Canadian producer and MC Cadence Weapon is resurrecting hip-house with his own unique style that melds the grit of Baltimore club and tweaked-out house and electro sounds a la Switch. Armed with endless witty and culturally relevant lyrics, along with remixes and collaboration with the likes of Lady Sovereign and Spank Rock, the Edmonton-based rapper is set to release his second album, 'Afterparty Babies,' on March 4. Keep reading to snag a free MP3 of 'House Music,' ahead of the album's release.

The DL is always in the mood and looking for the right music for the right moment. With the help of Spank Rock, we might have created the perfect soundtrack for those dirty birds trying to get their beaks wet. But be warned -- this is not for the limp at heart.

If image really was everything, one would naturally assume that a conversation with Spank Rock -- aka rapper Naeem Juwan, complemented by a rotating crew of producers -- would be more like a segment from a 'Girls Gone Wild' video, or 2 a.m. in any club at [insert the name of your favorite party school here] during homecoming weekend, or even a lunch date with Uncle Luke of 2 Live Crew fame. Instead, the frontman is actually the typical boy-next-door type. We sat down with the Baltimore-bred, Philly-based rapper to discuss his latest project, 'Benny Blanco & Spank Rock Present: Bangers and Cash.' But the prince of dirty rap – Baltimore style -- comes off more as a sheepish schoolboy than the crude MC responsible for songs like 'Put That P---- on Me' and 'B.O.O.T.A.Y.' In a time when some might criticize hip-hop for taking itself too seriously, with rappers committing actual criminal acts instead of rhyming about it, Spank Rock might have figured it all out with a hardcore persona that's simply an act, not a lifestyle.

Can you describe your sound for those unfamiliar with Spank Rock?

Yeah, that's difficult. One, I'm a rapper. I choose words that rhyme and then I say them with authority. I think what makes it interesting is the producers I decide to use. I got [Armani] XXXchange; he used to be in this punk band called Zero Zero. His influences are, like, Quincy Jones and Phil Spector. We like really old, good music, you know? Stuff like our moms and grandmas used to listen to. But then we mix it all with a lot of new stuff. I don't know if you can imagine the Ronettes being mixed with Baltimore club music, but that happens sometimes -- with Spank Rock, anyway.

With the brewing resurgence of booty bass lead by the likes of Spank Rock, Bonde Do Role and Hollertronix, a remake of Tone Loc's 'Wild Thing' seemed imminent.

It could be said that Peaches go with anything, and the sexed-up electroclash vixen seems like an obvious choice here. To commemorate the anniversary of 'Wild Thing,' she teamed up with the track's originator for a modern-day duet of the dirty club thumper.

Download: 'Wild Thing' by Peaches + Tone Loc (MP3)

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Artist: Mr. V
Song: 'Da Bump'
Album: 'Welcome Home'
Sounds Like: Spank Rock, Afrika Bambaataa

Download: 'Da Bump' by Mr. V (MP3)

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Baltimore-club-inspired Spank Rock and their entourage of go-go dancers lit up 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' last week. Check out the always-blurry and possibly soon-to-disappear You Tube clip below to see the mayhem today's most interesting live urban outfit incites.

Watch Sara from the DL try to interview Spank Rock.

So far CMJ week has been madness. Madness, I tell you. Great shows already from CSS, Spank Rock, Lupe Fiasco, the Knife and the Horrors. But the real highlight so far had nothing to do with music (unless, that is, you count a nod or two to the No. 1 pop star Korkey Buchek who sings 'Bong Bing'). Said highlight is the 'Borat' movie.

A few of us were lucky enough to score entry into the vagine screening. It was brilliant and wrong on so many levels. If Borat's perception of the U.S. and A. was the real U.S.A., the world would be a much brighter place. Keep reading for more on the screening, and check out the camera phone shot I was able to snag of the man himself at Lincoln Center (paparazzi style).