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Documentary celebrating Baltimore’s hip-hop history to debut at Maryland Film Festival
BALTIMORE — The 25th annual Maryland Film Festival is underway.
Friday night, a film documentary more than five years in the making will premiere.
It celebrates hip hop history – in particular Baltimore Club music, the vibrant scene birthed here in Charm City.
And believe it or not, it is more than just the hype.
“Baltimore club is really like the soundtrack to our city,” said Baltimore music producer, arts advocate, and DJ, Marquis ‘ Mighty Mark’ Gasque.
He calls it the heartbeat of Charm City.
“Baltimore club is feeling its war is gritty. It’s in your face. It’s an escape from your problems,” said Mighty Mark.
Baltimore entrepreneur and director Larry “Whaddup” Caudle is working to tell its story in his film – ‘More Than Hype’.
It’s a project he began in 2017 alongside colleagues he met while on tour as a hype man.
“I said you know what, let me stand on faith and get out there and tell the story,” said Larry ‘Whaddup’ Caudle the director and executive producer of ‘More Than Hype’.
The Morgan State University graduate got his degree in social work and says he took the road less traveled, putting his degree and career as a hype man to work in a different way.
“And that is exactly what I did socially working in my environment through this project that brings the community of Baltimore City together,” Larry ‘Whaddup’ told WJZ.
From artists like Scottie B to Kevin Lyles, K Swift to Rod Lee, Caudle meshes the stories of the movers and shakers behind the Baltimore hip hop scene— from past to present.
“This film wasn’t just about music. It was a social project, figuring out how to bring communities, people, businesses, organizations, and talent together,” said Larry ‘Whaddup’.
The film weaves together a personal story of the soundtrack of our city’s, all while finding a way to bridge the gap in a place with a solid but struggling music industry.
“I wanted to empower the people, enlighten the people, and educate the people about our music,” said Larry ‘Whaddup’.
The film features music producer and art advocate Mighty Mark whose work has been featured in popular movies and shows like Insecure.
“I talked about Baltimore club music and how I’m trying to push the genre forward,” said Mighty Mark.
His work recently featured in an advertisement for the popular sports drink, Lucozade, in the United Kingdom. Mighty Mark worked on the track titled ‘Roll Call’ alongside artists TSU Terry and TT The Artist.
“Good music is good music no matter what. If you’re in Baltimore, if you’re in London,” said Mighty Mark.
“I might have to do some other screenings and stuff in Baltimore but 3 in 1 I’m done now it’s time to hit the road. We got to go,” Larry ‘Whaddup’ explained.
Larry ‘Whaddup’ told WJZ he could not have done this documentary with out the help of the artists, friends and family who helped make it happen.
“Tell your stories and just don’t keep that creativity bottled up because creativity helps heal the world,” said Mighty Mark.
Larry ‘Whaddup’ told WJZ he doesn’t know when the next showing will be yet, but stay tuned. For now, he said follow him and “More Than Hype” on social media for any announcements.
The Baltimore Club Music Day is on June 17.
“They can use this sound they can. They should embrace the sound,” Mighty Mark told WJZ.
The Maryland Film Festival runs until May 5. For more information and other film showings, you can visit their website.
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MARYLAND – Big changes could be coming to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
What we know:
After years of planning, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board will vote Thursday on a replacement for the current Bay Bridge.
On Tuesday, the Board’s staff publicly released their recommendation: what’s called “Alternative C,” which they said includes:
- “Two new four-lane bridge spans with full shoulders across the Chesapeake Bay, enhancing safety while providing additional transportation capacity, reliability and mobility.”
- “Removal of the existing Bay Bridge spans, addressing existing roadway deficiencies including narrow lanes and lack of shoulders, eliminating the need for major rehabilitation projects and associated lane closures and delays, and increasing navigational clearance to meet U.S. Coast Guard requirements. The navigational clearance will match that of the new Key Bridge, allowing larger ships to access the Port of Baltimore.”
- “Widening of US 50/301 to eight lanes (four per direction) from west of Oceanic Drive to east of Cox Creek to accommodate transitions to the new crossing.”
- “Financial commitments for transit-related improvements.”
- “An optional bicycle and pedestrian shared-use path, which the MDTA will further evaluate to determine if it should be included.”
Officials estimated that the total cost of the project would be between $14.8 and $17.6 billion, depending on whether the shared-use path is ultimately included. Although, they cautioned that those figures are very preliminary.
What they’re saying:
“The bridges are aging,” said Maryland Transportation Authority Director of Planning and Program Development Melissa Williams. “Just like your older car, you put more and more money in as the year’s go on, and sometimes you get to the point where it just makes more sense to replace than to put money in.”
Most drivers who spoke with FOX 5 Wednesday evening were intrigued by the plan.
“We already have so much traffic as it is, especially on Fridays, the weekends,” said Jason Ramos. “It’s just insane.”
Still, Williams said the bridge replacement plan wouldn’t alleviate traffic altogether.
“Building this bridge will be a huge step in helping address traffic in the corridor,” she explained. “Will it completely eliminate it? I wish I could say yes, but the answer is no.”
What’s next:
There is a lot more to come before plans for a new bridge are finalized.
Thursday’s MDTA vote would give way to public hearings, scheduled for early next year. Then, federal officials would still have to give their final approval, which would likely take place in late 2026.
Officials said the earliest construction would begin is likely in the Summer of 2032.
LANHAM, Md. – A Maryland woman may have missed the $900 million Powerball jackpot last week, but she still scored a $1 million prize.
What we know:
The Lanham resident bought her tickets on Dec. 10 at a 7‑Eleven on Finns Lane. She found out she’d won the next morning while getting ready for work and told her husband, “No one won the jackpot, but we won $1 million!” She was so excited, she said, that he had to drive her to work.
She claimed the prize on Dec. 12. The couple plans to use the money to pay off debt and buy a larger home.
The Powerball jackpot has since soared to $1.25 billion for Wednesday’s drawing.
Maryland woman misses Powerball jackpot but claims $1 million prize (Maryland Lottery)
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Maryland Lottery.
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