What were these hon lovers smoking? I want some!!!! Baltimore sucks. I'm 55 and I still live here. The worst thing about those 55 years is that drummers can't keep time!!

see heavy hangs the head for good wholesome hardcore!

i've never personally experienced so much hype over so little content. If you think about it, Rolling Stone has gotten wind of this "scene," so it's got to be dead inside. There's other stuff in baltimore worth hearing, but anything being lent creedence by RS must be a joke in the first place. Sure, some of this is fine, does it deserve special attention, from anyone? not unless your desperate to look back in shame. fuckwits.

You did it right mentioning Deep Flow in your article. No other company has worked with local artists and given them the exposure through radio, tv and live shows, and quality studio time as they have. And Darkroom Productions are some humble dudes when in actuality their doing such huge things for hip hop in the city! Im a big fan of GEM too so good looking. And look out for me, Young Bmore I be rockin the mic and Im comin

Bawlmer definitely has no shortage of local talent. My favorite was the KWK Band, they gave legendary performances in Hamden and certainly ruffled the feathers of a few residents with their late-night living-room jams.

So much hating here in Baltimore. Just look at some of these comments. And most of these haters are too busy being ignorant to see and hear the vibrancy and versatility of our small city's big scene. I agree that it is kind of pathetic to think that posting your band on this thread will help your career out at all; but simultaneously, spreading the word about some of our favorite bmore bands seems perfectly apt to me. So, J. Roddy walston and the business, Vincent blackshadow, sqwaaks, celebration, soul cannon, height, labtekwon, thank you, beach house, noble lake and wye oak are just some of those who come to mind as some of bmores hottest talents. But with all the hate in this town I won't be surprised when these bands decide to split town at their first whiff of success.

Know whats sad? All you people bashing Baltimore. It has an amazing music and art scene. In any city there are the "too cool for school" types and there always will be. And a few of the bands people have posted on here are very good. See what "Perry" said. At least Baltimore is not pretentious like New York where everyone is trying to be someone. People here are down to earth and really do care and support art and music. I agree with "WHATABOUTMYBAND", posting your bands names is lame. If the music is good you will hear about it.

I love the comments with people posting their own bands, like it's going to help them or something.

you're kidding, right? this place is so lousy with rubbernecking ironics with nothing to say (thanks, MICA grad-speak), it's all crappy art-school horseshit chasing its ass around the room, trying hard to look bored and over it all. ohhhh, I have a beard and messy hair (assymetrical! yay!) and a fixed gear bike and some kind of hat, do i belong yet?

and if you see an attractive woman a reliable first line is "so where are you visiting from?"

and NOwhere can you hear decent techno, like almost everywhere else in this stupid hillbilly-ass country. shitty fucking trance, yeah, generic breaks, sure, and 80's parties out the ass. but anything remotely interesting? yeah, maybe to *your* herd. not mine.

hey Cex, choke on your dick, what a turd.

Baltimore has no drummers that can keep time? You ever hear of Dennis Chambers? Holy cow you're ignorant.
MICA? Well THERE is your problem...lol.
Been in Bmore 20 years now. The scene isn't what makes me wanna move. It's the political corruption and the lowlife locals. By the same token I have had many opportunities to relocate for work and stayed put. So it ain't all that bad. The biggest problem that Baltimore's art/music scene is the lack of any sort of hometown support.

The article is right on. Baltimore has some of the best music and art around. Some bands of note: The Red Vines, Among Wolves, Caleb Stine and The Brakemen, and June Star to name a few.

Sorry ya'll. Gotta call you out on this one. While Baltimore isn't the crappiest music scene in the DC - Boston corridor (congrats Philly!) -- it sure isn't very good.

While there certainly has been an upswing in ego-bending "pitchfork-approved" indie bands swarming out of here (I'm thinking Beach House, etc.), the overall scene is basically full of unsupportive clubs run by "too cool for school" art shlubs who have a greatly inflated view of their own importance.

On top of this, success in Baltimore is viewed as a crime of integrity, which explains why -- like the well regarded MD blue crab -- everytime somebody tries to climb out of the pot, as it were, all the others just drag 'em back down.

Anyway, hence the reason I put my money where my mouth was, and moved to NYC's East Village the first chance I got.

2 weeks in NYC will open your eyes to why Baltimore has it all wrong. Always has. Always will.

