Directed by David F. Mewa.
Rochester’s latest – “Let My Tape Rock” feat. K. Ryan – gets some nice visualization from Mr. Mewa.
Off his “Born To Be” project.
Produced by Burd & Keyz.
DP: Rob Scarborough
ART: Johnny Nghiem
EDIT: Dan Racicot
PROD: Rinku DasGupta (The NE Inc)
Previously: NEW VIDEO: Rochester “Turn Me On” (Directed by Lee Watkins)
Directed by Noel Chaput.
Steel City’s Jigz Crillz pays a homage to the lost ones.
Previously: NEW VIDEO: Jigz Crillz – Countin’ Money feat. 6Ten & CokeKey$ Car’tel
Consider the last post the leak. Here’s the final files for “Faithful” i.e. the 3rd single off Keyz of Life! RIP Keyz.
In 2010 Anthony “Durty Keyz” James from production duo Burd & Keyz passed away suddenly from a bacterial infection called Streptococcus. He was 23 years old. Before he passed, he had started a project called Keyz of Life. In his honour his production partner Andrew “Burd” Liburd decided to finish the project. Featuring artists like Kardinal Offishall, Luu Breeze, Nickelus F, JD Era, SonReal, Blake Carrington, Shi Wisdom, A-Game, OmarLunan aka Oh!, Promise, Redway, Rich Kidd, Rochester, Divine Brown and more, Keyz of Life not only pays homage to Keyz but also to his flourishing home city of Toronto. Set for a December release, Keyz of Life has already garnered critical acclaim for its first single, “LoveSpeak” by Shi Wisdom feat. KJ:
“Producers Burd & Keyz put down some lovely chords over a a flip of the “Let’s Ride” drums and the way Shi Wisdom comes through, it might just top the original Dilla track as your new favorite.” – OkayPlayer.com
www.okayplayer.com/news/video-shi-wisdom-lovespeak-featuring-kj.html
Burd & Keyz x Shi Wisdom x KJ – LoveSpeak
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgOhzF6V0R0Burd x Keyz x Rich Kidd x DJ Grouch – R.N.T. (Real Ni**a Tears)
VIDEO: http://vimeo.com/28965686
DOWNLOAD: Burd & Keyz x Luu Breeze x A-Game x Jahron B – Faithful (Prod. T-Minus & Burd & Keyz)
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Directed by Slakah The Beatchild.
Slakah hooks up with Justin Nozuka for the dope first single off The Slakadeliqs album – “The Other Side of Tomorrow” – out January 17th.
D.O.P – Zac Facts.
Previously: NEW MUSIC: Slakah The Beatchild “Sintripekal Wisdom” (Prod. Slakah The Beatchild)
Newcomer Twist enlists the legendary DJX for some cuts on “Hip Hop With A Twist”.
CHECK OUT THE FIRST LEAK TITLE TRACK FROM THE ALBUM “HIP HOP WITH A TWIST” FEATURING THE LENGENDARY DJ X. PRODUCED BY GRAFFIC!
THE ALBUM HAS TRACKS FROM TORONTO PRODUCERS RICH KIDD, BALL PARK FIGURES, BIG POPS OF NORTHERN PROFIT, GRAFFIC AND INTERCEPTER. THE ARTIST’S FEATURED ON THE ALBUM ARE OF COURSE DJ X, BUBBA SEAN, SEAN PROMINENT, MZ. TULIP, REASUN, RELIC, MYS TREY, THRUST, PEACH AND 1080P. ALBUM COVER ARTWORK DESIGN BY SEAN OF NEW NATION DESIGNS. NO SET DATE ON RELEASE BUT WILL BE DROPPING SOON!
DOWNLOAD: Twist – Hip Hop With A Twist feat. DJX
Feels kinda weird writing up this whole spiel for “Take Care” considering most have already heard the whole album, but it’s important to point out a couple of things. Firstly, the kid has once again upped the CanCon ante, this time with all but one song not featuring local production from either 40, 1da, T-Minus, The Weeknd, Illangelo, Doc, Chantal Kreviazuk or Drake himself. Secondly “Take Care” is clearly an ALBUM: well thought out, programmed and conceived, from beginning to end – a rarity nowadays in this the personal-playlist/iTunes era. Finally, it’s just good to see kids still lining up outside HMV for an album they could’ve easily picked up online or later today. Clearly that feeling that comes with physically wanting to get your hands on a brand new album hasn’t completely died… yet. So the idea that one more generation of kids have just experienced a feeling many of us religiously looked forward to – or even took for granted – is worth highlighting and relishing, even vicariously. That the album, artist and producers responsible for this moment are homegrown is just the icing on the cake.
Congrats to Drake and his team for making Toronto history one mo’ gin.
#salute
Nice look at the story thus far of Def Jam-signed August Rigo.
Previously: NEW MIXTAPE: August Rigo “Too Big To Fail”
Directed by Danny Dah-Vedeoh.
Off Dynamic’s latest project “A Genius Gone Mad – The EP”.
Produced by Century.
Previously: NEW VIDEO: Dynamic “I Do My Best” (Directed by Danny Dah-Vedeoh)
Look, I even posted it on a #DopeAssMonday. Shouts to 6th mang. Dilla RIP.
The 6th Letter has released his latest single “4:20am” produced by the legendary J.Dilla. The track is featured on The 6th Letter’s side project entitled “Dope Ass Monday”.
Youtube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyUCprsnMD0
Hailing from the city of the Raptors, the 19 year old up and coming rapper Kevon Samuels better known, as The 6th Letter is a promising new talent coming out of Toronto. 6th has been writing since the fourth grade, but has taken it seriously since the spring of ’09 and since then created a nostalgic sound that has remnants of the “boom bap” rap style, from the 90’s era with a new school twist. His style of rap has been recognized by the likes of Taylor Gang artist/producer Neako and has recruited 6th to his imprint The World Music Group and has been featured on Jonny Shipes “GoodTalk Vol. 9: Curb Your Enthusiasm” that was hosted by Big K.R.I.T. As well, 6th is the founder of his own collective called, Above The Rest ENT. The 6th Letter currently has two mixtapes out which are: “What The F?” and his latest release “Go Green” presented by The Smokers Club, The Goodie Bag Blog, and Goodfellamedia.com. “Go Green” is not only currently available for purchase on iTunes but is also an anti tobacco movement. In a short amount of time 6th Letter has been cosigned by the likes of Jonny Shipes, opened for Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Mac Miller, Smoke DZA, and has put out two mixtapes, the sky is the limit for this star on the rise and he is sure to make noise in the city of Toronto and beyond.
DOWNLOAD: The 6th Letter – 4:20 AM
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Some easy/breezy/soulful/boombap niceness from Lisa Michelle over a Silver Roland (formerly known as Solitair) production.
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