Directed by Savvy So-Fly.

Via HHC!

Newness from Concrete Mob. “Irreparable”.

Produced by SCAM.

SBR is back baby. Submission deadline for round 1 is May 6th!

Calling all Talented Producers….

Starting Fresh is back with the 2nd annual Sound Battle Royale, Toronto’s livest beat battle!

Know a dope producer? Think they got what it takes to battle with Canada’s best? Tell them to register for Sound Battle Royale today!

Watch 32 producers battle in 4 shows for the grand prize of $2000 in cash and prizes.

Where do producers sign up?
Sign up online at www.soundbattleroyale.com.

When is the deadline?
Deadline for Round 1 is May 6, 2011.

What Is SBR?
Sound Battle Royale is Canada’s only live beat battle series. We’re looking for 32 of the dopest, most hungriest producers to battle it out in 4 shows for a chance to win over $2000 in cash and prizes. Last year’s judges included Tone Mason, Rich Kidd (Ridgeway Ent), Big Pops (Northern Profit) and Jake One (Rhymesayers Ent).

What do you mean a LIVE beat battle?
Exactly what we mean. You tell us what gear you need and we set up a studio on stage for you to battle it out with 31 other producers with your dopest shit. For more details about the beat challenges, check out www.soundbattleroyale.com/battle

When is the the first battle?
May 2011

If you know someone who has what it takes, sign up online at www.soundbattleroyale.com.

Brought to you by Starting Fresh Creative Partners, Long & McQuade Musical Instruments and PointBlankLondon.

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Minty drops another joint off his upcoming Canadian Mint project. Still bumpin’ the Smoke DZA joint (below).

DOWNLOAD: JR Mint – Do It Right feat. Emilio Rojas

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Pretty dope idea/initiative for an indy artist. Shoot a small performance DVD-concert-style and release the viral joints. Pretty affordable these days considering the advancements in camera technology etc…Shouts to Trane Studio and the Ikea lamp in the cut (lol). Here’s more words from Reflect:

This is a portion of the upcoming concert DVD, which will include rehearsal footage and video taken behind the making of the album For Those Who Wait…

Shouts to the gurl PG who’s def on her grind right now. Here’s the official artwork of her new project dropping May 31st (can you say Stylus Awards?).

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BringYaEhGame chops it up with Chase, Era and Harvey Stripes behind the scenes of their soon to be released collabo video.

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Looks like I’m ACTUALLY going out tonight. Tell your friends. It’s big news. Tell them Tanika is kiiiinda DOPE live too. Shouts to my dude NUNU who will be hosting.

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In part 1 of our sit-down with Melanie Fiona, she tells us some of her favorite cities to visit, how the music industry has transformed since she first started her career, and how the collaboration with Common, John Legend, and The Roots came about for “Wake Up Everybody”.

Stay tuned for part 2, where Melanie Fiona tells us all about her upcoming album, ‘The MF Life’.

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Likkle impromptu acoustic version of “Enjoy Ya Self” while Slakah was in the U.K. recently for MusicConnex/Canadian Blast.

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Via TOFLO. Dope piece featuring Citizen Kane and Mayhem Morearty who both opened for Onyx recently. Spade kicks some knowledge/T.O. hip-hop history as only he can and May gives a nice breakdown of what to expect from him musically in the upcoming months. Performance footage included of course (also featuring JRDN)!

This past April 14th, Citizen Kane and Mayhem Morearty opened up for 90′s rap group ONYX in Toronto as part of the Legends of Hip Hop show, brought to you by the Manifesto. Onyx also introduced the Toronto crowd to their new artist, Snak The Ripper from Vancouver. Peep the video and check the photos after the jump.