[MP3] The Kickdrums – Something’s Gotta Give

MP3 download: The Kickdrums – Something’s Gotta Give by Hypetrak

Hit the jump for remixes by Emynd and Kutcorners.

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[Music Video] Corey Niles – WorldWide

One of the up-and-coming MC’s from the new Toronto hip-hop scene. Radio-friendly I guess but kind of generic-sounding and very Drake-ish to my ears, but he’s the nephew of an old acquaintance from junior high school in the old ‘hood who posted it on his facebook page so why wouldn’t I support??



Bonus:

MP3 Download: Corey Niles ft. Rochester – Ready To Fly (Casino Remix) by CasinoEnt



Connect with Corey Niles – twitter | facebook | website

[News Article] Toronto Star on Where the Rap Game Begins in Toronto…

Because we can only keep looking back for so long. Ultimately you always have to keep moving forward (says the blogger quoting the two month old article!). From a December article by Steve Russell on where to see live underground hip-hip in Toronto:



“Drake didn’t come from out of nowhere. Toronto’s hip-hop heart beats loud at low-profile shows

Indeed, Canadian hip hop’s household names didn’t earn their stripes in bed. They had to learn — the hard way — just how and what to feed a crowd. “You don’t go from smacking T-ball homers to facing a 100-mile-an-hour fastball,” explains hip-hop journalist Luke Fox, author of the recent Ice-T Shot Me in the Face & Eleven Other Stories About Rap Music. “Drake, Kardinal, Saukrates, K’naan and the rest — all these guys played tiny Toronto venues before making the big leagues. The value of a rapper honing his or her live chops in the underground scene can’t be overstated.””

CLICK HERE to read the full article.



Shout to the homegirl, Tonika on getting a shout in the article for her Sound Battle Royale showcase battles. but they shoulda included DJ Scuff‘s excellent Local Sounds hip-hop showcase/parties on the map below too:

[Video] Make Some Noise: A 1994 Canadian Hip Hop Documentary (FULL movie)

While we’re in a T.dot nostalgia state of mind, this is a documentary directed by Andrew Munger on the Toronto underground hip-hop scene featuring appearances by Ghetto Concept, Thrust, a youthful Mos Def, Dan-E-O, Wio-K, Jelleestone, Maestro Fresh Wes manager (and ‘Canadian Idol’ judge!), Farley Flex and others. I gotta carve out an hour to really get into this properly.



Related:

– Read an interview with director, Munger at USGMag HERE

[via TRF yet again!]

[MP3] Mixtape Massacre 2.12.11 (The Real Frequency Show x The Powermove Show Back To The Future Edition)

I told y’all about this last week. As Ty & Rez put it, “Simply put: a great moment in Toronto hip-hop history.”

Here’s the recap blurb from the TRF blog for those who slept:

“Feb 12th, 2011 was a historic day at CKLN 88.1FM. As the station continues it battle to retain their broadcast license, some 30 years of hip hop history gathered to celebrate the 1-4PM time slot which is Toronto’s staple for hip hop. ‘Mixtape Massacre,’ who currently holds the time slot, reached out the ‘The Real Frequency’ to to come and do a final show, which we didn’t do at FLOW. We decided to reach out to DJ X of the ‘Powermove’ (our predecessors) to come through as well. To top it all off the Godfather of Toronto hip hop Ron Nelson, who started the Fantastic Voyage in 1983 in this very time slot, put in an appearance to make it all complete.”

You miss it? Listen here:

MP3: Mixtape Massacre (The Real Frequency Show x The Powermove Show Back To The Future Edition) [direct download – right click and save as]



Previously on The Kitchen:

– Listen to the ‘Final’ Shows for CKLN’s ‘Mixtape Massacre’ and Flow 93.5′s ‘The Real Frequency’ (2/12/11)

[TRF via CityonmyBack.com]