Shout out Dan-e-o steady on that non-stop album-dropping grind…

 “Immortal” is Dan-e-o’s brand new 6-song EP which is available for FREE download from URBNET Records. Produced in its entirety by Charisma a.k.a. Skizzz and featuring guest performances by Nigerian up-and-comer Dice Ailes as well as Canadian lyrical legends, Moka Only, Big Kish and Maestro Fresh Wes, “Immortal” serves as the “appetizer” to Dan-e-o’s full-length album “Inevitable” which is due out this November!

Dan-e-o – Immortal (EP)
Download: http://urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/immortal
Stream: https://soundcloud.com/urbnet/sets/dan-e-o-immortal-ep

Dan-e-o – Immortal (single) (DJ Pack)
Download: https://app.box.com/s/chhjabotvtuyogj4dqu8

Celebrate the release of “Immortal” with Dan-e-o this Friday, September
13th as he hosts his monthly hip-hop event, #BIGTICKET. It goes down
inside Toronto’s Velvet Underground at 510 Queen St. West.

DAN-E-O
WEBSITE | http://www.dan-e-o.com
TWITTER | http://www.twitter.com/daneo10
YOUTUBE | http://www.youtube.com/donfaraldo
FACEBOOK | http://www.facebook.com/daneo1010
BANDCAMP | http://www.dan-e-o.bandcamp.com
STORE | http://www.maplemusic.com/dept.asp?dept_id=2313

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Rene Costy feat. Dan-e-o “Face to Face” (Prod. Lancecape)

Directed by Tyler Simmonds.

First introduction to Halifax’s Debo & Juelz via their “Comin Up Stayin’ Down” joint featuring Tru.

Personally I’ve reached a point in my hip-hop tastes where the minute I hear crutch lines that throw women under the bus for random shi*ts and giggles, or for the sake of filling up bars in a verse, I’m immediately turned off (and that includes singers, dancehall/reggae/soca artists and pretty much any rapper – past, present and future – I might’ve considered dope) – but I also know if I used that measuring stick to reject submissions, there’d be none… or at least not enough to sustain any type of consistent homegrown blog. So all that said, I’d definitely like to see a hip-hop scene that cut that sh*t out. Like, if the majority of our ‘great’ artists can’t write a ‘hot’ song w/o making completely unnecessary, disrespectful slights to women (and the LGBT community), then the reality is, the majority of our ‘great’ artists need to step their sh*t up.

And I ain’t trying to throw these dudes, or any one artist, or JUST artists under the bus either – artists, media, consumers, etc – all factor into the current state of the music and culture.

Little recap of a showcase put together by Michael Asante over at The A&R Report and Click and The Stylus Group that went down this past summer. Full info below.

The A&R Report and Stylus Group had the pleasure of hosting current SR VP of A&R at Atlantic Records’ and original member of the Dungeon Family – Kawan Prather in the first instalment of Studio Sessions live at Orange Lounge Studios in Toronto, Canada.

Featured performers:

Zaki Ibrahim (@zakiibrahim)
Aion Clarke (@aionclarke)
Andreena (@andreenamusic)

Check out:
http://www.ar-report.com
http://stylusgroup.ca/

Previously:

“If you ballin’ like that, why you keep applying for grants?”

“I do this for any T.O. MC that’s been demoralized ’cause he refused to partake in a legacy of compromise.”

Frankie obliterates all wackness over the “Control” beat. Shouts to the whole Freedom Writers movement.

I’m just saying what we’re all thinking.

Download Tiger Eye’s
http://www.reverbnation.com/frankiepa…

Download CLARITY NOW
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/cla…

Previous: NEW VIDEO: FRANKIE PAYNE – WHO JAH BLESS

Jellytoofly over the Rae, GFK, Jones beat. 

“Queen” drops in a tick – meantime check her here September 22nd.

Previously: NEW VIDEO: JELLYTOOFLY – PRAYERS

Catchin’ up with Derek Wise. Official viz for “LXVE”.

Here’s the official music video from Derek Wise for ‘LXVE’ his latest song off his much anticipated “Mom’s Basement”. Produced by Cristo Meth & Directed by Independent Muscle, the video is a modern day montage of Toronto, showing the artist’s crew and highlighting the city’s late-night culture in the Kensington Market area. Mom’s Basement drops in Fall 2013.

Follow Derek Wise on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DWiseWG
Follow Get Home Safe on Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/PSGetHomeSafe

Previous: NEW MUSIC: DEREK WISE – LXVE (PROD. CRISTO METH)

The 9-member collective of come-up artists known as Great Minds drops their 2nd offering, the Back 2 $chool EP.

Previous: NEW MIXTAPE: GREAT MINDS – RFT$A (REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE STARVING ARTIST)

Off Moka’s “Doctor Do Much” mixtape.

Also check his soundcloud page for lots of other sonic treats.

mokaonly.net

Previously: NEW MIXTAPE: MOKA ONLY “DOCTOR DO MUCH”

Handmade Music present: Last of The Roach by UNO, otherwise known as Roach Uno. A change not only in name but in spirit and mind state with new purpose and new alliances. In preparation for a new EP UNO offers a final round of the roach with a compilation of collaborations, Features, Remixes and new solo material. 16 tracks including an interlude, show casing some of Toronto’s illest artist and producers tied together with special appearances throughout the mix tape. 43 min of dirty Boom Bap music, a solid effort that leaves your neck sore by the end . Let it BANG!

Features include: Louwop, NewBreedMC, Die-Rek, Parker, Rishaard, Slick Mason and SKI.

Production by: Lancecape, BeatMidas, Chris Ak, Kwado, Radex, Dub Poets Collective, Die-Rek, NTG Productions and Junia-T.

Download links listed below:

AUDIOMACK

BANDCAMP

SOUNDCLOUD

MEDIAFIRE

REVERBNATION

Twitter: @HANDMADEUNO

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/handmadeuno