Marina Boy TV was invited to the “Who Got Next” Artist Showcase last month @ the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Toronto. It was a night of celebrating local talent and showcasing their music for some of the industries biggest names including the senior VP of Island Def Jam Records, Max Gousse.

http://www.marinaboyent.com

A look at headliners Pharoahe Monche and BBNG closing out another great Manifesto Festival.

Previously: NEW MUSIC: BadBadNotGood “BBNG 2? + NEW VIDEO: “UWN” feat. Leland Whitty

2nd instalment in Shane Stirling’s “Leadertape” series featuring Toronto actor AJ Saudin.

The Leadertape No. 02
 AJ Saudin. A Shane Stirling Film. The Leadertape comes from my passion for storytelling. Not of fantasy, or of mythology, but of reality and the truth of the moment. Painting a picture through the senses to bring forth a vivid connection to the people, places and things that inspire me. My medium has changed from pencil and pad, to paint and canvas to pixel and screen, but the motivation has always been the same; to capture the moment forever. The participants of ‘The Leadertape’ I believe to be leaders. Leaders of thought, art and culture. My path has crossed with these people at various points in our journey and I want to share with you their stories so that you to can cross paths with theirs. 
Moving Pictures. Moving Personalities.

AJ is best known as “Connor” from “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” He plays a young man with Aspergers Syndrome, a disorder within the autistic spectrum. The empathy that he brings to this role is one that carries over to his real life. The honesty, passion & kindness AJ exudes is one that hits you to your core. He’s the kind of young man I hope my 8 year old son grows up to be like; although he is quiet by nature, his sincerity is evident in his passing glances.

The Leadertape.

http://shanestirling.co

Previously: NEW VIDEO: Shane Stirling presents “The Leadertape” (No. 01) – Sean Brown

Directed by Zac Facts.

Latest from Devon Tracy.

INSTAGRAM | GIFBOOM: Devon Tracy

FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/DevonTracyMusic

YOUTUBE:
http://www.youtube.com/thadancerkidd

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Previously: NEW VIDEO: Devon Tracy – Hometown (Directed by Zac Facts)

Previously: NEW MUSIC: DEVON TRACY “I DON’T LIKE” (REMIX)

Previously: NEW VIDEO: DEVON TRACY X LUU BREEZE – LOVEMELOVEUSHONUFF (IN STUDIO FOOTAGE)

Just a remix I felt like doing (which is a mixture of Camp Lo’s song “Luchini” & Angie Stone’s “Lover’s Ghetto”) before the release of my upcoming free project entitled “Open Doors” with 10 new original songs.

Song download link: http://www.hulkshare.com/za45jz5to3cw

Directed & Edited by: @YuriKoller
Shot by: @AndrewFitzy

Previously: VIDEO: Yuri Koller (f.k.a. Lokz) – EPK

Directed & Edited by Theo Skudra for Tom Glass Pictures.

A really great short documenting Darren Anthony and his future plans for himself and his play “Secrets Of A Black Boy”.

Fresh off the New York run off his play Secrets of a Black Boy, Darren Anthony is now starting the transition from stage to film. Check out his mini doc on his experience in New York.

http://vimeo.com/47941711

The fundraiser starts Oct 20^th 2012 at Harlem Restaurant (Toronto). To donate to this movement please check the links below.

twitter: mrdarrenanthony
website: www.playingwithcrayonsinc.com
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/darren.anthony.50

Directed by Johnny Erwin.

First introduction to Dante Leon.

If you ever heard me rant about the fact that there are kids in this city that you probably never heard of selling out the Opera House with no traditional buzz – this was the dude I was talking about. He did that at 17 and if I recall correctly he had something like 400 twitter followers when I checked back then (don’t know why I didn’t follow him then either.. if I did I would’ve caught this when it dropped earlier in September, smh).

And hey, I ain’t saying he’s the second coming of anything, just that: (i) there are artists with 10 times the # of ‘followers’ he had back then that still can’t sell out the Opera House, (ii) I’d put his 1000+ followers up against alot of those artists’ and feel pretty confident, and (iii) there are movements upon movements in this city happening over and below all our heads, which is why we always stay humble over here and enjoy the ride as if we’d just hopped on it today.

Check his “Northern Lights” release at WWW.BIGCITYMOVEMENT.COM

and if you like, get caught up @ his youTube channel.

Produced by Alex Lustig.

Mixed/Mastered by Fresh Kils.

http://twitter.com/theweekndxo

http://the-weeknd.com/

“Trilogy” hits stores November 13th.

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Wiz Khalifa feat. The Weeknd “Remember You”

Previously: NEW MUSIC: The Weeknd – Wicked Games (Remastered)

“The game is letting wack sh*t slide…”

New viz from KemiKAL as he starts the push for his debut release.

This is first in line of a few promo visuals set to drop leading up to the release of the debut original project “Elevator Music: Going Up”. 

Dir. by Akhil Kamble (@akamble)

DL LINK: http://soundcloud.com/kemikalmusic/kemikal-built-for-this

www.KEMIKALMUSIC.com !!!

Twitter: @KemiKALmusic

www.facebook.com/KemiKALmusic

www.soundcloud.com/KemiKALmusic
www.soundcloud.com/KemiKALbeats (Production)

KemiKALmusic.bandcamp.com

Previous: NEW MUSIC: KEMIKAL “KEEP THE FAITH” (REMIX)

The homie Church spits some off the dome type bars on Much as the not so big Big Sean looks on.

Big Sean stopped by Toronto’s Much Music Live Broadcast Show before his scheduled concert and was introduced to one of the city’s favorite rappers, Church Chizzle. 

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