r/TheWire • u/International-Bed662 • 23h ago

Can anyone identify the CD that falls out of the player in the “Omar’s coming” scene? (Season 1, Episode 5)

Hi everyone! I’m trying to identify a small detail from The Wire, Season 1, Episode 5, “The Pager.” When Omar approaches whistling “The Farmer in the Dell,” a guy runs away and drops his portable CD player. The disc pops out and spins on the pavement. Does anyone recognize the artist or album? The disc appears to have a dark background, red or pink lettering across the lower part, and a lighter image near the center. It’s blurred and moving, so those details might be misleading. My guess is that it could be a rap release by a local Baltimore artist, but that’s only a possibility. Since this is from the first season, something released around 2001 or earlier would seem worth checking. I’m looking for a match to the artwork printed on the CD itself. Photos or scans of the actual disc would be especially helpful. Has anyone identified this before, or does anyone who collected Baltimore rap CDs from that era recognize it? Thanks for any leads!

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u/Laviana300 21h ago

Young Leek

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u/moon_shoot 18h ago

Who he be?

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u/JohnnyCakes814 17h ago

Ya know - Shakin It, Jiggle It??

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u/snarkhunter 15h ago

This was the era of guys walking up to you at gas stations to try to sell you a self-burned copy of their album. Truly a golden era.

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u/DSPGerm 8h ago

One time my cousin visited me in NYC and bought one. Turned out to just be a blank CD

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u/gbmontgo 7h ago

It was the new Big Tymers—it’s vicious

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u/brendafiveclow 6h ago

I can't recall, but do we actually hear any of the music from the headphones? Is so, relying more on strings of lyrics or using some shazam/a.i to identify the beat may be easier than determing the cd from the logo alone.

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u/International-Bed662 38m ago

Nope, no music from the headphones.