Selection from the new URBNET compilation Underground Hip-Hop Volume 5 now available on CD and digital download. From a youth spent in rural Saskatchewan to selling over 30 000 rap records worldwide while performing with such luminaries as DJ Spinna and Sean Price, MC/producer/engineer Muneshine is a man to watch in the world of Canadian hip-hop. Now based in Toronto, his latest Domination Recordings/URBNET release Status Symbol is all killer no filler, showing and proving that he belongs on any list of Canada’s rap music elite.
As you may or may not know there are many facets to this crazy thing we call the music biz. Here’s a great example of someone in the city doing their thing in the world of dance/choreography. I’ve known Romeo for years now and seen him go from being a dancer to a choreographer and now to the owner of his own new company, Romeo Ent. Over the years Romeo has danced in Rihanna’s “Pon Di Replay” video, a 50 Cent Reebok commercial, with Nelly Furtado at the MMVAs, as well as toured with Akon and Sean Kingston. He has recently choreographed videos for DY, Danny Fernandez, Famous and more. I wish him the best of luck with his new endeavor! Peep his company’s new demo reel above! Directed by Rome.
hyperadmin | OTA Live | Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Drake – Over (Lyve Bandstand Remix)
OTA Vintage: SWV – Weak
Frankie Payne – Give Thanks
UBX: Puff Daddy – Can’t Nobody Hold Us Down feat. Mase
UBX: Mase – Tell Me What You Want feat. Total
UBX: Mase – Welcome Back
Megacity Classic: Ghetto Concept – EZ On The Motion
THE MEGACITY COUNTDOWN (April 13th, 2010)
10. Rich Kidd feat. Saukrates & Colin Munroe – So Much More (-1)
9. Melanie Fiona – Ay Yo (NEW)
8. Ray Robinson – Just 4 Tha Nite (0)
7. Harvey Stripes – Material Girl feat. Jay Vado (0)
6. K’naan – Wavin’ Flag (-1)
5. P. Reign – In My Hood (+1)
4. Andreena Mill – Picture Perfect (0)
3. Kardinal Offishall – We Gon’ Go feat. Darryl Riley (-1)
2. A-Game – Airplanes (-1)
1. Drake – Over (+2)
THE BURN
Set2 feat. Ken Masters & JD Era – Freaks (Remix)
Slick Rick feat. Doug E Fresh – Sittin In My Room
King Reign feat. Saukrates – Guilty
Choclair – Breathe Control
Choclair – The Villain
Deep Pockets feat. Young Tony – Gangsta Slide
Big Lean feat. Young Tony – When It All Goes Down
Red Cafe feat. Fabolous – I’m Ill
Ayah – Might Not Be
Nas – You’re The Man
Jay-Z feat. Bilal – Fallen
Biggie – Machine Gun Funk (DJ Premier Remix)
HighDEF – Gone
J. Diggz – Start A War feat. Colin Munroe
Erykah Badu – Incense
Set2 feat. Ken Masters & JD Era – Freaks (Remix)
Slick Rick feat. Doug E Fresh – Sittin In My Room
King Reign feat. Saukrates – Guilty
Choclair – Breathe Control
Choclair – The Villain
Deep Pockets feat. Young Tony – Gangsta Slide
Big Lean feat. Young Tony – When It All Goes Down
Red Cafe feat. Fabolous – I’m Ill
Ayah – Might Not Be
Nas – You’re The Man
Jay-Z feat. Bilal – Fallen
Biggie – Machine Gun Funk (Dj Premier Remix)
hyperadmin | Interviews | Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Via 2DBz. Here’s a taste of the cover story article from the upcoming XXL magazine. More under the cut!
DRIZZY UPDATE: Drake’s next single looks like it’ll be a joint called “Find Your Love” which he’s shooting a video for in Jamaica with Anthony Mandler (“Over” video). Via TOFLO.
Don’t say it. We already know what half of you are thinking: Hell naw, that muthafucka? Yep. Aubrey “Drake” Graham, 23. That muthafucka. As in, that new hip-hop artist from Toronto. As in, the one who owned 2009 thanks to a little mixtape known as So Far Gone, hip-hop’s first instant-classic tape from a virtually unknown artist since Young Jeezy’s Trap or Die. As in, the one who landed in the middle of a major-label bidding war so closely watched that his ultimate signing to Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown made news in a way not seen since the day 50 Cent signed to Shady/Aftermath/Interscope. As in, the one who had more than 60,000 downloads of his So Far Gone mixtape in its first day. As in, the one with Lil Wayne’s co-sign and Kanye West behind the lens of his first video, “Best I Ever Had.” As in, the one who had two songs off of So Far Gone land in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 414,000 copies of the official re-release of his monstrous mixtape, yet still hasn’t dropped his debut album, but has already appeared alongside Wayne, Kanye and Eminem (on the same record!), handled a hook for Jay-Z, recorded with Alicia Keys, Timbaland, Jamie Foxx, Young Jeezy and a rack of other top-tier stars, received two Grammy nominations, starred in a Sprite commercial that debuted during this year’s pre-Super Bowl broadcast of all things, and been romantically linked to Rihanna. As in, the pretty boy who played the wheelchair-bound Jimmy in Canadian TV’s teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, who purses his lips in photos and is prone to dressing like a character out of a romance novel. As in, the one the ladies love and the rap blogs love to hate. As in, the one with the R&B steeze who just dropped his lead single “Over,” a street record and instant fan pleaser. As in, the one who was passed over for XXL’s Freshmen Class of 2009 only to turn down being part of 2010’s. As in, that muthafucka—the one with the audacity to name his debut album Thank Me Later, as if his success were already a foregone conclusion.
hyperadmin | Music,Video | Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
New music from 1st Party’sMista Bourne“Still Me”. This was the track that ended the “How You Wanna” video. Look for a full Tj Derry directed video to drop in a couple weeks. In the meantime vote for “How You Wanna” on The MCC!
King Reign rocks the home crowd during The Slaughterhouse concert last week at The Opera House. Runs through “Somebody Lied”, “Soaring To Heaven”, and “This Means War” off the “Reign Music Vol. 1” EP. Shouts to Richie Hennessey on the feature; Lyve on the 1s and 2s.
Via 2DBz. Told you this song still had a long way to go before it dies out! K’naan hooks up with B.E.P. front man will.i.am for another remix to “Wavin’ Flag”. The Internets are saying that this is the new official version of the song which is the official track of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Haven’t taken this joint in yet? Peep the 4 official videos below lol. Amazing and well-deserved push behind this record.
Jeni chops it up with Famous about his video for the “I Wanna Know Your Name (Supervice Remix)”, his recent work behind the camera and what’s coming up next with the Famous project.
