[Event] TOMORROW Night in Toronto | Polaris Music Prize Record Salon #3: Land of Talk Cloak and Cipher

Since I’m a part of the shenanigans this year, I feel obligated to let you know about this happening tomorrow (Tuesday)….

Each month a Polaris jury member presents a record currently under consideration for their 2011 ballot.

This month Eye Weekly’s Chris Bilton presents the latest from LAND OF TALK – “Cloak and Cipher”

FREE EVENT – Doors at 7 PM

I’ll probably be there. CLICK HERE for more details.

Polaris Music Prize online – website | facebook | twitter

[Event] TONIGHT in Toronto: The 2 Year Anniversary Celebration of the Monthly Beat Lounge Showcase

This post is stickied to the top of the site until tomorrow (April 1).

Featuring recent Kitchen faves, Relic the Oddity and Elaquent (aka eQ), this is a must-check for those of you in the GTA/T.dot area who are free tonight….

IT’S THE UNKOFFICIAL (sic) 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF BEAT LOUNGE MONTHLY HIP-HOP PRODUCER COMMUNITY AND SHOWCASES! (ok, we’ll stop yelling now)

The BEAT LOUNGE UNKOFFICIAL (sic) 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
(28th edition)
Thursday March 31st, 2011
The Rivoli (back room)
332 Queen Street W
Toronto, ON
STRICTLY $5 admission BEFORE 10:30PM
NO GUEST LIST
?? after ??
Doors @9:30PM
Show @11:00PM
Sponsored by MOOG Audio

Since it’s inception in November of 2008, BEAT LOUNGE has grown to become a brute force in the realm of local hip-hop events and occurrences (local to Toronto & GTA). Our 1 year anniversary was on January 21st 2010, and now it’s our 2 year anniversary. Wait a minute…

It is what it is, somewhere around this time of year we became a year wiser. It’s round #28 and we’ve become stronger, badder and funkier than ever before. Thanks to a firm community of supporters and loyal troops, we’re still rocking it…

I think they keep deliberately misspelling UNOFFICIAL because the Unknown Funk Hero is one of the driving forces behind this long-running Toronto beat-makers event series.

CLICK HERE to learn more about tonight’s 2 Year Anniversary Beat Lounge event at the Rivoli.

[MP3 + Showcase] MusicConnex presents Canadian Blast Free Mixtape by Shortee Blitz

Now this is a Canadian trade policy I can get behind! It all goes down April 19 in London Town. Peep game:

“From K’Naan to Kardinal Offishall, Classified to Swollen Members, Canada has a rich and diverse urban music scene. For the first time, some of its brightest exports are debunking to London to perform at Canadian Blast at MusicConnex, April 19th at Kings Place in London. Canadian Blast, the showcase brand of the Canadian Independent Music Association, is dedicated to showcasing and presenting the best up-and-coming Canadian talent in Europe while MusicConnex, the inaugural DIY music event at Kings Place is a gathering of some of best minds in music today. “Canadian Blast will celebrate the occasion with a bespoke mixtape, remixed by Shortee Blitz, to be available for free three weeks before the event via www.canadianblast.com and www.facebook.com/canadianblast.

The event showcase begins at 7PM and tickets are available for £5 via www.musicconnex.co.uk

Tuesday April 19th 2011
Downstairs @ Kings Place
90 York Way, London, N1
All Ages / 7PM / £5 advance

Featuring:

J Diggz – Famous – Rich Kidd – Big Page – The Art of Fresh (Slakah TheBeatchild / D.O Gibson)

Check out the mixtape below:

MP3 Download: Shortee Blitz Presents ” Blitz Power Mix ” – Canadian Blast Edition – MusicConnex by Canadian Blast

