hyperadmin | Audio,Music | Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Looking forward to this project.
The official release party for Theo 3’s new “Elevator Up” mixtape goes down this Saturday with the legendary DJ Tony Touch at Revival (783 College St @ Shaw) – it will be crazy!
(Toronto)
One of the lasting goals for artists in any genre of music is to collaborate with peers at the highest level. Whether that level is creatively based, hinged on popularity or rooted in mutual respect, a true collaboration will highlight the uniqueness of each contributor without diluting the whole. It’s a difficult balance to achieve but when it happens, there’s nothing like it.
Legendary Toronto producer Scam, creator of numerous Canadian classics in the Hip Hop World and pioneering DJ on the revered Power Move radio show has always had the golden touch. Scam’s gritty orchestras and street symphonies have become a hallmark of the Toronto sound backing true school artists Thrust, Frankenstein, Maestro, Concrete Mob and countless others. As an aspiring emcee growing up around the burgeoning Hip Hop scene in Toronto, emcee Theo3 naturally gravitated to the amazing sound Scam was perfecting.
Flash forward to 2011, after meeting up during the recording of the Real Frequency’s critically acclaimed NEW NORTH project, the now established mic controller Theo3 would meet up with one of Canada’s most consistently dangerous producers to bang out a forthcoming album.
Without a second to waste, the duo crafted the soulful, underground heat rock that would become EPIC! A masterfully chopped sample and insightful, on point flows mark this merging of two highly respected Hip Hop creators. EPIC debuted on Live at HeadqcourterzwithDJ ECLIPSE filling in for Premo, dicing it up back to back and then once again dropping it on Rap is Outta Control on Sirius Satellite. Check the link! http://bit.ly/tJqk9e
DOWNLOAD “EPIC” for FREE at www.Theology3.com and be sure to check for the upcoming THEO3 and DJ TONY TOUCH ELEVATOR UP mixtape featuring production from Boi 1 Da (Not Afraid, Forever), Tone Mason (Light Up, Hood Boy) and many many more…
Short visuals of The Legends League’sBryan Espiritu during the conception process of his “Because The Kids Don’t Play” exhibit which took place this past summer.
Consider the last post the leak. Here’s the final files for “Faithful” i.e. the 3rd single off Keyz of Life! RIP Keyz.
In 2010 Anthony “Durty Keyz” James from production duo Burd & Keyz passed away suddenly from a bacterial infection called Streptococcus. He was 23 years old. Before he passed, he had started a project called Keyz of Life. In his honour his production partner Andrew “Burd” Liburd decided to finish the project. Featuring artists like Kardinal Offishall, Luu Breeze, Nickelus F, JD Era, SonReal, Blake Carrington, Shi Wisdom, A-Game, OmarLunan aka Oh!, Promise, Redway, Rich Kidd, Rochester, Divine Brown and more, Keyz of Life not only pays homage to Keyz but also to his flourishing home city of Toronto. Set for a December release, Keyz of Life has already garnered critical acclaim for its first single, “LoveSpeak” by Shi Wisdom feat. KJ:
“Producers Burd & Keyz put down some lovely chords over a a flip of the “Let’s Ride” drums and the way Shi Wisdom comes through, it might just top the original Dilla track as your new favorite.” – OkayPlayer.com
Newcomer Twist enlists the legendary DJX for some cuts on “Hip Hop With A Twist”.
CHECK OUT THE FIRST LEAK TITLE TRACK FROM THE ALBUM “HIP HOP WITH A TWIST” FEATURING THE LENGENDARY DJ X. PRODUCED BY GRAFFIC!
THE ALBUM HAS TRACKS FROM TORONTO PRODUCERS RICH KIDD, BALL PARK FIGURES, BIG POPS OF NORTHERN PROFIT, GRAFFIC AND INTERCEPTER. THE ARTIST’S FEATURED ON THE ALBUM ARE OF COURSE DJ X, BUBBA SEAN, SEAN PROMINENT, MZ. TULIP, REASUN, RELIC, MYS TREY, THRUST, PEACH AND 1080P. ALBUM COVER ARTWORK DESIGN BY SEAN OF NEW NATION DESIGNS. NO SET DATE ON RELEASE BUT WILL BE DROPPING SOON!
Ty Harper | Album,Music | Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Feels kinda weird writing up this whole spiel for “Take Care” considering most have already heard the whole album, but it’s important to point out a couple of things. Firstly, the kid has once again upped the CanCon ante, this time with all but one song not featuring local production from either 40, 1da, T-Minus, The Weeknd, Illangelo, Doc, Chantal Kreviazuk or Drake himself. Secondly “Take Care” is clearly an ALBUM: well thought out, programmed and conceived, from beginning to end – a rarity nowadays in this the personal-playlist/iTunes era. Finally, it’s just good to see kids still lining up outside HMV for an album they could’ve easily picked up online or later today. Clearly that feeling that comes with physically wanting to get your hands on a brand new album hasn’t completely died… yet. So the idea that one more generation of kids have just experienced a feeling many of us religiously looked forward to – or even took for granted – is worth highlighting and relishing, even vicariously. That the album, artist and producers responsible for this moment are homegrown is just the icing on the cake.
Congrats to Drake and his team for making Toronto history one mo’ gin.
