Toronto native L follows up his two summer release “Respect” with his 1st Official single “Past Due” produced by newcomer Nomadic Soul. The single will be available for free download on L’s site www.12thltettermusic.wordpress.com at 12 Noon on October 12th.
Watch me on the Rogers Channel either Channel 10 or 63 (it depends where you live). I will appear on the Daytime Toronto Show at 10am. I will be discussing Way Past Love…and also giving you a sneak peek of the STAY DREAMIN’ VIDEO.
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at 10am/est STAY TUNED!
You know you’ve made it when your blog starts getting quoted in press releases lol. Peep Saidah‘s The Telephone Demos EPhere and if you’ve never seen her perform live then you best read the press release below (full release under the hood):
“…personal, full of complex emotions and mature themes… a breath of fresh air compared to so many callow R&B sentiments.” – AOL Spinner
“stalwart soul-rock firebrand” –Exclaim!
“Otherworldly. Transcendental. Heart-melting. Hypnotizing. And Heavenly. This is the beginning of something the world needs to see.” –CityOnMyBack.com
** Saidah Baba Talibah celebrates completion of debut album (S)Cream with concert October 14, 2010 at Wrongbar**
TORONTO, ON – Building off the steadily growing buzz from Toronto rock soul songstress Saidah Baba Talibah’s The Phone Demos and her “Place Called Grace” video which premiered in Canada on Exclaim.ca and in the US as AOL Spinner’s Video of the Day, and leading up to the long-awaited release of her debut album(S)Cream, Saidah is pleased to invite friends and fans to celebrate with her on October 14 at Wrongbar.
hyperadmin | Music,News | Friday, September 24th, 2010
If Drake gave The Mega it’s latest moment to be top of mind in any discussion revolving around contemporary hip-hop, Pound, as a hip-hop magazine, gave us that distinction waaay back in ’99.
To this day it was the only mag I read that I had to actually set aside time for because reading it was akin to reading a highly enlightening academic paper.
Pound’s range of international, national, local, grassroots and socio-economically-related b-boy content made it hands down the best representation of how a hip-hop magazine, striving for excellence and target audience empowerment, should ALWAYS be.
There’s been alot of talk about whether the brand would resurface in the digital age; and I’m not exactly sure who’s involved or what else is in store; but the bottomline is their stellar track record makes www.poundmag.com an automatic bookmark add.
hyperadmin | Music,News,Video | Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
In what’s basically a bunch of MTV interviews spliced together, Drizzy talks about his latest tour (Light, Dreams & Nightmares); the influences that inspired the stage set; his current residential status; the status of the “Fancy” video and more.
SIDEBAR:
Got nothing but love for Sway but asking Drizzy about ‘Pac’s passing (his feelings on it at the time and where he was when it happened) is like asking me where I was when Marvin Gaye died.
C’mon dude, in ’96 the kid was like 9 (smh). I think journalists need to wake up to the reality that hip-hop is over 30 years old now; so the idea that there’s universality in what every hip-hop fan can intimately relate to with respect to the highs and lows of the genre’s history just isn’t true anymore (as illustrated on “Fear”).
As per the press release sent out by Manifesto, Bilal was forced to cancel his appearance in Toronto tonight due to illness… but the show must go on!!!
Slakah the Beatchild is now headlining the Official Manifesto Festival Launch Concert!!!
Also appearing are Everything That’s Fly, and Ania Soul, with DJ Mensa and host Big Norm. Slakah is known for being an unbelievable performer and always has a few surprises up his sleeve! It is now a free show! Doors open at 9pm and showtime is 10pm.
And thanks to two local guys, everyone’s showing their affection for the city across the planet by taking Polaroids of shirts that read: “1(heart symbol)T.O.”
Bryan Brock and his business partner Tyrone Edwards came up with the idea for the 1LoveT.O. shirts while working at the Re-Mix Project, a community initiative for youth living in at-risk neighbourhoods to become artists and entrepreneurs.
“It’s a lot different than when people see an I Love New York shirt,” Brock, 30, explained. “1LoveT.O. is basically celebrating everything that Toronto is, which would be bringing people together and making everything inclusive. When you say 1LoveT.O., it’s like Bob Marley, the idea of unity and bringing people together.”
Since 2007, and with the help of Twitter and their website 1LoveTO.com, the demand for the shirts spread across Toronto.
And to show Torontonian pride across the world, pictures on the website document people wearing the shirt in Ikebukuro station in Tokyo; in front of the L’Arc de Triomphe in Paris; on the Brooklyn Bridge; and rocking out to the Coachella Music Festival in California.
This is very random, I know, but seems like Gene Simmons from the legendary rock group KISS came to T.O. recently and fell in love with Reema Major. Not in a R. Kelly kind of way, but you know what I mean. Hmmm….Gene Simmons working with a 15-year-old female rapper from Toronto? Intriguing…? Scary…? Only time will tell! Here’s some words from Gene himself:
Two days ago, I was in Toronto doing promotion and media for our first signing, THE ENVY…
While there, Universal’s Mark Spicoluk suggested that I meet REEMA MAJOR and Kwajo, head of G7 Records. We met at the hotel… and, well… I was awe struck. I’ve been around the music industry for 37 years. There is a phrase — maybe you’ve heard it…”EITHER YOU’VE GOT IT… OR YOU DON’T.”
And Reema Major has “it.”
She is all of 15 years old (!!!). She was born in a jail cell (!!!). She raps. She struts. She IS style. Reema, Kwajo and the G7 crew met to talk about our interest in signing Reema. And then we decided to go get some Starbucks, which was next door. The excitement that Reema caused was immediate and overwhelming. A crowd gathered right away. A television crew picked up on the excitement, and we were interviewed on the street. We, at Simmons/Universal, intend on putting the full court press on this ARTIST, which is what she is.
You will be hearing a lot about her. Remember her name – REEMA MAJOR.
hyperadmin | News | Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Bigg Soxx and Richie cover Manifesto’s promotional magazine. Find hard copies on the skreets or click the link below to check out the entire mag online! For ALL the details on this year’s Manifesto festival check out TheManifesto.ca!
