rubicon is another alias of london’s mike bunsie (brotherman syndicate, genocide [who i posted a week or two ago]). on this demo, mike handles the production, as well as some of the rapping duties, also featuring a couple of other mcs. rubicon – chopped muzic (2002, chop shop) (download) 1. ill one 2. murder dem [...]
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ron b. is the youngest brother in the bunsie family, who are pioneers in the london rap scene. in the late 80s, the oldest brother, mike, formed a studio/label called “brotherman syndicate,” and released a few cassette compilations, featuring local hip-hop and reggae acts that he produced. (i would post these, but i currently don’t [...]
this one is by request for joe… transit is an mc from london, ontario, who is also down with the collapsyllables crew (bolts, b-side, a-flex, jon diss, etc.). this is a dope fuckin’ album. production by dj tonic. transit – year of the taurus (2002, fivenineteen records) (download) 1. 7 breaths (intro) 2. industrialized (feat. [...]
the oddities are a toronto-based group consisting of bookworm (mc/producer), j-starrrrrr (mc), jsn jns (mc), snidley whiplash (mc/producer), psy (mc) and whysper (graffiti). i managed them for a brief time, including when this album came out. i still love this album, but perhaps i’m a bit sentimental about it as well. not sure what these [...]
do i really need to say ANYTHING about this album? maestro fresh-wes – symphony in effect (1989, lmr records / attic records) (download) 1. drop the needle 2. untouchable 3. the mic’s my piece 4. ltd’s on the wheel(s) of fortune 5. i’m showin’ you 6. let your backbone slide (power mix) 7. private symphony [...]
tekniq – we getz live (pt. 1 & pt. 2) (199?, paradox records) (download) we getz live (pt. 2) 1. radio 2. album 3. inst. we getz live (pt. 1) 4. album 5. inst. earth, wind & fire* 6. album all tracks written, produced and blessed by tekniq all scratches by shylow; except * scratches [...]
in toronto, there is an annual event called ‘honey jam,’ organized by phem phat productions, that features performances by up-n-coming female artists (mostly r&b, hip-hop, reggae, etc.). in 2002, they partnered with universal music (i was working there at the time) to release this compilation album of female artists from canada. various artists – honey [...]
various artists – up north trip (2002, under pressure magazine) (download) 1. some thug – you gonna get knocked 2. dj a-trak – under pressure intro 3. collizhun feat. eternia & adversaree – what we gonna do 4. obscure disorder – like… 5. dl incognito feat. tara chase – spit forever 2 6. d-shade – [...]
various artists – dig your roots (2003, dig your roots) (download) 1. vandal – urban camper 2. first words feat. cess – down with putting raps down 3. wyzah – three angels 4. the goods – monkey motion shuffle 5. warparty – feeling reserved 6. illa brown / kutcorners – rock on ya block 7. [...]
mastermind presents volume 49 – the set up (2000, virgin music canada) (download) 1. intro 2. four-nine/b-r-a-s-s-m-u-n-k – brassmunk 3. still ridin’ – choclair 4. ease off – kardinal offishall 5. all 4 the sox – saukrates 6. ackee man – nefarious 7. the straight goods – thrust 8. clear the air/roll with us – [...]
various artists – homegrown (2002, grow-op records) (download) 1. moka only – the way the world works 2. sazon diamante feat. concise – sign of the times 3. sichuan – i told you 4. rascalz – top of the world (big sox remix) 5. amp – amp anthem 6. swollen members – dark riders 7. [...]
mostly canadian, some underground shit… various artists – black sunz compilation (2000, visionglobe.com) (download) 1. redline anthem remix – anonymous twist 2. reality of birth – dj moves feat. sixtoo, kotep omegatron, mindbender, knowself 3. respect retro – celph titled 4. atlantis – jugga 5. supreme being – anonymous twist 6. true mc – k-smooth, [...]
various artists – urbnet.com/hiphopmix v1 (2001, urbnet/shoreline) (download) 1. brassmunk – live ordeal! 2. dan-e-o – baahd! 3. swollen members – lady venom 4. mood ruff – new moon 5. nish rawks – the enlightening 6. dl incognito – spit forever 7. classified – yud ded now 8. jugganot – nightshift 9. social deviantz – [...]
various artists – underground hip-hop volume 04 (2006, urbnet records) (download) 1. red ants – two bars 2. dl incognito – the masses 3. reign – guilty party feat. saukrates 4. jay bizzy – volume II 5. ok cobra – child in rhyme 6. doujah raze – 360 7. eternia – struggle (feat. wordsworth & [...]
various artists – urbnet.com/hiphopmix v2 (2002, urbnet.com / shoreline records) (download) 1. shug aka shuga bear – bang it out! 2. moka only feat. swollen members – crunch 3. c.l.a.s. – get rich 4. obscure disorder – the entree 5. butta babees – in da game 6. skitz – hiatus / oasis 7. ro ro [...]
dj serious – dim sum (2000, sound king records) (download) 1. intro 2. serious business – brass munk & dj grouch 3. popped – d-sisive 4. unknown misery – unknown misery 5. ol’ time r&b shit 6. x-rays (rmx) – asicks 7. you know me – arcee & li’l jaz 8. critics – d-sisive 9. [...]
