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Showing posts with label Canadian Hip Hip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canadian Hip Hip. Show all posts
Originally dropped on Halloween, but the project isn't confined to a holiday. Sep and producer Khan SoulO, collaboratively worked on “The Nightmare Project” which consists of beats all sampled from the movie “A Nightmare Before Christmas”. With appearances from Rich Kidd, Dan-e-O, Korey Deez, Wio-K and more!
The dude goes by the name "O.B" (and he often says: It's OB Baby). Matt O'Brien: a native of Hamilton Ontario (that's Steel City - in CANADA) and he's a consummate music producer, song writer and artist who I think is poised to do great things for the Canadian Music scene and for Hip Hop in general. I've known of his music for awhile and I've witnessed his progression and I can't say that I'm not a fan of his work, I think he's uniquely talented and his business acumen has garnered him a label deal that enables him to have his own label called...Funny Colour Money. Look out for him and his team.
NOWHERE - OB (OFFICIAL TRAILER)
BEAUTIFUL - OB OBrien & Samm Rawthstein
OB - Funny Colour Money Freestyle
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We worked incredibly hard on this project, this is the 2nd video from Toronto Rapper SepTo, as he gets on the Adam Bomb and Tona joint called "No More" for 32 bars of flow, wordplay and metaphors, incredibly dope!!! (Rich Kidd on the original production, he makes incredible beats)
Sep: "I feel like filming a video of me killing you, then viewing it for the niggaz that live with you in your living room ... Biggie sample: All you heard was pappa don't hit me "NO MORE"
Off of Sep's "Allergy Pills and Alcohol" [Available Now] Directed by the amazing Andre Rehal [AndreRehal.Com]
They say life's only guarantees are death and taxes. In Canada before 1917, that list was even shorter. Income taxes were imposed as a temporary, last-resort measure to pay for the country's involvement in the First World War. They even came with a promise: the taxes would stop once the government had recouped its costs.
"Oddly enough, I looked at my pay stub, and I think they're still taking it off"
2. A brief history of the RCMP - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have become a powerful symbol of Canada's national justice system, but the institution's current mission has been in place for less than half its life. Originally known as the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, they patrolled the Prairies in search of crime until their future was cast into doubt in the early 20th century. That's when their mandate took a surprising turn. During the First World War, the mounted police were almost disbanded because it was felt there was no more use for them.
It was only at the end of the war when the government became concerned about the rise in radical political activity in the country and the actual fear that there was going to be a Bolshevik revolution that the government decided they needed a secret police force to spy on Canadians. The organization was renamed the RCMP in 1919 and they maintained their spy mandate for decades.
3. Canadian American Relations
Cordial relations with the United States have been a hallmark of Canadian foreign policy for decades, but the relationship between the two neighbours was once openly hostile. American popular culture is rife with depictions of evil redcoats riding roughshod over the country and threatening basic freedoms, so it's hardly surprising that Canadians might forget that they were once an enemy of the States.
British colonies that eventually became Canadian provinces were openly opposed to the American revolution of the late 18th century, and went so far as to launch a major offensive against it from Halifax. British forces were also responsible for the burning of Washington during the war of 1812, including the White House and other major buildings. It's kind of funny that we could be neighbours to the United States and yet somehow have this imaginary dividing line for our history.
4. Canada's National Anthem started out as "O...Quebec?"
The sound of thousands of voices raised in song for "our home and native land" has come to epitomize Canadian patriotism, but it didn't start out that way. "O Canada" was originally written in celebration of Saint-Jean-Baptiste day, Quebec's national holiday. The tune by Calixa Lavallee debuted with patriotic French lyrics in 1880, when it met with middling success. Various English lyrics were penned throughout the 20th century, but it didn't officially become the national anthem until 1967.
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Latest release from Remo Da Rapstar's 'Sweet 16' Mixtape. Remo & Richie Sosa team up on 'Let Me Know' in lieu of Sosa's latest release 'The Never Ending Beginning'. Video captured in both Toronto & New York, directed by Brian from CreAction Media Group.
An epic moment for Toronto, as friends of mine watched from everywhere, in pride over the unveiling of Much Music's relaunch of Rap City. A TV show that many people (anyone over the age of 20) would remember being on TV; when Hip Hop in Canada was going through it's first wave of global recognition.
Currently, NOW, Canadian hip hop is not only being recognized all the more, but in some respects it's being led by Canada. Rap City is but one of the many revitalizations taking place in Canada's Hip Hop Culture.
