All Entries tagged with "Wordsmith"

Wordsmith Goes “Jackin’ for Beats” on New Mixtape Leaks (Listen/Download)

Posted by Richard on 05/18/10 | Filed under Downloads, Wordsmith, Jackin for Beats

Jackin' for beats: a time-honored tradition that's been passed down through the ages - well, OK, the last couple decades, but my point stands. On these leaked cuts off his forthcoming, 2DopeBoyz-sponsored mixtape, the appropriately-titled "Jackin' for Beats: Wordplay Edition," B-more representative Wordsmith and DJ Del become the latest of countless artists to follow Ice Cube's example, ransacking, pillaging and plundering the game for old grooves to make fresh and new. Listen/Download...

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My City: Wordsmith - From Baltimore, With Love (Exclusive Interview)

Posted by Nathan S. on 02/25/10 | Filed under Top Stories, Features, My City, Wordsmith

Although he now calls Baltimore home, as the son of an Army man Wordsmith spent his formative years moving everywhere from Germany to Texas, travels that are no doubt responsible for his music's universal appeal (see his "Vintage Vault" mixtape). In the latest edition of our My City series, Wordsmith joins us to talk about how his international experience has shaped his music and breaks down the hip-hop scene in his adopted Baltimore hometown. See more...

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Wordsmith Spits Some Serious “Slanguistics” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 01/25/10 | Filed under Downloads, Wordsmith

When Wordsmith's not busy answering the phone on his "Hook Up Hotline" he's digging through his vault and coming up with tracks like "Slanguistics", a deeply underground track that shows the man's got some serious lyrical firepower, some mic ballistics that are only enhanced by producer Strada's Asian-meets-street beat. Every rapper can rhyme, but only a select few can spit their own original dialect. Listen and download...

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Wordsmith Wants You to Call the “Hook-Up Hotline” (Download & Video)

Posted by Nathan S. on 01/20/10 | Filed under Downloads, Wordsmith

Wordsmith, the superbly named emcee who we last saw taking a "Leap of Faith" has just released his brand new single "Hook Up Hotline" and it's every bit the booty call inducer the title suggests. Produced by Strada, who here crafts an appropriately bouncing beat, "Hook Up" shows a more radio-friendly side of Wordsmith that I hadn't really heard before - hey, versatility is the name of the game. Listen and download...

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Wordsmith Takes a “Leap of Faith” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 01/04/10 | Filed under Downloads, Wordsmith

Fresh off dropping his "Overdue and Underrated" mixtape, Wordsmith is back on the grind with the release of "Leap of Faith", the first release of his impending "Vintage Vault" project. Produced by J. Stillton, "Leap of Faith" is a rap/rock hybrid that Wordsmith flows expertly over, setting a blistering pace for what will assuredly be a dope project. Listen and download...

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Wordsmith is Tragically “Overdue and Underrated” Mixtape (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 12/09/09 | Filed under Downloads, Mixtapes, Wordsmith

The only thing more surprising than the fact that no rapper had apparently snatched up the name Wordsmith before (seriously, that's a great emcee name) is how underrated the man's been. Possessed with a smooth flow and old school lyrical style, Wordsmith is finally demanding to get the respect he deserves with the release of his "Overdue and Underrated" mixtape. Presented by 2DopeBoyz, Frostwire & Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes, the mixtape features verses from Soulstice, Ruse Juxx, Chubb Rock, Jakk Frost, Fred Knuxx, Kontact & Black Knight, RAtheMC, etc; and production from Strada, Judah, Capish, Street Level and more. Listen and download...

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Wordsmith x Kontact x Black Knight x Junclassic x RATheMC x Soulstice “Ladder of Success” (Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 11/30/09 | Filed under Downloads, Wordsmith, Soulstice, RAtheMC

If I can borrow a phrase from Smuckers, with a name like Wordsmith, it's got to be dope. Wordsmith, the latest lyrically gifted rapper out of Baltimore, is building up anticipation of his forthcoming mixtape by dropping "Ladder of Success", a banger featuring the underground all-star roster of Kontact, Black Knight, Junclassic, RATheMC and Soulstice. If you're hard at work building your own success, and I hope you are, this is definitely a must listen track. Listen and download...

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