http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10226227&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Fdiscography.rssDon't let his nondescript name put you off: when it comes to Baltimore club music, Rod Lee is something close to royalty. Even the <I>Washington Post</I> called him "the original don of Baltimore club," suggesting how far he's risen from club's sub-basement-level underground. Like Miami bass, Detroit ghetto-tech or Brazilian funk carioca, B-more club is a steadfastly regional sound that keeps a leery eye on the national mainstream, and under Lee's watch, the long view has come sharply into focus. His 2005 mix <I>Vol. 5: The Official</I> was the first B-more mix to be distributed nationally, paving the way for colleagues like Blaqstarr and Scottie B. Lee's productions and DJ sets are the opposite of fussy, pumping out rough-and-ready breakbeat jams overlaid with pop-culture samples from Lil' Jon to Bernie Mac. Sampled gunshots pay tribute to the harsh realities of "Charm City" street life, while X-rated chants keep waistlines winding well into the wee hours. - Philip SherburneBreaksen720Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:41:29 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10226227&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Fdiscography.rss Don't let his nondescript name put you off: when it comes to Baltimore club music, Rod Lee is something close to royalty. Even the <I>Washington Post</I> called him "the original don of Baltimore club," suggesting how far he's risen from club's sub-basement-level underground. Like Miami bass, Detroit ghetto-tech or Brazilian funk carioca, B-more club is a steadfastly regional sound that keeps a leery eye on the national mainstream, and under Lee's watch, the long view has come sharply into focus. His 2005 mix <I>Vol. 5: The Official</I> was the first B-more mix to be distributed nationally, paving the way for colleagues like Blaqstarr and Scottie B. Lee's productions and DJ sets are the opposite of fussy, pumping out rough-and-ready breakbeat jams overlaid with pop-culture samples from Lil' Jon to Bernie Mac. Sampled gunshots pay tribute to the harsh realities of "Charm City" street life, while X-rated chants keep waistlines winding well into the wee hours. - Philip Sherburne http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10227855&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Fdiscography.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Rod Lee Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.10227855 alb.10227855 Rod Lee art.10226227 9.99 Vol. 1: Operation Startup alb.10227855 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/7/7/1607701_170x170.jpg 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10227855&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10227855&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10228028&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Fdiscography.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Rod Lee Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.10228028 alb.10228028 Rod Lee art.10226227 9.99 Vol. 5: The Official alb.10228028 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/9/7/1607911_170x170.jpg 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10228028&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10228028&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Fdiscography.rss