The critically acclaimed, award winning HBO Drama" The Wire" is returning for it's 5th and final season. Having already looked t the national drug warthru the microcosm of a West Baltimore housing project, a longshoremen's union's struggle to survive political leadership in addressing the city's problems, and the role of the educational system in an urban enviroment, season 5 will be about the media and consumers of the media, what stories get told and what don't and why it is things stay the same.
The 5th and final season will be accompanied by a historical soundtrack.
Beyond Hamsterdam is the allstar bmore hip hop roster of emcee's, that give
their individual perspective of surviving "The Wire".
This Bmore invasion includes Mullyman(MLU), Young VerB (Dirty Hartz), Tyree Colion (Hustle Hard), Ogun (Bmore's hero), The Get em Mami's (Dark room Records), Diablo(Dark room), Domaje (Wire Intro) and Bossman(N.E.K ).
Productin credits include Dark Room (produced 4 of tracks on cd), Mbah(MLU),Samir,Lafayette Gilchrist, Rod Lee, Dj Techinics.
This album contains all the ingredients of the Bmore hop movement.
The two step, the slang, the club, the chicken box, the air forces, and the half and half(LOL).
Thanks to Blake Leyh(The Wire music Coordinator), NoneSuch Records/Warner bros. nationally released this project to proove Bmore Hip hop is not a myth. Go to your nearest BESTBUY, FYE, Curcuit City,or Borders to pick up both versions of the cd.WHAT U KNOW ABOUT BALTIMORE? WHAT U KNOW ABOUT BALTIMORE?
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