hyperadmin | Initiatives | Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Dope initiative in the city that you could really help take to the next level right now. Basically, they’re part of an online challenge being put on by Pepsi and with enough votes could win 100K to help grow the program. More info below!
The “Krumping Out Crime” program helps the community, the arts, and furthers education.
Community: Helps the community by providing at-risk youths with a place to go to after school where they receive free food, free drinks, and a sense of family (rather than them seeking these things through gangs).
Arts: Helps the arts by introducing dance programs to schools that lack them, for free. Dancing is one of the most necessary arts, but it’s hard to establish due to how expensive it is to introduce it and upkeep it. The program will offer all of this for free, lowering the entry barrier.
Education: In order to receive free dance lessons the kids have to have an hour of tutoring before hand, mandatory. This will increase their desire to stay in school, since they actually understand the material now, and help them graduate high school. This has already been a success in previous schools with an increase in graduation rate, and a decrease in violence among the program participants.
BEATFACE (possible group name of the year lol) is comprised of members Paul and Book. If I’m not mistaken, this is technically their first official release! Whoop whoop, bom bom, bam bam, clack clack (or whatever preferred celebratory sound you’d like to insert here). Congrats fam! Here’s more info on the group:
BEATFACE members Paul and Book started out wanting to be songwriters. Based in Toronto, they began crafting music for other artists but as time progressed a distinct sound emerged and they grew attached to their songs. Soon they decided to forego the songwriting route and keep their creations for themselves.
The BEATFACE sound can best be described as a mix of electronic, rock and pop music. Their influences run the gamut from Esthero and Dallas Green to Portishead and Deadmau5. They will be releasing their debut EP and touring later this year.
We all struggle over these questions. Trying to find ourselves, our purpose! In this way we are connected. Everyone has a different path. It’s just that all paths are going in the same direction. All of the things that separate us are illusions. Colour, demographics, belief, these are only surface reflections of the true source of our division. The imaginary difference between rich, and poor. There are two worlds, two realities. One will never touch the other and the other will have unlimited access to both. Because in a rich mans reality, for the wrong choice he might face disgrace, embracement, or maybe punishment. But in a poor Mans world, for the wrong choice he will face death, hunger, and imprisonment. We all understand this, even if we don’t acknowledge it, more then many of us are ready to die for a chance to access an untouchable, unrealistic, reality.
Once again Frankie Payne is back with an emotionally charged hard hitting masterpiece of unprecedented detail, Raining in Toronto. Featuring the soulful sultry Voice of Andreena Mill, Frankie Payne delivers a true description of everyday events happening in the hood and how the affect us all. Following the huge success of “My Life” (featuring Saukrates) and the ever growing buzz of the Freedom Writers Collective, Frankie Payne wanted to re-introduce this classic tale showcasing his clever, visually inspiring lyrics and legendary story telling ability. Over a powerful and moving musical composition, courtesy of Snaz (Andreena Mill“la la la”, French Montana, Dame Grease etc.) and with clever, well thought out visual concepts courtesy of Jason Gosbee (Second place winner of the youtube International Film competition, White Collar Criminals, OMG (TV Movie). Frankie Payne takes us on a journey through the ghettos of Toronto, Capturing the emotions, and realities of the people who live and breathe them. Raining in Toronto stands as a metaphor representing the depression, and oppression, that can only be understood if experienced. Because this where hope is born. The same places where bullets fly and mothers cry. Because we don’t have to die!
hyperadmin | Music,Video | Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Footage of Rich Kiddopening up for J. Cole @ Sound Academy earlier this year. These visuals are also part of an upcoming documentary entitled “Toronto Summers” from J.Walk (I see you Julian!).
What’s your ethnicity? My mother is from north Preston, Nova Scotia and father is Jamaican.
What makes you more than just a pretty face? Umm I would say my personality is also something females tend to like about me..I’m a funny dude once you get to know me..but I can be an asshole when it’s deserved.
Single or taken? I’m married to music and money as cliche as that sounds lol
What’s the secret to satisfying you in the bedroom?
The secret to satisfying me is to be comfortable and feel beautiful. Be willing to let your inner freak out..Ill take care of the rest..(That sounded like something an r&b singer would’ve said lool)
When you look at a woman, what is the first thing you notice? Well like most men ..I notice her beauty whatever beautiful is to you..That’s what I notice first and then everything else after.
Cool likkle vid that serves two purposes: gives you a taste of Brendan Philip‘s new joint “Wait” as well as takes a look behind the scenes of a recent photo shoot. Purple skies are cool.
