Monday, September 27, 2010
New Music: Kat, Bambi Bugatti, Kitana & Quinn Maybach - Champion
More female rap out the T.dot although WAY more on the pop/R&B tip. I actually think this could be hit too though...
Agree?
[via Cityonmyback]
Labels: DJ Lissa Monet, Female Rap Ain't Dead, Its a T.dot Thing
Is Reema Major the New Nicki Minaj and the Next MC to Blow Out the T.dot?
"Are you kidding? Me? Go back to making calls??!"
Apparently this 16 year old female MC from Toronto has got major labels down in the US and up here in Canada going NUTS when, out the blue, she recently got named to spit in one the BET Hip Hop Awards Ciphers this year. How'd that happen??! No matter, it's a good thing to see local talent getting that kind of platform of exposure no matter how random its genesis.
From what I'm being told, the feeling is that she could be the next Nicki Minaj. The next one??! Doesn't Nicki Minaj have be the first one by legitimatizing her own hype and current off-charts buzz by actually achieving some success on the back of her own album release before there can be a next one?? On the other hand, I'm glad labels finally think there's a future in female MC's again and I guess for that, we should acknowledge what Nicki has done to date, regardless!
As for this "Swaggberry" song - it's been banged pretty hard since July or so up here in the T.dot on Flow 93.5 and I think it could be a legit crossover hit single a la Cali Swag's "Teach Me How to Dougie" with the right team behind it. RIM might be (cleverly) running with a pretty extensive ad campaign for their ubiquitous Blackberry smartphone line touting it's BBM app, but this record might do more to extend it's growing popularity within the younger set at the expense of the iphone than any traditional ad campaign. Like I said on twitter a couple weeks back: they might owe Reema's label, G7 a check if that happens!
JJ Money feat. Reema Major - Swaggberry [direct mp3 download link]
For more on Reema Major, click HERE.
Labels: Female Rap Ain't Dead, Its a T.dot Thing
Thursday, September 23, 2010
New Music: Strictly Steele - Stepping Out (Produced By Dj DviousMindZ)
Co-signing this 'cos: 1. the kid is from England but moved to Canada (like me!) and 2. the song is good!
Alt. download links: usershare | mediafire
Labels: DviousMindz, Its a T.dot Thing
TONIGHT in Toronto: Sound Battle Royale Promo (Round 4)
I probably won't make it down there this time around, unfortunately but TONIGHT's the night:
"Only 1 spot remains for a chance to win the title as Toronto's livest producer and $1500 cash. Who will take it?"
Check it out at the Drake Underground (1150 Queen Street West)
Doors open at 10, show starts at 10:30
Hosted by Junia T
Music provided by DJ Mel Boogie
Battle judged by Tone Mason, Neenyo, Mac (Soundsmith)
If you haven't checked out a Sound Battle Royale beat battle, watch the video HERE.
Labels: Beatmaking, Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
New Music: DJ Riccachet & DJ Thera-P - The Official Manifesto 2010 Mixtape
via Manifesto:
"Celebrating our week long festival programming - here's the official mixtape for the Manifesto Festival 2010 mixed by DJ Riccachet & DJ Thera-P."
Download the DJ Riccachet & DJ Thera-P - The Official Manifesto 2010 Mixtape HERE. [direct zip file download]
Manifesto is going on all week throughout Toronto. Click the links below for more details...
Manifesto Festival online - webiste | twitter | facebook
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Manifesto Festival, mixtapes, Parties and Events
New Mixtape: Manifesto x The Main Ingredient x DJ Mensa present Bilal: A Best Mix
Another 'Main Ingredients'-related project...
This mix was prepared by DJ Mensa in honor of Bilal's show for the Manifesto Festival here in Toronto last night but due to illness (asthma, I believe), his appearance was canceled. The show still went on, turned into a free concert featuring Slakah the Beatchild. I'm a big fan of his and was thinking of going, but I'm wild tired and have sh-t to do tomorrow and didn't wanna come in late and f-ck my morning up. Instead, I'm enjoying this mix as I wind down for the night....
Manifesto x The Main Ingredient present Bilal: A Best Mix [direct mp3 download - right click and save as please!]
Track list:
?uestlove Speaks…
Something To Hold On To
For You
Fast Lane
Bring 2
You’re All I Need (Just Like Heaven)
High & Dry (with Pete Kuzma)
Love It (LP & 9th Wonder Remix)
Reminisce (feat. Mos Def)
Remember (with J. Dilla)
Dontstop (with Musiq)
It’s Your World (with Common)
The 6th Sense (with Common)
Play Your Cards Right (with Common)
Certified (with Guru & J. Dilla)
Waiting For The DJ (with Talib Kweli)
I Can’t Wait (with Jaguar Wright)
Cheeba (with Shafiq Husayn)
Star *69 (with Common)
Sweet Sour You (with SA-RA)
ERYKAH BADU Speaks…
All That I Am (Something For The People)
Hands Of Time
Master Blaster (with Dresden Soul Symphony)
Restart
All Matter (LP Version)
All Matter (Robert Glasper Version)
PHONTE Speaks…
Sometimes
Best Friend (with Tweet)
All For Love
DWELE Speaks…
Soul Sista
DJ Mensa online - twitter | facebook | myspace
Labels: Bilal, DJ Mensa, Its a T.dot Thing, Manifesto Festival, mixtapes
Friday, September 17, 2010
New Music: Trey Songz feat. Drake - The Usual
I missed this one when it leaked the other day but heard it tonight on Hot 97 - sh-t is FIYA!!!!!
