Printing, fighting, and battle-rapping: How two Baltimore business owners connect and thrive

Mike Squirrelwyde, better known as DJ Squirrel Wyde, and Pitts were early collaborators on the battle rap scene. The two co-hosted a battle rap program called “Tuesday Night Fights” on the 92Q Jams radio channel. The show was part of Squirrelwyde’s mission to give exposure to local Baltimore artists, “Black businesses, people that wrote books, whoever.”

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Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys on their new tour, their music, and why they almost didn’t go to the Grammys

Chill. That’s the best word to use to describe Dan Auerbach, the singer/guitarist of The Black Keys.
While he may be laid back during an interview, Auerbach says that he’s excited to be touring again with Patrick Carney, the other member of this Grammy Award-winning duo. They’re in the midst of their Dropout Boogie tour (the name of their latest album), and will be cranking out some tunes live for audiences for the first time.

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