http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10226227&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.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 SherburneBreaksen720Wed, 6 Jan 2010 20:05:56 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10226227&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.10238543&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10238543 tra.10238543 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 Rump tra.10238543 147000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238543&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238543&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238542&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10238542 tra.10238542 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 Bombin' Bitch tra.10238542 107000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238542&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238542&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238544&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10238544 tra.10238544 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 Sweet Candy tra.10238544 136000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238544&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238544&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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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 Intro tra.10240660 90000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240660&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240660&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238553&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10238553 tra.10238553 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 Birthday tra.10238553 134000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238553&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238553&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17845357&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 17845357 tra.17845357 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.0 Beyond Hamsterdam, Baltimore Tracks from The Wire alb.17839832 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/1/8/1288163_170x170.jpg 2009-12-04 00:00:00.0 2008-01-04 00:00:00.0 true Dance My Pain Away tra.17845357 171000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17845357&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17845357&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238545&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10238545 tra.10238545 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 My Crew, My Dogs tra.10238545 162000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238545&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238545&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240671&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240671 tra.10240671 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 You Keep On F*ckin' Around tra.10240671 118000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240671&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240671&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240672&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240672 tra.10240672 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 You Keep on F*ckin' Around (Original) tra.10240672 66000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240672&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240672&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240673&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240673 tra.10240673 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 The Problem tra.10240673 133000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240673&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240673&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240674&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240674 tra.10240674 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 Get Up on it tra.10240674 177000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240674&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240674&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240675&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240675 tra.10240675 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 The PJ Chant tra.10240675 133000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240675&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240675&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240676&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240676 tra.10240676 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 Give-em Some Room tra.10240676 162000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240676&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240676&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240677&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240677 tra.10240677 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 Hit that Ass tra.10240677 142000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240677&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240677&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240678&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240678 tra.10240678 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 I'm in the Building tra.10240678 178000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240678&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240678&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240679&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240679 tra.10240679 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 Bass Drop tra.10240679 156000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240679&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240679&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240680&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240680 tra.10240680 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 Luvin' You tra.10240680 242000 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art.10226227 0.99 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 Good Man tra.10240682 141000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240682&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240682&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240683&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240683 tra.10240683 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 Break it Down Mega Mix tra.10240683 93000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240683&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240683&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240684&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240684 tra.10240684 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 The Bernie Mack Theme tra.10240684 204000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240684&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240684&variant=data&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10240685&variant=play&rws=%2Frod-lee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Breaks Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rod Lee on Rhapsody Online 10240685 tra.10240685 Rod Lee art.10226227 0.99 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 Think About That tra.10240685 148000 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