First single off Mr. Flowchild’s upcoming “Child’s Play” project.
Produced by Daniel Worthy.
Previously: NEW VIDEO: Erik Flowchild “Heartbreak Survivor” (Directed by Mr. Asante for Asante Film)
Previously: NEW VIDEO: Erik Flowchild “Monogamy” (Directed by Philip Sportel)
New visuals from the youngin’ Raheem off his Never Enough mixtape which is available now.
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Tracklist under the hood.
HIGRADETV.COM & DJ RATED R PRESENT THE FOLLOW UP TO THE BIGGEST MIXTAPE IN CANADIAN HIPHOP HISTORY! HOSTED BY JD ERA. Tracks By: Tory Lanez, K-Fresh, C-Flowz, Richie Stacks, Louis B, Sha Hustle, Cokekey$ Car’tel, Propain, Murda Marz, Luu Breeze, Big Frost, Big Lean, Harvey Stripes, Jaydahmann, Young Cake, G-Lock, MDeezy, Young Grove, G Swag, JDK, Kill’em Kazz, Jixx, Strezz One, Mr. Air Canada, Golden Chile, D. Waterz, S.O.J, Shampain, Trae Deuce, Barz Bently, eBana, Mic Gutz, The Twinz/MK Ultra, Victor Numan, B Dubb Soz.
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Not even a full year after the release of the debut album “What I Stand For” J Shiltz is primed to release the next installment: “Still Standing”. The first single, “Put In Work”, showcases the vocal styling’s of none other then R&B mainstay Ray Robinson, not to mention production from the prolific and illustrious Rich Kidd. Expect a slew of singles and videos in anticipation of “Still Standing”, scheduled to drop September 2012.
Follow J Shiltz on Twitter @JShiltz
Follow Ray Robinson on Twitter @RayRobmusic
Follow Rich Kidd on Twitter @richkiddbeats
DJ Pack WAV: http://www.hulkshare.com/
moif2rxwjcw0 DJ Pack MP3: http://www.sendspace.com/file/
agk4uf MP3: http://www.hulkshare.com/
775axvy0oeww SoundCloud: http://snd.sc/OcvjjN
Previously: NEW VIDEO: J Shiltz “Chop It Up” (Directed by Evan Ciniello)
Previously: NEW MUSIC: J Shiltz “Up High” (Prod. royceBIRTH)
Directed by Skip James.
Dopeness.
This is the newest single from a series of releases from the “Almighty Shing Shing Regime’s” collaborative effort with producer Double Profit (@x2profit). This video was shot and directed by cinematographer/creative designer Skip James of (@tenplusonenyc). Look out for the soon to be classic “Everlasting Waves Mix-Tape” coming soon! Follow the regime on twitter (@shingshing7). This video is dedicated to the GOD’s C-Latiff and Dr. J (RIP). Further, this serves as a musical reminder to STOP THE VIOLENCE in our communities throughout the world (T-DOT to Chicago and everywhere else, in the words of Marcus Garvey BE COOL!) PEACE.
Previously: NEW VIDEO: Shing Shing Regime “Topless” + “Peuuuum Past” + “At Your Front Door” (Directed by Skip James)
Previously: NEW VIDEO: Shing Shing Regime “Allthentic” (Directed by Stealth Movementz)
Previously: NEW VIDEO: Shing Shing Regime – Shing Won
My latest freestyle over an AraabMusik beat. Leap Of Faith mixtape droppin’ this fall. Cover art by TheJdesigns.info
Video coming soon!
Previously: NEW MUSIC: Rico Blox “Think Sh!t’s Sweet?” (Freestyle)
Previously: NEW VIDEO: Rico Blox – Stop Frontin’ feat. Uness (Directed by Justin Agustin)
Congrats to all our Jamaicans celebrating 50 years of independence this year! There’s actually lots going on in the city based around the milestone. Just visit Jamaica50.ca for all the info! Pretty amazing what Jamaicans have been able to do in just 50 years. Coming from such a small island they literally have one of the strongest and most influential cultures in the world. Really remarkable. And shouts to Kreesha for busting out a likkle Reggae vibe on this too, lol.
Canada’s JUMP FOR JAMAICA ALL STARS ANTHEM — featuring BEENIE MAN, KARDINAL OFFISHALL, ETANA, CHERINE ANDERSON, MARCIA GRIFFITHS, T.O.K, KREESHA TURNER, COURTNEY JOHN, STEELE, AMMOYE, JAY DOUGLAS, MR. LEXX
Jump For Jamaica is ‘Changing Lives for THE BETTER’. Part of the proceeds from downloads benefit RISE (Reaching Individuals through Skills and Education) Life Management Services – a non-governmental organization, established in Jamaica in 1989 as the island’s first outpatient treatment center for addictive disorders. Over the years, RISE has adjusted its direction and focus to meet the current needs of the young at-risk population in Jamaica, particularly those living in inner-city communities. THE RISE MISSION: To provide educational, vocational and health-related services for at-risk populations, including those suffering from addictive disorders, in order to facilitate healthy, fulfilling and productive lifestyle choices.
