Happy New Year y’all! Looking forward to more of these playlists in 2017. Shouts to all the artists man.
Eff a year-end review. It’s business as usual over here.
December edition of The Toronto Sound. Shouts to the city!
01. Sean Leon – FAV RAPPER / HUNDRED MILLION RELIGION 02. Jazz Cartier – PREE 03. PLAZA – PERSONAL 04. JAHKOY – Acceptance V1 05. anders – re-up 06. TOBi – LiBRA 07. Devontée – All I Ever Wanted 08. J.O. Mairs – IGNORANT 09. Sean Leon – GOD / GUARD UP 10. Stevie Davis – MOTIVE 11. JYDN – R U Down
Pretty solid intro to Ottawa’s JYDN (not to be confused with Toronto’s Jviden). Def gonna go back and check out his other joints on the SoundCloud too. Dude’s part of Maurice Moore’s Stxryteller collective.
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Following his viral singles “Who Do You Love?” &”Shawty You Know” which both amassed major buzz for the young Stxryteller up-and-comer, Ottawa-native JYDN followed up this week with his latest single “R U Down”
PREMIERED online via RNBASS, and produced by Stxryteller Founder & TSNMI Mob member Maurice Moore, JYDN “The Melodic Master” preaches on this ethereal single to the ladies that he can deliver on all their wildest dreams, while singing “R U DOWN”.
Following up the release of the “Grateful” video, the homie Rochester with the official EP release to wrap up 2016. Just check the link below for all purchasing / streaming options:
“They been waiting on the Juice, come and get your thirst quenched” – Cowabunga
Toronto – Rochester (aka Juice) releases his much anticipated EP Cowabunga today featuring production from a slew of burgeoning world class talents including Big Pops (The Game, Meek Mill, Isaiah Rashad) and Dzy (Dej Loaf, Kevin Gates, Little Simz), all the way to Grammy Award-winning Boi-1da (Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Eminem). Cowabunga’s eight song mix features a refreshing diversity of sounds and subject matter that one can only expect to hear from this multi-talented rapper based in Toronto.
From “Morning Chords” which helps untangle Rochester’s complicated yet profound views on relationships to “Wolf On The Hill”, arguably his most introspective song of the lot, that is laid out over some serious soul drenched production, this EP takes listeners on a journey inside the mind of one of the most underrated hip hop songwriters from The 6. Cowabunga also includes the hit street single “Boost” featuring Hooks that debuted at number six on Apple Music‘s “Hot In The Six” chart that featured Drake, Torey Lanez and Roy Woods.
Rochester saves his best for last, as the final track on the EP “Grateful” sees him reconnecting with Grammy Award-winning producer Boi 1daon the ultimate feelgood anthem of the season. The song’s message is simple – give thanks for what you have, and don’t take anyone or anything for granted. The last time Rochester and Boi-1da collaborated on a song (“Pull Up”), it resulted in a smash club hit remix featuring Canadian rap icon Kardinal Offishall and Latin Grammy Award nominee Fito Blanko among others.
No stranger to big stages and shining lights, Rochester has supported an impressive A-list of urban music talents on tour and on spot dates over the years, including Chris Brown, Kanye West, Nas and Snoop Dogg. This winter, and throughout the first portion of 2017, look for Rochester to celebrate the release of Cowabunga, his most ambitious release to date.
Big week for Roy Woods. First, the “Go Go Go” video and now a full 7-track EP called Nocturnal. Can’t listen to the full songs on SoundCloud but copperation is available on iTunes.
