

Tracks like these are exactly why people ask me if i “live in The Wire” when they find out I’m from Baltimore. For his latest mixtape, “Hardcore”, Baltimore producer, Murder Mark, collected a thirty minute cross-section of some of Baltimore club’s hardest, most aggressive tracks. Ranging from Rod Lee to KW Griff to Blaqstarr to Murder Mark’s own original productions, “Hardcore” is goin’ straight backbacon on yawl. Don’t get me wrong – we’re havin’ a good time up here in Baltimore, but we ain’t fuckin’ around. Aggressive synths, grimey bass, and sprinkles of gunshots, you know we mean business!!
You can’t really tell by how devoted he is to the genre now, but Murder Mark used to hate Baltimore club. I have since forgiven him for this obvious misstep, but he’s made penance by creating some wildin’ ass club music and even by being named City Paper’s Best Club Music Producer for 2010. Mark’s keepin’ it tight and stays in the lab workin’ on fre$h beats. He’s makin’ a name for himself, Baltimore club, and our violently charming city of Baltimore. Get you some.
Tracklist:
1. I Ain’t Budging – Murder Mark
2. My Niggaz – Dj Juwan featuring Mike-Mike and Murder Mark
3. Shake His Bush – Murder Mark and Mike-Mike
4. I’m Da Shit – Gucci Mane featuring Da Yo Boyz
5. Freaky Girl – Debonair Samir
6. Who Want What – Debonair Samir
7. Throw It Up..lol – Rod Lee
8. Where You From – K.W. Griff
9. Y’all Ain’t Safe – K.W. Griff
10. Ride or Die – King Tutt
11. Get My Gun – Blaqstarr
12. Gun Up In The Air – Blaqstarr
13. Wave Ya Gun In The Air – Murder Mark
14. Gangstaz and Punks – Benny Stixx
15. Gangstaz and Punks(Remix) – Murder Mark and Mike-Mike
16. They Fight – Dj K-Spin
17. Don’t Make Me Kill – K.W. Griff
18. Hard In The Paint – Murder Mark
Last Week on Mixtape Monday – “Pre Party Jamz v. 129″ by Skinny Friedman


















