Washington-based rapper/producer Oddisee blesses Shad‘s “I Get It” off TSOL which is in stores now! Via OKP! And don’t forget to vote daily for Shad on The Megacity Countdown!
Back in April, Canadian emcee, Shad, dropped the hard hitting first video off his upcoming LP, TSOL. The video was for “Yaa I Get It,” a song which immediately grabs your attention with a serious head-nod inducing bassline. Today, we get a new take on the song with the premiere of the Oddisee remix. With the toned down and more relaxed beat you can really focus on Shad’s witty wordplay. “So many sold their souls, my sole ambition is to hold solid, soul calm and bright as the solar system.” TSOL will be dropping stateside via Black Box/Decon on October 5th. You can catch Shad on tour with k-os in October.
hyperadmin | Editorial | Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Nice likkle editorial piece by Kern Carter about the city’s music scene (which is on fire btw).
It’s become clear that hip hop music is shining its spotlight north of the boarder, and particularly in the city of Toronto. Over the past few years, we have seen a number of artists and producers burst into the mainstream to become stars, and countless more waiting their turn to become the next big thing to make it out of the city. With so much rising talent to choose from, it’s no wonder Toronto has the ear of the industry and the attention of the world.
Toronto New City of Urban Music
Urban music has made its rounds across America, continually seraching for the next wave of talent to lead the industry with fresh sounds and new energy; from New York to LA, to Atlanta and the rest of the south, and now finally to the Canadian city of Toronto. In all of its travels, it has been the up and coming talent that have driven these cities to prominence; be it a young Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, Outkast and TI, No Limit and Cash Money, it is the young talent that push their cities forward and eventually become household names.
Toronto Filled With Outstanding Young Musical Talent
Toronto is no different. With Drake leading the way, and K’Naan beginning to take off, there is a cast of rising artists anxious to step into the spotlight and capitalize on a booming industry. As far as rappers go, P Reign and JD Era are the most talked about in the city. P Reign is currently on the Canadian leg of Drake’s tour, while Era has what most will agree is the hottest single in the city with the Beat Merchant produced, “You Know This.” Page is another Toronto bred rapper that has already enjoyed some commercial success with his “So Fly” track that made a strong run on Canadian and U.S airwaves, and his recent feud with Drake has again thrust him into the spotlight.
One of Scotia’s finest, Quake, chops it up with SFA about the Scotian scene and his latest projects. Via HHC!
When it comes to the Atlantic Canada scene it’s not easy to find an artist working harder than Quake. HipHopCanada affiliates Stolen From Afrfica recently made a trip out the East coast to link up with Quake and various other talented artists. The “1000 Miles Away” artist speaks on his upcoming projects and the state of the scene, amongst other things. Check out the exclusive video interview brought to you by HipHopCanada TV/Stolen From Africa TV. Leave a comment in the post directly or join the discussion on our message board.
P. Reign drops official visuals for “In My Hood”. Cameos from Drizzy, Gillatein, Louie Rankin (dude from Belly), some people outside a church, Galloway mandem and more! Directed by The Sharpshooter!
Via TRF! Visuals off C4‘s The C4 Experiment mixtape which is available now! Co-Producers/Co-Directors: Didier “C4” Tovel And Ajani Charles. Here’s the rest of the info (more under the hood)!
Some people can move on and gracefully distance themselves from ended relationships, while others hold grudges and find it incredibly difficult to let go. Certain ex-couples possess the capacities to take the positive aspects of old relationships to better future ones, whereas “Stupid People” illustrates egos at war, in what can be best described as the psychological equivalent of two hydrogen bombs being detonated simultaneously.
Sometimes it’s better to agree to disagree, and sometimes you just have to throw down.
Via TOFLO! Any day that I get to post pics of Melanie is a good day for me (such a simple man, I know…I know)! Here she’s featured in the new Fall ad campaign for Rocawear! Dope! More pics HERE!
Here’s the audio from our special edition of OTA Talk with Maestro Fresh-Wes. His book Stick To Your Vision is out now!!! Here’s the breakdown…video coming soon as well!
Clip 01:http://usershare.net/b8olptx1kmyb
In segment one we welcome Maestro Fresh-Wes to the FLOW studios. We start the convo by getting to know where Maestro is from and touch on what Toronto’s hip-hop scene was like in the ’80’s. We also talk about Maestro’s start as an MC, how he met Farley Flex and where he’s always gotten his inspiration from.
Clip 02:http://usershare.net/rfneuph6mthq
In this clip we talk about Maestro’s defining single “Let Your Backbone Slide”. We talk about how the song came to be, its video and its unforgettable impact on the Canadian music scene. We also talk about his follow up album The Black Tie Affair and the classic single “Conductin’ Thangs”.
Clip 03:http://usershare.net/8f9m4ckbj2q6
Find out what Maestro’s process is for making records. In this clip we also talk about his Naaah, This Kid Can’t Be From Canada album title and the whole idea about whether or not artists from Toronto need to leave the city to find success. We end the clip with Maestro talking about his inspirational song “Nothing At All”.
Clip 04:http://usershare.net/udxd4l66yslb
In this clip Maestro talks about how his new book Stick To Your Vision came to be and shares a story from the book about the creation of his hit song of the same name. We also get into the book in more detail and Wes breaks down how to differentiate between constructive criticism and hate.
Clip 05:http://usershare.net/dj7f7q3wk4sw
Was writing a book a lot different for Maestro than writing rhymes? We also talk about Maestro’s new endeavor as a father and he talks about how he transferred his skills in hip-hop to other avenues in his life.
Clip 06:http://usershare.net/8ku8esthzlmp
21 years after the release of Symphony In Effect, how come no other Canadian rapper has been able to pass the album’s near double-platinum sales figures? We also find out what Maestro’s favorite era in Canadian hip-hop is and he tackles Ty’s challenging mixtape question.