I just got put on to this group from the cities of Hamilton and Toronto (and it sounds like "real math" by the gods). Shing Shing Regime – “Queen Of The Last Monarchy”. A full length project is expected soon, and I'm a fan of there production and underground feel. Check them out at the LINK.
I'm not the one to post music right away, so you can frequent any one of your other favorite blogs for all of the up to date (on the second, every second) viral content. I prefer to actually listen to the artists I've taken notice of over the years and STUDY there growth and development. Apparently it's been 2 and a half years since anyone's gotten a mixtape from Toronto's Richie Sosa (and let's keep it real, there's more to life than rap music sometimes, the dude just had a baby, congrats!!!).
THIS FUCKING MIXTAPE THOUGH IS FIRE; and i'll tell the god when I see him personally that this tape's been in my whip since my boy handed me a copy. Good beat selection, and the mixtape is a comfortable 45 mins or so long (never skipped a song once) so it was crafted just right in my opinion in terms of length.
"Toronto, Canada is the hip-hop capital of the world."
This statement was tweeted by producer 9th Wonder via his Twitter feed after he had experienced the city’s vibrant hip-hop scene at the Manifesto festival in September. Whether you agree or not, it’s undeniably clear that for several years now, Toronto has been virtually overflowing with hip-hop talent; and like the surge of Southern influence in Hip Hop...many are dubbing it now the time when the North will take over. Toronto hasn't always received widespread and sustained commercial success musically, but it has endured till this point where now! finally! people are starting to take notice.
Many in Drake's generation have undoubtedly given Aubrey the credit with having at least opened that door a little more. As it is with all doors...they don't just open for those who've wanted to come in, but they've also opened allowing others to get out...and one such person is Producer 9th Wonder. Out of America and into Canada...and why not...since they've already collaborated before on a track called "Think good thoughts" - feat. Phonte & Elzhi (Produced by 9th Wonder). I personally would like to see more of this sort of American/Canadian interloping of talents, I think it can help bolster both sides of the border.
In Toronto: Flow 93.5 got together with Sep to give the unknowing public what insiders have already known about this very talented upcoming emcee. The Real Frequency Show debuted a joint from his upcoming promo-tape (the project that will come out in August before the SEPT 11th Mixtape) the song is entitled 'Dot City' and the freestyle segment of the show unveiled Sep's explosive lyrical prowess. He talks about a collaborative track with Legendary Brand Nubian Artist (Sadat X) and hints at a few others come Sept 11th, 2010.
I'm reminded of how everyone starts somewhere when I look at footage like this. This is a clip from footage that we had filmed back in the day around 2007 I think...When Drake was still mostly local to us Torontonians. Performing in smaller venues amidst the realer fans who would come out to see Toronto Talent. Your craft will always take awhile before it can eventually materialize...but eventually...if you work hard enough...and you got a good team...it can happen for you!
Canadian Hip Hop has been under a sort of Canadian apartheid when it comes to the genre of Rap Music; it's infancy had seen more struggles then it would have liked to endure. Toronto above all I would argue has been the Mecca of Canadian Hip Hop exporting personalities that have tried to live up to affable expectations.
Michie Mee
At various points along the way, it seemed as if certain artists were being groomed for a mainstream career of Drake proportions; but like watching the Toronto Raptors lose in a playoff run, our chance would never quite happen as many would have expected it to. So, I thought I'd take the liberty of trying to show my viewers some of the many attempts on the part of Canadian Hip Hop to break from the meager status of not being known.
Maestro Fresh Wes
1) - MCJ and Cool G
The first Canadian rappers to get a full-fledged major record company push, straight outta Halifax. Their label Capitol Records was flush with the success of MC Hammer at the time and they were to be the Canadian counter-part (Didn't quite work that way). And you can always tell that the people at some of these label's don't know what there talking about; they branded this group “Double R&B” — which was to stand for rap, rhythm and blues. MCJ was the rapper, Cool G was the singer.
2) - Kish
Kish whose name is Andrew Kishino (was often mistaken for a white rapper) but he's actually of Japanese descent — and now has a career in Hollywood doing voices for animation, video games, and commercials (definitely the smarter route to take in today's fledgling world of music sales). At the time of his Canadian debut he was a Canadian pop star, product of A&M Records and his most memorable work/album was called 'Order From Chaos'.
