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Them Do It Horns by James Nasty

Ohhh that James Nasty!  Karaoke superstar, freaktrain advocate, and lover of all things deep fried - the dude lives and breathes Baltimore club music.  You’ve probably read his name somewhere in the City Paper or the Baltimore Sun - he’s all over this city.  You can find him punishing some tacos at the local Mexican joint, daydrinking on his stoop, or playing maestro at his Friday night party, Physical Education.  Hosted by The Ottobar every Friday night, Physical Education, or Phys Ed for short, is one of the most active parties in Baltimore right now.  The fun thing about Phys Ed is that you never quite know what to expect week after week.  It provides a different experience every single time.  Sure - you can always count on James Nasty to play a full hour of Baltimore club at 1AM, but each week there’s a new guest DJ who can play anything from Top 40 to dubstep to moombahton.  These different genres draw so many different types of party people to Phys Ed - from art school kids to ghetto mamis, cowboys to hipsters, nerds to bboys.  You can literally assemble The Village People every week. 

The myriad of people who roll through The Ottobar on Friday night contributes to a specific dynamic that is truly unique to Phys Ed.  But one thing that everybody has in common is that they are all WYLIN’ OUT come 1AM.  The moment James Nasty steps up to the decks and the Baltimore club starts pouring out the speakers and smackin’ you in the ass, everybody starts to lose their shit and it truly is a beautiful sight to see.  I’ve seen girls movin’ their bodies in ways I didn’t even know was physically possible.  I’ve seen people gettin’ freaky and eating cupcakes at the same time.  I’ve seen a bride gettin’ down in her wedding gown.  I once saw a dude stuntin’ in a red cape.  But my absolute favorite sight I’ve seen at Phys Ed was four people gettin’ in on a freaktrain all while sharing McDonald’s burgers and fries.  That’s love, people.  Or maybe just vodka.  But seriously, there’s always at least one point during Phys Ed where I rub my eyes and ask, “Is this real life?”  Nope.  This is Phys Ed.  Every fuckin’ Friday.

But you might need a little something to get you through the week.  James Nasty is always in the lab and regularly releases brand new tracks over on his SoundCloud, but if you don’t have The Truth About James Nasty, you need to download it immediately and add it to your mixtape collection.  Released earlier this year, this mixtape is bound to make you involuntarily bop your head to the beat.  You also might get the sudden urge to shake your ass on the next person that walks down the street.  That’s just what Baltimore club music does to a person.  Listen for favorites like, “Lemme C Wat U Got”, “Them Do It Horns” and especially “We No Speak Bmoreo”, which is consistently featured on Baltimore club hours on 92Q.  While The Truth About James Nasty maintains a classic Baltimore club sound, it’s doing a lot to spearhead the newest transitional movement in Baltimore club music, which involves less sampling, more original vocals, and an overall cleaner, more polished feel to the productions. 

But Baltimore club music can only be so polished.  It’s supposed to have this grimey feel to it and James Nasty keeps it real.  He thrives on gettin’ that bass knockin’, lettin’ them horns blow, and keepin’ it all sexual.  Rockin’ his tracks will leave you feelin’ some sort of way and hopefully it involves impure thoughts.  James Nasty is all about bringing out your inner freak so don’t fight it too much, ya heard?

Take some time to get to know the guy who’s providing the soundtrack to your Friday night:

 

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