MAY IS…
MONTH OF THE DJ SERIES

Each and every Monday throughout the month of May, CHRY 105.5FM will celebrate Canada’s nightlife culture and the art of DJ’ing. Expanding the formula of their 2nd Annual Pre-Stylus Awards Radio Broadcast Series CHRY’s flagship morning show TORONTO MORNING LIVE will invite a number of Canada’s foremost DJ’s and club lifestyle personalities in-studio to showcase their talents and discuss the burgeoning culture of DJing in Canada. Toronto Morning Live is pleased to present the following weekly roster of stellar in-studio guests who will set the table for the Stylus Pre-Award Show Broadcast scheduled for Monday, May 31, 2010:

Monday May 3rd (7-10AM)
Guest DJ – DJ SPOONZ (Toronto), nominated RATED NEXT DJ of the YEAR (2010)
Guest Alt. – MIKE ZAFARIS, Founder and Director of STYLUS GROUP

Monday, May 10th (7-10AM)
Guest DJ – DJ WRISTPECT (Toronto), CLUB DJ of the YEAR 2009 (multi-nominations 2010)
Guest Alt. – RICH KIDD (Ridgeway), nominated 2010 CANADIAN PRODUCER of the YEAR
Guest Alt. – TRIXX (Comedian), 2010 HOST MARK ECKO STYLUS DJ AWARDS

Monday, May 17th (7-10AM)
Guest DJ – DJ JESTER (Toronto), SOCA DJ of the YEAR 2009 (multi-nominations 2010)
Guest Alt. – KID KUT (Toronto), CLUB MC of the YEAR 2009 (nominated 2010)
Guest Alt. – SIMONE HOLNESS, Director of Events & Administration STYLUS GROUP

Monday, May 24th (7-10AM)
Guest DJ – DJ WHITEGOLD (Kitchener), nominated CENTRAL DJ of the YEAR (2010)
Guest Alt. – DAVID ‘CLICK’ COX, STYLUS SPINFEST DJ AWARDS (DJ Liaison)

Interview/Set will take place each Monday in May beginning at 8:15AM. Toronto Morning Live broadcasts from 7-10am Monday(s).

Shouts to TML for a dope month long initiative to take us into the Stylus Award Weekend. Expect a lot of good discussion on these panels.

Previously: AUDIO: Canada’s Getting Colder: A Joint Perspective On Canada’s Hip-Hop Culture!

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Saukrates goes in on Drizzy’s “Over” for the “Hip-Hop Docktrine 3” mixtape celebrating the third and final season of The Boondocks.

(Had to find a pic of Riley with the bandanna for this one.. think BBL album photo shoot)

On a personal note, shouts to Aaron McGruder for giving us a progressive and creative TV series in a time when no one seems to care enough to truly support and sustain this type of forward-think adult programming.

Apparently the full mixtape drops tonight (Sunday) at 11pm. The Boondocks Season 3 follows at 11:30pm on Adultswim…

Followed by the Saukrates: Season One album @ midnight (yeah, right, I wish).

Seen on HHC!

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Gangis Khan aka Camoflauge hooks up with MTL’s Magnum 357, Ottawa’s Belly & Halifax’s JRDN (aka Jordan Croucher) for the “Big Bang” remix.

Dope.

Produced by Vokab.

The “Scardogg Millionaire” mixtape’s been out for a minute. Grab it HERE!

Previously: New Video: Gangis Khan feat. Kinsmuv “Big Bang” (directed by L&G Films)

Seen on TRF!

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Music from Toronto’s iLLvibe “Take You There” featuring Slakah The Beatchild (hope you feel better dude!) on vocals and production.

Off his album “Sex, Love & Hiphop Soul” available HERE!

Also peep his viral visuals for “Comin Out” feat. JRDN (aka Jordan Croucher) after the jump!

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Had the pleasure of checking out Saidah Baba Talibah this past Thursday for Rock Noir 2 (big salute to original Circle Fam, Anthem for putting this event on). Always great to be reminded of what it sounds like to hear a real band of musicians come together and actually make the music right in front of you.

Shouts as well to Sons Of Raw and the Ooh Baby Gimme Mores (a young up and coming afro-punk crew that I’m pretty sure we’ll be hearing more from in the very near future) for throwing down earlier on in the night.

Saidah’s The Phone Demos is out and available HERE!