Find out more about the 2012 Jamaica 50 Toronto celebrations at JAMAICA50.CA — and social media sites @jamaica50canada.
P. Reign releases a dedication to Shyanne Charles & Joshua Yasay.
Rest in peace to all the victims we’ve lost to gun violence – in the present and the past; a speedy mental and physical recovery to the victims that have survived; and our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to their families, friends and loved ones.
Previously: NEW MUSIC: P. Reign – Strangest Feeling
Previously: NEW MUSIC: P. Reign “Lost Boyz” (Freestyle)
Previously: VIDEO: P. Reign – 1st Annual Spike For Life Charity Tournament (Footage)
New Shad-ness from the belated-birthday Shad.
Produced by DJ T-Lo, HajahBug, and Shad.
Cuts by DJ T-Lo.
Previously: NEW MUSIC: Mr. J. Medeiros feat. Shad “Pale Blue Dot” (20Syl Remix)
Previously: NEW VIDEO: The Real Freqs present “The New North” – Shad “Flawless” (Prod. Frank Dukes)
Dope interview with Kardi about his latest release, the city, his label situation and more. “Mr. Parker” video coming soon too…
Four decades after Kool Herc brought mic chatter and other elements of Jamaican sound system culture to the funk-loving streets of the Bronx, Kardinal Offishall is the walking embodiment of hip-hop’s loose but still redolent connection with the mother sound of reggae. The Toronto MC’s latest LP, Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself, a collaboration with beatmaker Nottz released free online last month, doesn’t have any rocksteady riddims or guestdancehall deejays but, as he has his whole career, Kardi brings the yard vibes every chance he gets. (Read our original “Heds and Dreds” piece on Kardinal for a rundown of the myriad ways he’s done this over the years).
In our recent sitdown with the man, we had to ask Kardi about the thought behind AMTRIM (as the new LP is known, for short) and his departure from Akon’s Konvict Muzik stable (where he scored his biggest career hit, with ’08?s “Dangerous”). But we spent more time discussing the heavy-duty Caribbean influence that’s always permeated Toronto hip-hop, covering everything from the T-Dot sound systems he grew up following to pioneering “Janadian” rap crew the Dream Warriors and his own history and preferences when it comes to cutting dubplates. Read on for parts one and two of our interview, and stay tuned to LargeUp for more Offishall business later this week.
LargeUp: Tell me why you felt the need to “re-introduce” yourself…
Kardinal Offishall: You know, it is a pivotal time in my career. Because after the last album—we damn near had a two-year run of success off that, which was dope—I did different collaborations internationally with people… but I took a little time off. One, for my family. I had my first son. So many people get caught up and don’t actually get to enjoy or experience life because they are out there chasing checks. From about mid-2010, I was still doing shows but I just slowed down in terms of America. Me and Nottz both, we’ve achieved a lot in our careers. We have worked with each other probably about a decade, so we always vibe. At the same time, we both felt we wanted to let people know again why they fell in love with us both.
LU: What’s the status of the Akon deal? Are you still part of that situation?
KO: We are definitely still family but in terms of putting music out, I’m not dealing with Konvict for this album. Konvict was never the label, Konvict was the family. About a year-and-a-half ago, I had a conversation with Akon and at the same time I had a conversation with David Banner. With Banner, he was just talking about the importance of standing up as a man on your own two feet and not just be dependent on who you are affiliated with—not just music wise, but in life—to actually be able to create your own legacy. With Kon, his label stuff was going through a shift, so instead of being one of those artists who are really dependent on bars that can shift, I said I want to brand myself more. I don’t always want to be Kardinal associated with Akon, I need to be Kardinal on my own. The good thing about Kon is he’s not one of those super-egotistical people. The way that we got into this thing together was through respect. So I just told him I wanted to do what I need on my own.
LU: You’ve always been able to do straight hip-hop, reggae and pop records. This project pretty stays in that straight emceeing, hip-hop lane…
KO: In terms of hip-hop, anybody that has had any longevity has not been a one-dimensional MC. Nobody. All the people that we revere, from a Cee-Lo to a Nas, even GangStarr, Fugees, has been able to show versatility. Look at Kanye—on different albums he felt differently and expressed himself differently. And that’s kind of where I’ve always been. Nobody that’s in the underground is there because they are able to do other types of joints, and because they want to be in the underground. A lot of people that’s all they can do. Some people are great on pop records, but couldn’t touch a hardcore Nottz joint if their life depended on it. In terms of the dancehall rude boy thing, that’s just me, who I am as a person. I have been blessed with the opportunity to live in whatever world that I feel at the time. Everyday is not a Jordans-and-T-shirt day, you know? Sometimes, if I’m in a crazy, remote, international location, you might feel you’re fly like Slick Rick, and throw on your suits, and your gold chain and your Ballys or Clarks, and rock out. For me, music definitely reflects life, and I am blessed to be able to live in a lot of different worlds, and do it well. When I first linked Akon, and we started doing features and stuff, he told me like that’s the reason I am drawn to you—because you can murder anything. It doesn’t matter whether you’re on a Lady Gaga remix, or rocking with Spragga Benz. That’s been a blessing to me.
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