3) - Organized Rhyme
This group had four minutes of real fame when they came out with a video called "Check the O.R". Just 3 guys from Canada's capital city (Ottawa) who took a pilgrimage to a Toronto neighborhood called Jane and Finch, to win over the more urban natives. The group disbanded and the O.R.’s DJ went back to his native Ottawa to work in Computers.
4) - TBTBT (Too Bad to Be True)
TBTBT was the Canadian counter-part to American similarities, groups like ABC and Kris Kross, a fusion of singing and rapping that was seam stressed together by Warner Bros and rap label Cold Chillin’ Records which was centered around legendary producer Marley Marl. This group is another example of how American conglomerates came north of the border seeking talent but would undoubtedly string them through the machine of one hit wonderment. There music played to some fan-fare in the UK and got commercial air-play in Canada for their one hit "One Track Mind" which won them a Juno-Award. When I think of this young group I am reminded of just how easily one can come to success in this music business, and yet elusively it can still be so far away.
One of it's members, a singer named Brother J is currently working on newer material and his musical resurgence is being constructed in the weeks and months to come via our management company (I AM IN DEMAND MANAGEMENT).
5) - Dream Warriors
Dream Warriors consisted of King Lou, Capital Q and Spek — they were part of that Island Records machine in the U.K and I remember them having a a good momentum for a time, TV and Radio blasted there tunes for a few years but something got lost along the way, the formula didn't seem to work and now one of the group's members (Spek) currently resides in Dubai. It's just funny how you can have this popping career one day and the next day your fishing somewhere in some remote country lol.
6) - Ghetto Concept
Ghetto Concept was a crew from Rexdale (Toronto) and they were one of the dopest to me; and among the few whose sound that I liked from Canada. Anything would have been hard to break out in an era dominated by Rap Groups like Wu Tang Clan at the time, and this group was marred by it's own obstacles and hardships that impeded their progress. Once again, it was like a star that couldn't quite rise above the horizon. The video below entitled “Krazy World” provides a fantastic time capsule of what mid-’90s Toronto rap felt and looked like. I wished these guys blew the fuck up...
7) - Choclair
Choclair: The artist born in Scarborough as Kareem Blake was the golden boy when his album Ice Cold sold 50,000 copies in November 1999 via Virgin Music Canada, and an American deal with Priority Records earned him a coveted endorsement from rap mogul Master P. Kardinal Offishall is arguably the more famous of the crew given his more recent successes with Akon but no one can deny that Choclair garnered attention for Canada from many American counterparts and continues to work on his craft.
8) - Grimace Love
Toronto MC Grimace Love, aka. the General of the legendary Monolith crew. This MC is a personal mentor of Hip Hop History to me and he's someone I'm currently working closely with. His history in the rap game is well documented and his craft is continuous and still relevant (to me). As far as rap acts go these days this artist isn't fading into obscurity marred by troubles and tribulations.
Grimace says: "I remember back in the day, you could count the good rhymers on your hands. Today, I hear about sick cats all the time, young cats, older cats from all across the GTA. So definitely, the artist base and the skill base is on the rise. Artists have also taken it upon themselves to get their business skills in check. Instead of waiting for labels to find them they started there own. All big changes over the years."
In that same vein...he hismelf has started a label called Whole Wheat Brothers Music of which I am a part, and this is his newest video out to date entitled "Grimstone"
This is leaked footage from one of Sep's headlining performances recently.
June 3rd, 2010: It was recorded from a digital camera in the audience. The full quality audio is currently being held for the 'Who Is Sep' promotional campaign, all of that is coming soon...watch my artist in the meantime...and tell me what yall think...
Drake - The Resistance (Carried the weight for my city like a cargo ship...) - Drake
I liked this song because it shouted out "Big Rich" (Richard) someone I know through his sister here in Toronto; and those people are family to me. So...to that family...I say keep your heads up high...and everything will be better soon. Good Luck to Drake and his upcoming release (June 15th)
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June 3rd at 9:00pm, (this thursday) and I'm telling you in advance so you can cancel whatever plans you have...lol.
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Last night we we're at a rehearsal for Sep's upcoming performance at the FYI Event (Follow Your Instinct). FYI is a showcase that features the best of Toronto’s emerging urban artists backed by a 4-piece band called the “Movement Band” & Dj Musiklee Inzane from The Real Frequency Show (Flow 93.5 FM).
'Preparation'
But like Muhammad Ali, Sep never shows his best stuff when he's rehearsing/sparring lol. Be sure to come...I can guarantee that you'll love the show.