Not only music, but Baltimore's going through an art and performance art renaissance as well. It's the place to be, without a doubt and I'm glad it's finally being recognized as such. The thing that makes Baltimore's scene so great is not just the amount and quality of the work being produced, but the support that all of the local artists are giving to each other, instead of competition. It's beautiful.

my favorite Baltimore beatboxer: The Bow-Legged Gorilla

myspace.com/theblg

A//POLITICAL!!!!!!!!!!!!

club > hiphop in bmorecity

Bmorestandup is defintely correct when he says the city has a lot of talent. But To name people would be redicoulous because its so many deserving artist who should be given shout outs, this blog comment would be way too long.

So to keep it short and simple my two cents and a market bag would be to say.

The People in this blog are people I have watch grow over years. Ogun is probably if not on of the hardest working rappers in the city. The Get Em Mamis (OR I LIKE TO CALL THE PLAGUE) are some of the most focused young women you'll ever meet when it comes to this music thing. Both artist are genius when it comes to music they make and i do beleive they colab on a mistape a few years ago.

And Lat but certainly not least DARKROOM. I see that name and i get goosebumps because i know they are going to deliver when it somes to my musical needs... I love this team

As far as the rest of the city i really believe you'll be hearing more from us. Im a fien for hip hop and I just smile thinking of all the attention the city I live in is finally gettn.

I believe we are ready for this. I believe this is Baltimore's Time.

Congrats To Darkroom, Get Em Mamis, Ogun and BALTIMORE CITYYYYYYYYYYYYY.

Just remember, for next time, the only rule at Wham City is NO JERKS.

It's nice to see local artists like Get Em Mamis and Ogun get mention in this article. Baltimore is filled with other talented artists like PenDragon www.myspace.com/pendragon and Street Heat of Team Arson...just to name a few. WEAA 88.9 has shown it's support by showcasing local hip hop artists on their airwaves. Venues like Suite and the 5 Seasons also give Baltimores' hip hop artists a place to perform and expand their audiences. Much love to Rolling Stone for giving credit where it's due. Baltimore Baby.

yall should check this band out. Soul Cannon def. one of Baltimore's best bands.

www.soulcannon.com

http://www.morphius.com/label/index.cfm?cc=SLCN-01

Baltimore Baby!!

PenDragon. Team Arson.

Bangin' Music. Ill Videos.

Draggy Baby!!

www.myspace.com/pendragon

www.dragwroteit.blogspot.com

1- No shortage of live music, any night, you can find any type

2- The least pretentious hipsters you'll find on the East Coast

3- Natty Boh

4- A local rap and club music scene that is too independent to go mainstream

5- Bird-shaped Sports Teams

33 years? that's a long time to be in a spot you abhor! you should seriously think about moving hon! in the 2 short years i've been here i've found bmore to be a crazy awesome place full of down to earth people, a creative/edgy music and arts scene, and some tight bars/clubs. baltimore is the east coast's best kept secret!

Brian...all I have is one question to ask...have you ever been to bonnaroo?

baltimore sucks ass. i have lived here all my 33 years, went to MICA, and can't believe how MUCH this town blows for a 'local scene'. No drummers can keep time here either. Someone was seriously drunk on their 'tour of b-more'

Don't forget Spank Rock

If you enjoy the places and people above in Charm City, definitely check out EMajor: http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/majority_rules/

THAT DUDE IS A BEST! BMORE DEF GOT TALENT.

Baltimore's home to live music is The A/V Beatbots Club...check out audio and video recordings of local bands tearing it up:

http://av.beatbots.com

We've had recordings of many of the bands in this article (Double Dagger, Dan Deacon, The Get 'Em Mamis, Ogun).

Check us out...for once Rolling Stone got something right: Baltimore IS the best scene!

Good Review... Ive been following G.E.M. since they were tha plague and i can tell you now this groups is going to be huge. def the best of baltimore

im feeling the two tracks you posted from darkroom productions. good job guys!

Marcus Henderson

B-more stand up! The Get Em Mamis are Awesome!

Baltimore Rocks! Did you check out Zeeba Lounge? It's a hookah bar that's open until 4:00 am. It's BYOB but pretty classy- there's also belly dancers. Plus, Baltimore happens to be home of the Ravens- the best football team ever!

Bonnaroo, best festival? Really? Coachella's the one that garners the big reunions yearly (Rage, Portishead), the stunning exclusives (Prince, Roger Waters), and the best lineup each year. Plus, they won Billboard's award for the best festival of '07. You guys gotta explain how the Roo wins out.