Michael Nguyen chops it up with Richie about working with Young Guru, honesty in the genre, and more for HiphopDX.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.2112/title.rich-kidd-talks-toronto-s-hip-hop-submitting-beats-to-kanye-west-jay-z

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Maestro Fresh Wes – Gladiator feat. Rich Kidd (Prod. Lord Quest)

Only a few days after dropping the banger Trillium, with fellow CReW rapper Tray, ShaQ enlists some assistance from CReW headliner, Dillan Ponders who’s coming fresh off the release of his free debut CReW album, Overdose as well as the release of the music video for  Balloon. The producer, axxxxgxxx crafted this lo-fi synth instrumental with a few samples from another well known Toronto artist which adds quite a bit of character to the song…

Previously: NEW MUSIC: ShaQ feat. Tray “Trillium” (Prod. YScRoll)

New Tlanez lyrics + co production credits with The Mekanics.

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Tory Lanez – Hate Me On The Low

Zeyon gives the masses a taste of  his new single “Oxygen” scheduled to drop this Friday.

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Zeyon feat. Aion Clarke “Old Skool Ryder” (Stream) (Prod. Pusha Boy Beats)

Previously: NEW MIXTAPE: Zeyon “Fourteen” + NEW VIDEO: “02/14? (Directed by Shadowboxer Films)

Directed & Edited by Benjamin Young Hart for greenwoodyard.com.

Latest visual support for Notes To Self’s “Target Market [RECOIL]” album.

Produced by Book & Bronze.

@NNNNNotestoSelf – DOWNLOAD:
iTunes Canada
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/tar…
iTunes America
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tar…
HMV
http://hmv.ca/Products/Detail/690394….
Amazon.ca (CANADA)
http://www.amazon.ca/Target-Market-No…
DECON (USA)
http://shop.deconrecords.com/collecti…
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Windsor Ontario, across the river from Detroit, so close it can feel like a suburb under the gaze of the GM towers. Just like The ‘D,’ Windsor’s also a hotbed of talented artists. Notes’ own cinematographer, Eric Boucher, is one himself. Our own director Benjamin Young Hart went to University there and its where he shot his formative independent movies (greenwoodyard.com). When we finished recording our project, we knew there was a couple videos that needed to be shot in Windsor, and this song happened to be a perfect fit.

Heist plans made over Reubens and coffee. Weighing on their minds as they go through their day-to-day and culminating in a riverside burial.

We managed to shoot the robbery scene 5 or 6 times before the police showed up. We imagine the masks did it, but honestly people must’ve thought we were the cockiest thieves ever, robbing that house so many times. Neighbors asking if we wanted a glass of water after our fifth take of busting down that red door. Also, it turned out there was a warrant out for someone with the same Government as Swamp – so that didn’t help our cause either.

We’re pleased to say that none of us were arrested during the shooting of this video – and we managed to pull it off over the course of two beautiful days.

Windsor, thank you again for having us.

– Notes to Self

Directed & Edited by Benjamin Young Hart for greenwoodyard.com
Co-Directed by Matthew Bronson for Course of Study Creative
Creative Direction by Course of Study Creative
Concept & Treatment by Benjamin & Matthew
Cinematography shot by Eric Boucher for CXCF
Online by JR for Motioneer.ca

Drawings by Adrian Forrow (adrianforrow.com)
Graphics & Treatment by Course of Study Creative

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Notes To Self feat. Lee Gaul “Used To Be Dark” (Directed by JR for Motioneer)

Directed by Charles Wahl.

First single/video off Saidah’s sophomore album.

And you can be a part of her album-making process via the pledgemusic.com link below!

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/s… (Join SBT on a journey to making her second album.)

Here is the OFFICIAL Video for “High”! Leave a comment.

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/s-c…

Director: Charles Wahl
Producer: Charles Wahl & David Cox
Production company: CLK Creative Works
DOP: Pasha Patriki
Editor: Charles Wahl
Color Correction: Tricia Hagoriles @Alter Ego
Label: CLK Creative Works

Previously: NEWS: “Make An Album With Saidah Baba Talibah!”

Directed by Rhayne Vermette.

First introduction to Winnipeg’s The Lytics: brothers (Andrew, Anthony and Alex Sannie), cousin Mungala, and adopted brother DJ Lonnie Ce.

More info below + check/get their latest project “They Told Me” @ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/they-told-me/id563725292

After the incredible success of their debut album, Winnipeg Hip-Hop crew, The Lytics just premiered the video for “They Said” exclusively with Okayplayer from their sophomore album They Told Me. Proving harmonious maturity and evolving technical skills The Lytics have become somewhat of a musical chameleon and expanded their scope to include everything from funk-rock, to Afrobeat to ‘60s R&B all prevalent on They Told Me.

Brothers Andrew and Anthony Sannie have been trading rhymes together since childhood — as has cousin Mungala Londe, who moved in with the family as a teen. The beats come courtesy of big brother Alex Sannie, who in the early days handled production duties from his bedroom and basement studios, while newly-“adopted” brother DJ Lonnie Ce has plenty of practice whipping dance floors into a frenzy.

Proudly committed to making music “real people” can relate to, The Lytics have never been much for empty boasts and bravado, preferring instead to promote the same brand of street-level optimism espoused by early influences Mos Def, The Pharcyde, and A Tribe Called Quest.

The Extremities’ (aka Fresh Kils & Uncle Fester) latest project sees them remixing their previously released songs as well as music from other artists.

Previously: NEW VIDEO: The Extremities – Look My Way feat. Kaleb Simmonds (Directed by Jon Eagen)

A visual taste of what to expect from an Atjazz/Jullian Gomes remix of Zaki Ibrahim’s feature with Kid Fonque and DJ Whiskey.

Shout out to Paul E on the heads up!

The “Every Opposite” album is available now @ http://zakiibrahim.bandcamp.com/album/every-opposite

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Catalist feat. Zaki Ibrahim “Call Answer” (Prod. Catalist)

Directed by Big Chase.

Louie’s retrospective on the work, the disappointments, the beefs and the tragedies in his life, gets the visual treatment.

Produced by Burd x Keyz.

CITYINGOLD out soon.

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Luu Breeze – The Rewind (Prod. Burd & Keyz)