Ok…catching up with Those Chosen out of L.A. These cats have a full EP produced by Rich Kidd called the cA EP. This joint features Blake Carrington so the T.O. quotient is def healthy.
Busy is the word that best describes Those Chosen these days. Word on the street is they just finished wrapping up a Hip-Hop reality show set to air in Holland next month. But before the small screen shenanigans start, TC drops cA, their new project featuring production entirely from Rich Kidd. While the lead-off single, One Day, definitely was aimed at getting the ladies to scream I Am Manute Bol while sipping on something bubbly. Their follow-up single, This is cA, is a hard-hitting introspective look at the fast pace surroundings of California, a place the group calls home. They enlist the talents of Toronto’s own Blake Carrington to make waves on the track. From Los Angeles, CA to Toronto, CA it’s obvious that Those Chosen are taking giant leaps to take their brand to global heights. To download cA click here for track listing and artwork [http://thosechosen.bandcamp.com]
Toronto, August, 23rd, 2011 – Celebrating our significant 5-year anniversary for this upcoming edition, the Manifesto Festival of Community & Culture returns this year with an 11-day long festival featuring an unprecedented series of events including the ArtReach Pitch Contest, FRESH (New Artist Showcase), the 106 & York Urban Arts Festival, Wombmanifesto, Origins (an Indigenous Hip Hop Showcase), Manifesto Movie Night, the Red Bull Music Academy Culture Clash, a Conference on Community & Career, a Street Dance Tribute and many more.
In Manifesto tradition, the festival will culminate on Sep 25 with a massive FREE outdoor concert at Yonge-Dundas Square headlined by Rakim & Kid Capri, 9th Wonder & Phonte, Blu & Exile, Andreena Mill, Zaki Ibrahim, Michie Mee and more. The festival will also include the participation of legendary hip hop forefather Afrika Bambaataa and the Zulu Nation, Mr. Wiggles, the Inside Out Project, and Indigo.
Manifesto will once again transform the city for 11 days into a hotbed of youth culture igniting 13 venues with over 100 artists offering something for everyone. With constant new additions to the festival, Manifesto returns bigger and more exciting than ever!
Full festival highlights at themanifesto.ca or hit the jump for a run down!
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Off “TRAINATHOUGHT” available on all major download sites: iTunes, Napster, emusic, amazon, Rhapsody, CD Baby or can be ordered at any HMV across Canada.
