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Text by Christopher Malo. Images by Michael Bucher. Fucking is a part of his music. Not so much. The West Baltimore transplant sits at a table on the ground floor of the Kimmel Center, hunched over, looking pensive as his fingers work his chin and he contemplates the questions put forth. He has recently returned from Mexico, where he performed at San Miguel Sound, a music festival that takes place in a bullring.

Last week the Baltimore club rap outfit Spank Rock graced the stage of the Ruby Lounge to perform their eagerly awaiting debut live show in Manchester. After support from rap artists, including local freestyler Blizzard, MC Spank Rock bounded onto the stage donned in grey jog pants sprayed with printed bullet-holes. He was joined by a hype man from Brooklyn whose name was indecipherable but he was wearing a Bartman t-shirt and long standing producer XXXChange performing live percussion and synths. Definitely not for the faint hearted. Read more gig reviews.

I've had this bag for about four years now; it was really expensive. This was like the first fashion-y, couture sort of item that I had bought. It makes me think of my first fashion show, first time ballin' out in Paris and being around during fashion week. It was just a whole new world to me. He was like, 'Yo, if want to take it, take it.

Photo: Steve Cross The Spin should have known better. The Spin did know better — even before we arrived at Municipal Auditorium on Sunday night. And yet we made a mistake.