cameos by Scottie B and locales in the Harbor and Blaq's neighborhood make this shit amazing.

Today is DJ K-Swift's birthday. She would have been 30 years old. RIP.

Blaq Magic

Read the full article here.

All Up In A Trance 3.0

Khao slowed up Crystal Waters' 1991 house hit, "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" to make TI's panty-removal-aid, "Why You Wanna'". Dudes that produced the Waters song are none other than the legendary house production team, The Basement Boys, three cats from Baltimore that changed the dance / house music scene with their style that was influenced by and influenced Club music.

Crystal Waters - "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)"

Bang Hard Like Them Drums All Day

As you will find out; I'm from Baltimore, and I love me some Blaqstarr. I interviewed dude for Mass Appeal's cooking column a couple months ago, and he was truly humble and nice. I will definitely be posting interview outtakes and video once I figure out how to expand posts. Blogging 101, I know. In the meantime, check out this new(ish) track by the homie. 410 stand up!
Photo by: Jimmy Fontaine