R&B410 / 01
Mario
Born & raised in Baltimore
The Baltimore voice behind “Let Me Love You” and “Just a Friend 2002.”
410 on repeat
The sound of
Baltimore.
Homegrown legends.Underground voices. Worldwide noise.
Rap / R&B / Rock / Baltimore club
Charm City artists /79
79 artists · Baltimore City, County & scene connections
Melodic rap410 / 02
Shordie Shordie
Baltimore native
Former Peso Da Mafia member known for “Bitchuary” and his unmistakable melodic delivery.
Experimental hip-hop410 / 03
JPEGMAFIA
Baltimore scene connection
Not Baltimore-born; the city's underground scene helped shape his boundary-pushing rap and production.
Hip-hop410 / 04
YBS Skola
Baltimore native
A leading voice from Baltimore's Young Ballers Shining crew, known for “Whole Lotta Money.”
Rap / R&B410 / 05
TMC the Don
Northeast Baltimore
A Baltimore rapper and singer blending melodic hooks with the energy of his hometown.
Hip-hop / lyricism410 / 06
King Los
Born & raised in Baltimore
A West Baltimore lyricist celebrated for his intricate bars, freestyles and God, Money, War.
R&B / pop410 / 07
Sisqó
Born & raised in Baltimore
Dru Hill's iconic frontman and the solo voice behind “Thong Song” and “Incomplete.”
Hip-hop / production410 / 08
Tate Kobang
Northeast Baltimore
The “Bank Rolls” rapper and songwriter who brought a Baltimore classic to a national audience.
Rap / Baltimore club410 / 09
Rye Rye
Born & raised in Baltimore
A rapper and dancer bringing Baltimore club energy to “Shake It to the Ground” and “Sunshine.”
Hip-hop410 / 10
Young Moose
East Baltimore
A prominent East Baltimore rapper and a voice of the Out The Mud movement.
Dream pop410 / 11
Beach House
Formed in Baltimore
Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally's dream-pop duo, known for “Space Song” and “Myth.”
Hardcore / alternative410 / 12
Turnstile
Formed in Baltimore
Baltimore hardcore with a wide-open sound, from Nonstop Feeling to Glow On and beyond.
Pop-punk410 / 13
All Time Low
Towson · Baltimore County
The Towson-born band behind “Dear Maria, Count Me In” and “Monsters.”
Indie rock410 / 14
Wye Oak
Formed in Baltimore
Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack's shape-shifting duo, moving between intimate folk, guitar rock and synth-pop.
Psychedelic funk410 / 15
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Baltimore-based
A touring funk and jam band bringing high-energy grooves from Baltimore to stages nationwide.
Synth-pop410 / 16
Future Islands
Baltimore-based since 2008
The band behind “Seasons (Waiting on You),” known for Samuel T. Herring's magnetic stage presence.
Experimental pop410 / 17
Animal Collective
Baltimore County roots
A psychedelic collective whose members grew up in Baltimore County, known for “My Girls.”
Hardcore punk410 / 18
War on Women
Formed in Baltimore
A feminist hardcore band pairing explosive live performances with outspoken social commentary.
Electronic / experimental410 / 19
Dan Deacon
Baltimore scene connection
A Baltimore-based electronic composer known for immersive, audience-powered shows and “When I Was Done Dying.”
Baltimore club / radio410 / 20
K-Swift
Randallstown · Baltimore County (1978–2008)
Khia Edgerton, the Club Queen of 92Q's Off da Hook Radio, who put Baltimore club on the radio and beyond.
Baltimore club / radio410 / 21
DJ Porkchop
Baltimore club DJ (92Q)
A Baltimore club DJ quoted by The Washington Post and 92Q on carrying the club sound forward. Profile details still being verified.
Baltimore club production410 / 22
Mighty Mark
Baltimore club veteran
Marquis Gasque, a veteran Baltimore club producer and DJ.
Baltimore club410 / 23
Matic 808
Baltimore club DJ & producer
Known for Yeezus: Baltimore Club Edition, a full club remix of Kanye West's album.
