If you’ve somehow managed to miss any of the 3 We On Some Rich Kid Sh*t mixtapes here they are in one pretty likkle blog post. Full artwork/track listing for all 3 tapes under the hood! This is an important post because Toronto passes are being revoked from those that aren’t up to date with all things Rich Kidd. Enjoy! Shouts to Heinz on the design work.
And if you haven’t heard yet, We On Some Rich Kidd Sh*t Vol. 4 drops July 29th (release party at Revival!). Details in the upcoming days…
Via TRF! Mr. International chops it up with DJ Skee about his current label situation, music biz politrix, his upcoming single from the Mr. International album (“Body Bounce” isn’t it) and a lot more.
Shad talks about his collaborations on TSOL as well as the single/video off the album, “Rose Garden”. We also touch on whether or not creating music has changed Shad’s ability to just be a fan of music.
Battle of the Beatmakers is back! I remember being a judge a few years back when Boi-1da pulled out his now infamous Transformers beat to take a tie-breaker round with ummm Arthur McArthur I think…??? Sh*t, can’t remember right now. Anyways, there’s already some classic moments at this event and I’m sure this year’s contest will be just as memorable. Producers, don’t sleep! Visit www.soundsupremacy.com for more info!
It’s been an active summer for the Write Brothers, Sese & Ceaza Leon. Back with a brand new cut off their mixtape ‘The Write Brothers’. The team is about to start their second promo run. Check the Write Brothers out at the Toronto Indepedent Music Awards this Friday July 23rd @ The Phoenix Concert Theater. Where they’re nominated for Best Live Urban Act. Check out http://torontoima.com/new/ for show details. Also, Caribana Saturday July 31st, check the Write Brothers alongside Lil’ Wayne’s Young Money crew @ Embassy Nightclub (Downtown, Toronto). For ‘Young Money Aftermath’ hosted by Young Money President Mack Maine. We still flyin’ hiiiigh!
If you’re going to talk to Pharoahe Monch, you better be ready to just slow down, take a breath and listen. Anything but your typical hot shot, fast talkin New York rapper, Pharoahe speaks on his own time. If you jump in, he doesn’t talk over you. When he tells stories, he does it in slow, thought out phrases reflecting intense focus. Yet answering a question provokes an almost distracted look as he sifts through the ideas in his head before deciding what to say next. It’s an interesting demeanor for a man legendary for brash, in your face songs like “Simon Says” and “Fuck You.”
“He always got jewels though,” explains Joell Ortiz. “If you sit down and kick it with Pharoahe, he always got something to tell us. He always got a little insight. He’s very unselfish with that too. He’s always willing to give himself and his words of wisdom to a younger class of MCs in his eyes. You know sometimes we’ll be sitting there cracking jokes and Pharoahe will say something and everybody will turn and listen because he usually got some good shit to say.”
So I asked Pharoahe if he’d ever dissed another rapper and not released the song. After nearly a five second pause, he told me he was never into dissing people for the entertainment and “so if I dissed someone I would have to really have hate for them. And (pausing again and putting his forehead in his palm) I try not to let myself go there, because I have a dark side.” He delivers it with authentic uncertainty, as if he’s fully aware of the conflicting parts of his personality.
Recently, I had the chance to speak with Saukrates at length for Sway magazine’s Caribana issue. We delved into a lot of topics including his childhood, his struggles, being a father and what to expect from his upcoming album Season One.
“It’s been a long time coming,” says Saukrates of Season One. “I was dying to find a way to start again and keep it fresh for those who aren’t familiar, but also to show the diehard fans that it ain’t over.”
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