It seems as if Baltimore has waited decades for a true break-out star to emerge from its seemingly ever evolving Hip-Hop scene. In the past, there have been glimmers of hope and recently King Los and Logic have made tremendous headway in putting a national spotlight on “Charm City” past the city confines.

Yet, over the last 12-18 months, there has been an interesting progression taking place; an actual organic scene is emerging and there are a handful of artists with distinctive voices, dynamic live performances and visually creative videos that are beginning to shape what may in fact be the closest thing Baltimore has had to a burgeoning rap scene.

One of the city’s most creative newcomers, Black Zheep DZ, (who recently opened up for Schoolboy Q) has been carving out his own unique niche both as a member of a crew entitled 7th Floor Villains (which Noisey referred to as “Bmore’s menacing, young rap group that matters and Zheep is perhaps, the most lyrically skilled and eccentric”) and as a solo artist with a handful of projects under his belt.

Black Zheep’s latest MishkaNYC sponsored mixtape, Refugee, was released in January and today Zheep leaks a track, “Mr. Slick,” that will be included on his forthcoming project, 8th World, which is scheduled for release this summer.

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