Hip-hop / radio & club DJ410 / 24
DJ QuickSilva
East Baltimore native
Radio and club DJ who cofounded Baltimore's Quick and Eazy DJ Academy.
Street rap410 / 25
YG Teck
West Baltimore native
West Baltimore rapper mixing street storytelling with lyrical East Coast influence.
Melodic street rap410 / 26
OTR Chaz
West Baltimore native
Blends melodic street storytelling with Baltimore slang; frequent Roddy Rackzz collaborator.
Street rap410 / 27
NASG Chaz
Born & raised in Baltimore
Baltimore-born rapper who started building his music career in his early teens.
Street rap410 / 28
Lor Scoota
West Baltimore (late)
Helped lead the mid-2010s resurgence of Baltimore rap.
Drill410 / 29
Bandhunta Izzy
West Baltimore
Put a Baltimore spin on Chicago drill; debut mixtape Code Blue (2018).
Street rap410 / 30
Blue Benjamin Sleepy
Baltimore rapper
Underground rapper who teamed with Bandhunta Izzy on “BBB.”
Hip-hop410 / 31
Jayy Grams
Baltimore underground
Named one of five under-the-radar Baltimore rappers by The FADER.
Hip-hop410 / 32
HAZMATCAZ
Baltimore underground
Named one of five under-the-radar Baltimore rappers by The FADER.
Hip-hop410 / 33
Lor Choc
Baltimore scene
Recognized by Baltimore Magazine among the city's rising rap talent.
Experimental hip-hop410 / 34
Butch Dawson
Grew up in West Baltimore
Mixes hip-hop, chillwave and punk shaped by his West Baltimore upbringing.
Experimental rap / club410 / 35
Abdu Ali
Born & raised in Baltimore
Experimental music pulling from Baltimore club, gospel, punk and rap.
Jazz rap410 / 36
Al Rogers Jr.
Baltimore artist
Blends hip-hop, jazz and R&B with lyrics on love, hope and hardship.
Battle rap / hip-hop410 / 37
DDm
Baltimore battle-rap scene
Dapper Dan Midas, Bond St. District frontman behind The Ballad of Omar.
Hip-hop410 / 38
Deetranada
Came up in Baltimore
Baltimore rapper who placed second on Lifetime's The Rap Game.
Alternative rap410 / 39
Dyyo
Baltimore artist
Alternative rap with punk energy, jazz improvisation and a live band.
Alternative hip-hop410 / 40
Eze Jackson
Raised in Baltimore from age nine
Soul Cannon frontman and founder of the EPIC FAM collective.
Club-influenced rap410 / 41
Kotic Couture
Baltimore scene
Rapper spanning club tracks and personal storytelling.
Jazz / blues410 / 42
Billie Holiday
Grew up in East Baltimore
Lady Day, the legendary jazz voice behind “Strange Fruit.”
Jazz / swing410 / 43
Cab Calloway
Old West Baltimore; Douglass High
Singer and bandleader who started in Baltimore before world fame.
R&B / soul410 / 44
Joy Postell
Baltimore hometown
Singer-songwriter whose album Diaspora mixes jazz, soul, hip-hop and R&B.
Experimental R&B410 / 45
:3LON
Baltimore scene
Elon Battle's project pairing falsetto with avant-garde R&B.
Alternative soul / funk410 / 46
J. Pope
Baltimore scene
Jasmine Pope, known for Funk Friday and J. Pope and the HearNow.
Experimental funk / soul410 / 47
Josh Stokes
Baltimore scene
Drummer and singer with gospel-tinged vocals over experimental funk.
Acoustic soul410 / 48
QueenEarth
Baltimore scene
Acoustic vocalist whose music centers empowerment and justice.
Electronic R&B410 / 49
RoVo Monty
Baltimore scene
Electronic R&B songwriter and choreographer.
Electronic R&B410 / 50
Amy Reid
Baltimore scene
Singer-songwriter and electronic musician, also in Chiffon.
Singer-songwriter410 / 51
ellen cherry
Baltimore-based
Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter behind Portraits in Song.
Dream pop410 / 52
Lower Dens
Formed in Baltimore
Jana Hunter's band, from atmospheric guitar rock to synth dream pop.
