See, it’s kinda like voting. If you don’t vote then you can’t complain about nothing. If you don’t submit, it’s pretty much the same thing. Here’s the official press release:
2011 JUNO AWARDS CALLING FOR ALL CANADIAN RAP ARTISTS
SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS UNDERWAY
Toronto, ON (November 5, 2010) – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced that submissions for the 2011 JUNO Awards are now open. This is a landmark year for the JUNO Awards, as they prepare for stellar celebrations commemorating four decades of recognizing excellence in Canadian music. JUNO Week unfolds in Toronto, ON March 21 – 27, 2011, with events celebrating its 40th Anniversary happening year-round.
The Rap Advisory Committee includes seasoned label representative Jay Devonish (eOne Entertainment), David “Click Cox” (Stylus DJ Awards), Greg Baptiste (MuchMusic/CTV), Jody Laraya (Universal Music Canada), Jesse Plunkett (HipHopCanada.com), Melissa “DJ MelBoogie” Langley (CKLN 88.1FM), Jay Swing (Beat 94.5FM), Kyle Kraft (Battle Axe), Dice B (CINQ 102.3FM), Don Smooth (K103FM), Rez Digital (Flow 93.5FM) and Darryl Rodway (Urbnet). New to the Rap Advisory Board this year, and representing Central Canada is Marlon Wilson, co-Founder of Music for Mavericks, an independent urban music label in Edmonton that is home to 3-time WCMA Nominees, Politic Live. Marlon is also the host of Edmonton’s Urban Hang Suite on CJSR 88.5FM.
hyperadmin | Music,Video | Friday, November 5th, 2010
Directed by Team7/Calibre Ent.
Local spoken word artist Quentin Vercity turns personal tragedy into some inspiring visuals.
DURING THE SUMMER OF 2010 I had the opportunity to work with Team 7/ Calibre Ent. to make one of my spoken word poems into a video.
Needless to say this video was nothing less than a long time in the making…It is a short exempt from my own real life experience and I wanted to share it with the world knowing that there are other youth who went through the same route as I did and often time don’t make it through.
So I want to share with you my spoken word short film video
entitled “Through the eyes of a child”
Real talk, even though it’s not trying to be, this has to be the most authentic winter-appropriate hip-hop song I’ve ever heard (sorry Run-DMC & Dipset lol).