Labels: Drake, Its a T.dot Thing, Trey Songz
Unofficial Music Video: Drake - Light Up feat. Jay-Z (Derick G version)
Music Video: Shad - We, Myself & I
See how I'm keeping the T.dot Thursday theme going? Dope looking video - how can Shad afford to do this - Cancon, FACTOR?
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing
TONIGHT in Toronto: The Art of Fresh Album Release Party at Czehoski's
I might go to this tonight. I love that Art of Fresh track and video, "Lemonade Stand' and my friend Anousheh is one of the DJ's spinning the event.
Click HERE for more details.
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events
New Music: Miles Jones - Never Wrong (Produced by Boi 1da)
More T.dot sh-t. Check the plug:
"On October 12th Miles Jones will release the debut single “Never Wrong” produced by Boi 1da. The track is off Miles album, Runaway Jones which will be released early 2011 in the US through Musebox/EMI.
This Canadian collaboration is has already been making noise this year, with Miles placing songs on CSI and the Olympic soundtrack and Boi 1da producing Platinum/Grammy nominated records for the likes of Drake, Eminem, Bun B, Andre 3000, Kanye West and many more."
Miles Jones - Never Wrong (prod. Boi 1da) [sendspace mp3 download link]
[via Marshall Tully at Tully Management Group]
Labels: Boi 1da, Its a T.dot Thing
Slakah The Beatchild – Something Forever EP (Preview Video Sampler)
Check out this video sampler for T.dot-based producer & musician, Slakah The Beatchild's forthcoming Something Forever EP release. Perfect late night vibes to end a very late series of T.dot Thursday posts.
Slakah is being CRIMINALLY slept-on outside of and even by some inside his hometown. Dig left-field, progressive urban sounds like Common, Dilla, Dwele, Foreign Exchange, Roots, Slum Village, J*Davey or music put out by the UK's BBE music (who are releasing this EP)? Then GET AT THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!
Also, click HERE to see other posts on Slakah previously at The Kitchen.
[via TRF]
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Slakah The Beatchild
In Toronto Next Week: Manifesto 2010 is Coming!
Don't know what the Manifesto Festival is? After looking at the flyer below, do you really need to ask or does that tell you everything you need to know??!
If you've still got questions after that though or your appetite has been whetted, click HERE for more details or read this excellent digital magazine put together by the Manifesto team:
note: click the grey strip at the right edge of the magazine to flip the pages or double click the cover to view it in full-screen.
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Manifesto Festival, Parties and Events
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Music Video: The Boomaddicts - The Time Is Now
This is kind of more my speed! Video directed by Hayden Currie.
[via CityonmyBack.com]
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing
Music Video: Big Lean - Lock Who/Everywhere I Go (prod by Boi 1da)
I don't know if it's good or bad that Toronto 'The Good' has devolved enough that the artists here can actually make credible 'gangsta rap' videos now. Sigh....
Labels: Boi 1da, Its a T.dot Thing
New Music: Drake - Unforgettable (Keys N Krates Remix)
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Jailed Toronto Gang Leader's Prison Freestyle Causes An Uproar
Phoned-in freestyles from jail are old hat in the US but I guess they're more of a novelty up here in the T.dot:
"Tyshan Riley is the purported leader of the Galloway Boys, a gang in Scarborough, and in 2009, he and two others were convicted of first-degree murder in the 2004 shooting that killed one man and left another seriously injured.
In a YouTube video called GREE$Y MONEY Freestyle From Jail, Riley can be heard rapping about cocaine and slinging “bricks the size of the cushion on yo’ couch.” According to the video’s description, “Gree$y Money who is serving a Life Sentence spits a verse from prison for CokeKey$ Car’tel’s mixtape M.H.F. (Metro Housing Flow).”"
Read the full article via Metro.
In case you're still wondering who Riley is though, I covered the book, Bad Seeds: The True Story of Toronto's Galloway Boys Street Gang by Betsy Powell about his gang last week.
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing
Rob Ford's Transportation Plan: A Road to Nowhere?
Just watch this video: this dude is the leading candidate in Toronto mayoral campaign and despite major flaws, will likely become the city's new mayor come October 25.
Torontoist on the plan:
"Though we fully expect and look forward to multiple eviscerations of its details in the forthcoming days, in the interim let us just say that this is an astonishing bit of fiction which demonstrates little grasp of transit policy, government relations, or basic arithmetic."
The Toronto Star on the plan:
"The only saving grace of Ford’s transportation policy is that it is so fundamentally flawed it’s unlikely to ever go into effect, even if he is elected. But in pursuing his plan, Ford could appreciably delay implementation of Transit City."
Download Rob Ford's Transportation Plan HERE. [direct PDF download]
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Politics
Friday, September 10, 2010
Music Video: Arabesque - Clear My Head [NSFW]
Controversial stuff?
Arabesque - Clear My Head [mp3 zshare download link]
Off the Nuclear Ambition ep.
Arebesque online - Website | Facebook | MySpace | Twitter
Labels: Arabesque, Its a T.dot Thing
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Introducing New Artist Kawzee - What Happened/I Promise
I like where this kid is coming from. Gutsy move using the "California Soul" sample best known from Gangstarr's "Check the Technique" but the record, "What Happened" he makes with it does it justice plus his letter to his unborn anthem, "I Promise" is heartfelt too. Check for this kid!
Kawzee - "What Happened" (Prod. Tone Mason):
Kawzee - "I Promise" (Prod. 2oolman):
Kawzee online - website | facebook
[via Cityonmyback]
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing
