Hip Hop Pioneers Set to Rock the Mic for One Night Only
TORONTO, April 22 2014 – Hip Hop royalty will gather for the first time this year to celebrate the launch of the new G98.7FM talent development series that will promote Canadian urban talent trough FREE showcases. The first performance will be from 7-10PM on Thursday May 1st. As part of the ongoing Canadian Content Development Series, the station has dedicated time and resources specifically to promote the artists they play on the radio daily.
Kicking off the series with Canadian icons of urban music was no accident. These pioneers have helped to build the audience, create the stations and nurtured the relationships with the community for over 20 years. The inaugural event brings together trailblazers such as Jelleestone, Choclair, Saukrates, Michee Mee and the Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop himself, Maestro Wes Williams. This is a lyrical journey through our collective history from 1988 to today; one that can’t be missed.
Station President and CEO, Mr. Fitzroy Gordon, “I am happy to provide this forum to promote wonderful Canadian talent. To celebrate and promote some of our best musical artists that this country has ever produced. G987FM is not only committed to profiling established artists but also developing emerging talent as well.”
The city of overdue for a FREE series of shows like this as music festivals begin to take over Toronto each spring. With Canadian Music Week around the corner and NXNE coming up shortly, the community is primed to celebrate and elevate the platform of local talent. The collective of artists performing on May 1st represent over 100 years of urban consciousness and performing expertise. Never before have we had such a diverse array of legendary creative entrepreneurs rock the mic on one stage, for one night only.
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D.O. enlists some heavyweight assistance for “Capture the Moonlight”.
From the album DOWN HOME by D.O. aka Defy the Odds April 22nd 2014 on Believe Digital (Canada), Foundation Media (US).
Fresh off rocking after-party shows across Western Canada on the Classified tour, D.O. drops the lyric video to “Capture the Moonlight” from the forthcoming album “Down Home” (April 22). This Friday, April 11th, D.O. will be live in Toronto headlining the Big Ticket show as the official “Down Home” album release party giving fans a chance to check the album before the official release date.
Join us Saturday March 15th for an incredible line up of artists. All are consummate performers, I guarantee you will be entertained! We have hosted a lot of great artists and amazing performances in the 20 month history of#BigTicket but Saturday, March 15 is going to be one like no other. We have a world famous Producer and M.C, theQueen of Canadian Hip Hop, a King and a Goliath. Not to mention the Beast Mode M.C. battle, host Dan-e-o and Award Winning DJ Law. Peep Law’s video promo mix here…
Fak man, soooooo much good sh*t flies under the radar. And we’re actually TRYING to be on top of things. I can totally understand how/why for a regular consumer this entire Toronto hip-hop/R&B thing is just non-existent. Posted a crazy Richie Hennessey joint last year (“Live & Die”) but had no idea that this little gem was hiding at the bottom of his Bandcamp page. Can I get an email? A tweet? A FB post? SOMETHING???
Anyways…this sh*t is from April 2012 but it’s BRAND NEW to me (and probably to you too) so here ya go! Shouts to Bigg Soxx and the King Sampson fam!
New Grand Analog with Big Soxx + two other cuts off their upcoming “Modern Thunder” album.
Grand Analog is a raw collective of seasoned record collectors, musicians and self-described beat junkies. Creator and lead vocalist, Odario Williams, describes the Grand Analog sound as “a beautiful mess of Rap’n’Roll, Dub & Soul”. Band members include bassist Warren Bray, keyboardist Alister Johnson, drummer TJ Garcia and DJ Ofield Williams. Grand Analog’s latest offering, Modern Thunder, was produced collectively with each band member bringing unique flavour and raw talent to the soundscape. Modern Thunder keeps GA’s amalgamated genre traditions alive by fine-tuning what is now the Grand Analog sound. Modern Thunder is Hip-Hop’s new folklore; skillfully and subtly blending anything from Afro-Beat to Rock (and even a little sunshine itself) into the mix.
From his forthcoming album, Orchestrated Noise, Canada’s legendary hip hop pioneer, Maestro drops the follow up single to the 2013 Juno Award nominated, Black Tuxedo.
The single features Producer/MC Saukrates on the mic.
DJ Packs include radio, full, acapella, instrumental
