New mixtape from one of the city’s most promising newcomers.
JOHN RIVER – THE CALM (MIXTAPE)
Toronto, ON (November 20, 2012) – It’s The Calm before the storm. Toronto’s hip-hop future is in good hands with 17 Year-old producer/artists like John River taking charge and this new release is proof of that. The Calm is available now for FREE download and we highly recommend you take it in. John River got a handful of self-produced tracks along with production from 16 Year-old Francis Got Heat and Mississauga’s own, Showboiz. The Calm is refreshingly low on features, giving the project plenty of opportunity to showcase John River’s talent. Guest appearances include Bad Boy’s Los, Anthm and Kembe X.
“Every Evening” was the song that introduced us to John River and it nicely showcased his ability to tell a story, deliver a message and be mindful of keeping the music catchy. It was the type of introduction that gave you that urge to immediately dig through YouTube to find more of their work. We’ve been keeping a close eye on John ever since. He came across as a bit of a modern day sounding AZ with a similar vibe but undeniable individuality. At a young age he’s demonstrated leadership and a need to create positive change. “Don’t Want To Be” spoke out on the gun violence plaguing the GTA and comments on issues like racial profiling. From beginning to end, The Calm tells a story of a young black male growing up in Toronto and the challenges he’s facing.
If you haven’t heard about 17-year-old Canadian Rapper/Producer John River, you are about to know now. A soulful artist with delivery mixed with witty wordplay and lyricism beyond his years.
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Ty Harper | Music,Video | Monday, November 19th, 2012
Directed by Big Sproxx.
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Adversaree & Phat Tony bring to you Tongues Uv Machetes 2: Enter Simon Barz Sinister the EP. Once, again, Adversaree is back on the series of the TUM, but this time he brought beat smith/producer Phat Tony (CampX, F.A.T. Thursday) as the EP’s chief/only producer. The theme, this time around, is gathered around Simon Bar Sinister of the Underdog cartoon series from the 1960s. TUM2 promises dagger-style bars and villainous verses that lay over the street-thumping, hip-hop boom-bap of Phat Tony’s production. The Simon persona was taken by Adversaree as the villain in TUM2, this time around. Sit back and enjoy an EP that is for the heads, as well as the lyrical listeners. Once, again, we cannot THANK YOU enough for your proven and constant support of what we’re doing, as hiphop citizens. The appreciation is limitless!! Look out for more from Adversaree!!! Bless.
Ty Harper | Audio,Music | Monday, November 19th, 2012
Newness from Freedom Writers member and one of The Mega’s finest – Theo 3 – featuring DJ Eclipse, as he preps for the release of his “Airplane Over One Way Streets” project.
“Stream and Buy the BANGIN lead single from Toronto Hip Hop Heavyweight THEO3’s brand new album AIRPLANE OVER ONE WAY STREETS. Take a sonic journey full of razor sharp rhymes, precision cuts from one of NYC’s best DJ’s (Halftime Show/R.I.O.C.) and a head knocking soundtrack from 2x grammy nominees TONE MASON. This is that heat!”
AIRPLANE OVER ONE WAY STREETS is dropping soon! The album is full of incredible collaborations with phenomenal songstresses TANIKA CHARLES (Stylus Nominated), AYAH (DJ Jazzy Jeff ‘Back for More), FRANKIE PAYNE (Freedom Writers) and World Wide DJ legends DJ ECLIPSE (Halftime Show/R.I.O.C.) and DJ GROUCH (Turnstylez). Producers TONE MASON, SCAM, PHAT TONY and EMAY provide the sonic backdrops. This is not to be missed!