various artists – rap essentials 2001 (2001, beatfactory / isba) (download) 1. solitair – easy to slip 2. checkmate feat. concise – these days & times 3. tara chase – the north side 4. citizen kane – graffiti knights 5. mathematik – uprise 6. frankenstain aka frankie ano feat. bishop – strange to the eye [...]
various artists – rapessentials volume two (1997, beatfactory music / emi) (download) 1. infinite – gotta get mine 2. grimmy grimmy feat. shakari nite – she’s changing 3. down ta erf – formation 4. tara chase – autonomy 5. madlock – gusto 6. asia – iz u ready 7. michie mee – cover girl 8. [...]
v/a – the bassments of bad men: volume 2 (2003)
Posted: June 29, 2007 by Ryan Somers in Uncategorizedvarious artists – the bassments of bad men: volume 2 (2003, hand’solo records) (download) 1. enter the bassment (the halifax takeover) – fact & the verbals 2. bury the bodies – fritz tha cat, mindbender & vangel 3. citizens are gifted – epic, ill seer & a.m.e. 109 4. teen idols – thesis 5. flash [...]
artists for war child – keep the beat (2002, war child canada) (download) featuring dj kemo esthero kardinal offishall jelleestone keinaan solitair jarvis church red1 available on muchdance 2003 proceeds from this song will be donated to war child cananda
i’m taking off this afternoon for a week of vacation, so while moves (and hopefully bird) will be holding things down in my absence, i thought i’d drop a few gems in the meantime, mostly compilations so you can hear a variety of canadian rap artists, some good, some bad, some great, some aweful… enjoy! [...]
i don’t really know anything about this guy. i got a promo of this cd back when i was doing my column at vice. i had never heard of him before that. i think this is the only thing of his i’ve ever heard. some cool beats on here. a little bit of french rap. [...]
cadence weapon – sharks + remixes (download) (upper class, 2006) 1. sharks 2. sharks (clean version) 3. sharks (ghislain poirier remix) 4. sharks (the russian futurists remix) we’re playing a show with this cat in london, ontario, on tues. july 10th at the alex p. keaton. -fritz tha cat
here’s one from my hometown, london, on., canada. outside of this area of the country, it is doubtful that anybody’s really heard of this project, but they made a big impact locally back in 96 when this album dropped, first independently, then later being reissued by mca/universal music. it’s on the rock/rap tip, and listening [...]
1.Contrabanned- Repentance of action 2. Contrabanned – I Will Attack 3:33 3. Contrabanned – The Mission 2:39 4. Contrabanned- Taiwanese Hooker 4:27 5. Contrabanned – Infinite Lives 4:19 6. Contrabanned – Pain and Sufferin 4:25 Stubs,Bolts, Myself and Marc Costanzo were Contrabanned recorded in 1999 and 2000 -Moves http://www.*endspace.com/file/5jqweo
(hey moves, i found my promo copy, so here’s a photo. -fritz tha cat) 1. Sign of the Times feat. Boz Faramone 2. The Difference feat. Stay 3. Reflections feat. Stay & Dia 4. Our Home and Native Land 5. Building Blocks feat. Clauz & Boz Faramone 6. Lead Us Not Into Temptation feat. Mr.I/O [...]
grissley adams 3:29 interference featuring sixtoo on the chorus over the phone 4:21 pins and needles feat dirty hanes(fritz the cat) and m88kenzie 3:46 starhead 3:40 unconquered feat supreme being unit 6:28 watered down juice 4:25 CHEK LOVE SHAKIL ON RHYMES AND MYSELF ON BEATS THIS WAS RIPPED FROM A TAPE CAUSE THE DAT [...]
Hip Club Groove – Land of the Lost (1996, Funtrip/Outside Music) http://www.*endspace.com/file/6ifmrv Sucker Salad 4:25 No Biz 3:07 Voices 1:45 Guaranteed 3:30 Pornostar 2:45 Heebie Jeebies 5:01 Joni 2:03 Vamipre Killers 4:31 Outro 1:34 all tracks produced by me(moves),except porno star produced by sixtoo,vocals by chek love shakil and m88kenzie , I HAVE NO SCANNER [...]
JON DISS AND DJ SLEUTH-BRAND NEW STYLE -2003 LOW PRESSURE AFFILIATES
Posted: June 27, 2007 by moves in UncategorizedIntro – Lamar 2:22 Freestyle Dangerfield 4:46 Bill Clinton (Party Goin Down) 5:50 You Ain’t Got No Soul! (George Bush) 1:11 John Labbah – Drinka Case 3:28 River Of Beer 4:07 prod by moves Who Farted? 2:50 Highjackers Blues 5:09 Get Fucked 0:49 Plastic Jesus 5:36 Chevy Chase 5:56 Iditirod 4:10 Wayne Allman 8:02 On [...]
hip club groove – trailer park hip hop (download) (murderecords/mca, 199?) 1. Intro 2. Rugged Operator 3. Bay Oh Fun-Day 4. Shootin’ the Gift 5. Shure Shots 6. Trip to Reality 7. Phat Mad Flow 8. Jizz 9. Kick ‘em in da Face 10. Big Bad Stylee ’91
