An article I wrote about Skarr Akbar appears in this week's issue of the Baltimore City Paper. I've been listening to his music a lot but had been kind of holding back from doing a post about him on Gov't Names, aside from a few passing mentions, because I'd been working on this article and didn't want to spoil it. So read the article, and if you're interested, check out some mp3's from his mixtapes below. He's also on a ton of Streetsweepers mixtapes, if you google his name they're real easy to find. You can e-mail him at skarr.akbar.dvd@gmail.com

"The Hood Legend" from The Hood Legend: The Best of Skarr Akbar Part 3
This is one of my favorite tracks, I think it plays over the opening credits of his first DVD.

"Pick Ya Poison" from The General Part 1
A short clip of one of his more popular songs, also set to appear on his next album Da Beautiful Mind.

"N.E.W.Z." from The General Pt. 2: Show Me Your Soul
That's K-Swift on the drop at the beginning of the track. Skarr also does the intro song for K-Swift's show on 92Q, you can usually hear it around 6pm.

Live @ 105.7 from The Hood Legend: The Best of Skarr Akbar Part 3
Circa '02, when WXYV was still a rap station. Sounding vicious as hell, tons of great lines.

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