Check out the behind the scenes footage of J.Moy shooting his video for the “On My Way” remix off the Once a Upon a Time in China EP.

Mount Real’s L.E.S. (not to be confused with the producer) gets featured on “Step Your Bar Game Up” – a series produced by Labnoise Films.

Also peep www.morburn-music.com for more of that MTL perspective.

(Shouts to Nitai!)

SIDEBAR I

Seeing a bunch of Montreal cats fully immersed in the hip-hop politics of their own city (see last segment of the video) reminds me of something I’ve always wanted to touch on but never had a post that’s inspired me to do it so this one will have to do.

We all know Toronto’s got a mystique about it when it comes to its place in Canadian hip-hop history. But as Torontonians, I don’t think it’s cool for us, when we’ve embraced artists that’ve transplanted themselves from their hometown to our city, to act like those hometowns aren’t worth recognizing. F*ck that. Props to Mount Real for giving us the hustle Famous has brought to our local scene; shouts to Sarnia for the talent that is Slakah The Beatchild. Big up to London for being the hometown of one of the premier artists in the game right now – Shad. I could go on.

My primary point isn’t to say Toronto should disassociate itself from out-of-town transplants who weren’t born and raised in Toronto (of course not); it’s that we should ALWAYS RECOGNIZE the cities these artists came from and the critical role those cities played in shaping their identities; regardless of how we perceive these places to be within the narcissistic context of our own love for our city.

Could you imagine how far down the hip-hop ladder of relevance Toronto would be right now if all the sick talent that came out of here was simply embraced as American or if our artists had tried to downplay the fact that they were from Toronto? Point is, every city has to start getting its respect somewhere with someone.

And it goes both ways, so artists from out-of-town that try to play up their Toronto-ness at the expense of  downplaying their hometown – stop that shit. Snubbing your hometown for the sake of being down with another city is just weak man. Be proud of YOUR story and the hometown that played a part in making you who you are.

rant done.

More from AUX-TV’s current vaults (y’all need to go diggin’ in there; tons of interesting interviews & clips) as I.E. talks Borough- hip-hop, production styles, the lost elements and such with one of Hilltop’s finest – Tona – during the Toronto Meet Brooklyn show in NYC.

Previously: VIDEO: Rich Kidd (Interview w/ AUX-TV) + Freestyle w/ Junia-T + Kemikal

Via TOFLO! Doubt any other artist as been commissioned as much as Colin Munroe in the past year for hook duties. Here he helps out Nottz and Asher Roth for “My Neighbor”. Off of Asher Roth & Nottz upcoming collaboration project Rawth.

Previous: NEW MUSIC: Christian Rich – Say My Name feat. Colin Munroe

Previous: NEW MUSIC: Colin Munroe “Bulletproof Monster” (La Roux X Nicki Minaj Revox)

Previous: NEW MUSIC: Colin Munroe – One (Sky Ferreira Revox)

RT! and P. Reign connect for “Call My Name”. Feel you bruh. I love ’em all also.

Shad talks hip-hop with AUX-TV’s I.E. during the “Toronto Meet Brooklyn” show and drops a freestyle with Eagle Nebula & Protius Indigenous after the jump.

Holee! Did the kid from London ever show and proved in that cypher!

Previously: NEWS: Shad Tops The National Post’s Top 10 Rappers In Canada List

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It’s official. Sese is completely out of control when it comes to the viral vids lol. YFRWN drops October 23rd!

Produced by Vokab
Directed by G-Dot

THE OFFICIAL “SESE -YFRWN” MIXTAPE RELEASE PARTY @ THE BANK (NIAGARA FALLS) OCTOBER 23RD!!! & @ ROCKWOOD OCTOBER 25TH (TORONTO)!!! LETS GET IT!!!! HARD COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR $5.00..COME SUPPORT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME!!!!

Previous: VIDEO: Sese (Interview w/ Royalty Radio)

Previous: NEW MUSIC: Sese – YFRWN

Previous: NEW VIDEO: Sese “A Love Song” (Directed by G-Dot)

Previous: VIDEO: Sese “Everything’s A Go” (Directed by G-Dot)

Previous: VIDEO: Sese “Willy Wonka” (Directed by G-Dot)

Aw shit; here we go, lol!

From PoundMag.com:

Humble city dwellers,

After 10 years of existing only in print, the first live installment of Pound for Pound is finally here (like, OMG).

The subject: our upcoming mayoral election (you know, that impeding collective trauma that will take place on Monday, October 25, 2010).

The participants: some of Toronto’s finest MCs representing some of Toronto’s finest mayoral candidates. They are:

Blake Carrington as George Smitherman a.k.a. Smitty
L as Rocco Rossi a.k.a. Roc Ross
Smash Brovaz as Joe Pantalone a.k.a. Joe Pants
Rich Kidd as Rob Ford a.k.a The Notorious R.O.B.

A warning to our fair city? Or just another hilarious Pound escapade? You decide.

Pound For Pound – Mayoral Edition

Rich Kidd chops it up with AUX-TV’s I.E. (nice meeting you man!) about the who, what, where’s of the come-up emcee and producer. Shouts to Drex who makes a quick cameo.

Quote of the day: “These guys hating with hardware need to go suck on some hardware”

Hit the jump for his freestyle cypher with Junia-T & KemiKAL!

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Ron D feat. Rich Kidd, Wolf J & O’Sound “I Won’t Budge” (DJ Pack) (Prod. Rich Kidd)

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Directed by Mandeep Sethi & Armand Baduin aka Mondee B.

New era boom bap from The Mega’s Humble The Poet with San Francisco’s Mandeep Sethi & Ras Ceylon – “Gutter”.

Produced by Sikh Knowledge.

Off the new mixtape “00:03” which you can grab HERE!

Nice.