750 years ago, Dante took hell to a whole new level — nine levels, to be exact. His opus The Divine Comedy went on to become one of the most referenced and revered works of world history, and it stands unrivaled as one of the pinnacle achievements of Italian literature. Preeminent among the greats who were influenced by the masterpiece was the accomplished […]

The Hood Internet’s latest mixtape dropped this morning, and as can be expected it’s packed to the cellophane with what one would dub party starting mashups. The Mixtape Volume Seven is what you wanna put on in that summer BBQ before the DJ’s get set up, or maybe what you wanna play when you’re trying to […]

Blaqstarr drops his Blaqstarr The Mixtape today, featuring the talents of Lil Wayne, M.I.A., Rye Rye, Diplo, Talib Kweli, Switch, Mos Def and more. The Baltimore singer/rapper/DJ/producer displays the Renaissance man talent that makes him one of M.I.A.’s top producers — download  here from blaqstarrmusic, all you gotta do is give him your email. Fair […]

Baltimore producer/rapper/singer Blaqstarr drops a new video today, “Rider Girl”, to celebrate his latest EP, The Divine, which also drops today on N.E.E.T./Interscope. The B-more pioneer — who penned such dancefloor classics as “Hands Up Thumbs Down” and “Shake It to The Ground” (with Rye Rye) — has never feared spreading his musical wings, and […]