Wiz Khalifa

As Preakness 2013 arrives, infield shows identity shift from drink-a-thon to music festival

2013-05-14 06:37:00

In 2008, Ed DeRosa witnessed the infamy of the Preakness infield — the passed-out partiers, the chucking of full beer cans into crowds and of course, the "Running of the Urinals," where drunken infielders ran down a row of portable toilets. DeRosa,...

Former Maryland football player stabbed in Towson bar fight

2013-04-22 19:55:00

A man stabbed multiple times in a weekend bar fight in Towson was identified by officials as a former University of Maryland football player. Ryan Schlothauer was injured after intervening in an argument between the accused stabber and a female...

Baltimore rapper Los releases 'Becoming King' mixtape

2013-04-25 12:00:00

Baltimore rap fans have been waiting for Los' "Becoming King" since last year. On Thursday, the Bad Boy Records signee and Baltimore native finally released the free 17-track mixtape, which you can download from Datpiff here. "Becoming King" finds Los,...

Man stabbed during fight at Charles Village Pub in Towson

2013-04-20 09:23:00

A man was stabbed and two other people were injured in an early-morning fight in the second floor of Charles Village Pub in Towson, Baltimore County Police said Saturday. � According to police, a man was stabbed, a second man received minor cuts to his...

Towson leaders hope Tigerfest issues decrease again this year

2013-04-18 05:55:00

Towson community leaders have seen a decease in community disturbances related to Towson University's annual Tigerfest in recent years, and hope that trend continues when the annual end-of-year celebration takes over campus this weekend. Paul Hartman,...

Pitbull, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to headline Preakness InfieldFest 2013

2013-02-25 12:22:00

Rappers Pitbull and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will headline this year's Preakess InfieldFest May 18 at Pimlico Race Course, organizers announced Monday morning. In recent years, Pitbull has become one of Top 40's most consistent acts, both in the U.S. and...

Rand Paul's filibuster worked

2013-03-07 13:12:00

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul got a lot of attention Wednesday for mounting an honest-to-God filibuster of President Barack Obama's nominee for CIA director, John Brennan. The nation's political class marveled at his real-life Mr. Smith act, the funny stuff his...

Ravens inspire a new anthem

2013-01-24 16:53:00

King Los is not merely a young rapper on the verge, cultivating buzz and working with Diddy's record label. He's also a Ravens fan — in his words, a "humongous" one. So while many a weekend musician has slung together tributes inspired by...

Meet Maryland wide receiver commitment Deon Long

2013-01-14 07:51:00

Before his record-breaking sophomore season at Iowa Western Community College, Deon Long spent his summer days working out and running routes with Maryland quarterback Ricardo Young and wide receiver Stefon Diggs. The offseason workouts clearly paid...

Baltimore gay rappers are loud and proud

2012-06-13 04:07:00

When Baltimore rapper DDm began writing the songs for his new mixtape, he looked to Omar Little, the ruthless-yet-honorable stickup man from "The Wire," for inspiration. Omar, like DDm, was raw, aggressive — and gay. DDm saw enough in common with...

Snoop Dogg underwhelms with fun, but too-brief Rams Head Live show

2012-10-05 09:41:00

It’s been a long time since Snoop Dogg’s career has been defined by his music. The 40-year-old rapper from Long Beach, Calif., exists in a rare pop-culture stratosphere where most of his headlines are garnered for decisions made outside of the...

4-H members helping Howard County Fair go to the dogs

2012-07-26 20:28:00

With Maura McGraw running beside her, Penny the French hound hurtles through the 24-foot-long tunnel of red nylon in her owners' backyard in Woodbine. And when the 7-year-old pooch races out the other end, Maura is there, waiting to heap on the praise....

DOWNLOAD: Rickie Jacobs, 'Songs for High School Kids' Rating: *** out of 4 There's a heightened sense of purpose on Rickie Jacobs' latest album, "Songs for High School Kids." Beats are slicker, concepts are smarter and the stakes seem higher.

2013-03-12 12:24:56

The Grammys have long been known for their odd or interesting pairings: Many praised music elder statesman Elton John teaming with Ed Sheeran, while many criticized Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley.

2013-02-10 00:00:00

Wiz Khalifa performs during the Snowglobe Music Festival at Lake Tahoe Community College on December 29, 2012 in South Lake Tahoe, CA.

2013-01-07 09:27:00