In the mix:
01. Rich Kidd- O Canada
02. Saukrates- Hope
03. Art of Fresh- Dang Dang DD Dang (Game Over Freestyle)
04. Famous- Game Over Freestyle
05. Famous- The Declaration
06. King Reign- This Means War
07. Rich Kidd- Don’t Sleep On Me
08. JD Era- The Foundation
09. Classified- That Ain’t Classy
10. JDiggz ft Slakah- Are We Runnin
11. J Diggz ft Colin Munroe- With You pt 2
12. Famous ft Oh! – Ain’t No Use Pt 2
13. Page ft Drake – Still Fly
14. Page ft Bobby Valentino- Gangsta Girl

[Event] TONIGHT in Toronto: CMW Factor Breakthrough Show – Tanika Charles aka Mz Chawls

TANIKA CHARLES aka MZ. CHAWLS & THE WONDERFULS….

Throw down the classics! Along with new and highly anticipated joints!!!

L’OQENZ ON THE 1’s & 2’s *FUNK*SOUL*HIP HOP*RARE*

TICKETS $10.00 | DOORS 10PM | TANIKA CHARLES PERFORMANCE 12AM SHARP!
19+ | I.D. A MUST

At Czehoski Bar, 678 Queen St. W.

T.dot heads: Tanika is the truth! Don’t sleep on this. Wanna know why? Check out her What​!​What​?​What​!​? EP. Unfortunately I won’t be able to make it because of a family birthday.

[h/t: City on my Back]

[Event] In The Bronx, NY TODAY: Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen, Vol. 4: Let’s Get Active!

You know I gotta support any other hip-hop oriented event with ‘kitchen’ in the name!



Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen Volume 4, “Let’s Get Active!” will be honoring International Women’s Month by addressing some of the health disparities that affect women of color. Our goal this year is to use hip hop to initiate dialogue and inspire action in supporting healthier nutrition, more physical activity, and increased community involvement among women and their families.

How many children and adults do we know in this city that buy the red quarter juice, the fifty-cent honey bun, and use their last quarter for more candy? We can name a whole bunch, and let’s not front, most of us have indulged in that world!

The South Bronx is one of the poorest counties in the nation, economically and nutritionally. It was just ranked the UNHEALTHIEST of New York’s 62 counties. It is plagued with ridiculous poverty, diabetes, high unemployment, hunger, obesity, dirty bodegas, lack of access to good fruits and vegetables, to schoolyards, playgrounds and gym classes in school.

Check it mi gente, we live in a community where 37% of South Bronx residents say that they have lacked money to buy food at some point in the past 12 months. What happens to your body when it is not sure if it will be fed again? It goes into starvation mode and stores it as fat– hence obesity prevails. Most recently, the movie Precious depicted this reality through the life story of a young black woman whose social conditions (ie. poverty) contributed to her weight, which as a consequence led to low self- esteem, teen pregnancy, illiteracy, sexually transmitted diseases, and an intergenerational cycle of abuse within the women in her family.

Unfortunately obesity is being blamed on the individual and their self-control. What is not being taken into account is the actual living conditions and quality of life of the person. It is not being looked at as an institutional problem. What are our politicians doing to decrease the root causes of this disease? WHERE ARE OUR ELECTED LEADERS?

We at Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen believe that it is a problem that demands our attention. We want healthier alternatives for our families and communities. We believe that hip-hop is one of the tools that can be used for mental, emotional, and physical wellness. Become a b-girl, deejay, emcee or graffiti artist who wants to disseminate information and create a more holistic culture.

Please join educators, students, environmentalists, health advocates, doctors, nurses, food co-ops, DJ’s, emcees, b-girls, poets, artists, dancers, healers, organizers and activists at Hostos Community College in the South Bronx. We will come together through a hip-hop showcase to express our solidarity with women’s rights!

Turn Up the Heat and Let the Soul Simmer, as We Stir this Hearty and Healthy Soup for the Hip Hop Soul!

Time: 2-5pm

This event is FREE and open to all ages. For more information please:

Visit our website www.mhhk.org or EMAIL US