Punk410 / 53
Double Dagger
Baltimore band
Baltimore punk band whose final album was 333 (2013).
Noise rock410 / 54
Dope Body
Formed in Baltimore, 2008
Noise-rock band of Andrew Laumann, Zachary Utz and David Jacober.
Psychedelic soul410 / 55
Celebration
Baltimore-based
Katrina Ford, Sean Antanaitis and David Bergander's band.
Experimental rock410 / 56
Horse Lords
Founded in Baltimore, 2010
Experimental ensemble with unusual tunings and interlocking rhythms.
Electronic pop410 / 57
Chiffon
Baltimore underground
Electronic group with Amy Reid and Chase O'Hara.
Baltimore club410 / 58
Rod Lee
Baltimore club pioneer
Club DJ and producer known for “Dance My Pain Away.”
Baltimore club410 / 59
Scottie B
Baltimore club pioneer
Pioneering Baltimore club DJ.
Baltimore club410 / 60
DJ Technics
Veteran club DJ
Veteran DJ featured in the Kingz of Club gathering.
Baltimore club410 / 61
Blaqstarr
Baltimore club DJ & producer
Club artist featured at Kingz of Club.
Club / hip-hop410 / 62
TT The Artist
Built her career in Baltimore
Producer, DJ and director of Dark City: Beneath the Beat.
Hip-hop410 / 63
Bossman
Born & raised in Baltimore
Early-2000s Baltimore rapper signed to Virgin, one of the first to take the city's sound to a major label.
Hip-hop410 / 64
Mullyman
Baltimore native
Mid-2000s Baltimore street-rap fixture known as the 'Prince of Baltimore.' Details still being verified.
Underground hip-hop410 / 65
Labtekwon
Baltimore underground legend
Prolific underground MC and a pillar of Baltimore's independent hip-hop scene since the '90s.
Street rap410 / 66
Q Da Fool
Baltimore native
Rising Baltimore rapper with a hard-hitting street style. Profile details still being verified.
Hip-hop410 / 67
Skarr Akbar
Baltimore underground
Veteran Baltimore battle rapper and street-album staple. Profile details still being verified.
R&B group410 / 68
Dru Hill
Formed in Baltimore
The Baltimore R&B group behind “In My Bed,” “How Deep Is Your Love” and “Never Make a Promise.”
Jazz410 / 69
Ethel Ennis
Born & raised in Baltimore (1932–2019)
Baltimore's First Lady of Jazz, who chose to build her career at home.
Folk / pop410 / 70
Cass Elliot
Born in Baltimore (1941–1974)
Mama Cass of The Mamas & the Papas, voice of “California Dreamin'.”
Ragtime / jazz410 / 71
Eubie Blake
Born in Baltimore (1887–1983)
Composer and pianist behind “I'm Just Wild About Harry” and the Broadway hit Shuffle Along.
Swing410 / 72
Chick Webb
Born in Baltimore (1905–1939)
Legendary swing drummer and bandleader who launched Ella Fitzgerald's career.
Indie rock410 / 73
Snail Mail
Baltimore area
Lindsey Jordan's indie-rock project, known for Lush and Valentine.
Electronic rock410 / 74
Lake Trout
Formed in Baltimore
Baltimore band fusing jam, drum-and-bass and post-rock in the '90s and 2000s.
Psychedelic folk-rock410 / 75
Arbouretum
Baltimore-based
Dave Heumann's heavy, folk-rooted rock band on Thrill Jockey.
Art punk410 / 76
Ponytail
Formed in Baltimore
Joyful, noisy art-punk band born at MICA.
Baltimore club / radio410 / 77
Frank Ski
Baltimore club pioneer
Radio DJ and producer whose “Whatz Up, Whatz Up” helped invent Baltimore club.
House410 / 78
DJ Spen
Baltimore native
House music producer and Basement Boys member with decades of global club records.
Club / hip-hop410 / 79
DJ Class
Baltimore native
Baltimore DJ and producer behind “I'm the Ish.”
A growing directory, not an exhaustive list. Connections distinguish Baltimore natives, County roots and artists shaped by the local scene. Some music and social content may be explicit.