CMF 2010: Highlights
This year’s festival has taken on some new features, including but not limited to “Ragga Jungle” presented by HIGHGRADE PRODUCTIONS, a new iPhone app to compile your own schedule developed by The Mobile Cartel, and a performance workshop conducted by Tom Jackson of “On Stage Success”.
At last year’s festival we shot a few hip hop [...]
Crunk Chris
Crunk Chris started producing music in ’99 under the names “Heatbag” & “D.Engine Ear”.
Since which time has released over 11 solo albums to date, is part of the group CRUNK23 (with Noah23). Crunk Chris founded & operates the following brands:
Legendary Entertainment which now has released over 200 releases since it’s formation in ’99 & now [...]
The Roots – Thought @ Work (Live at CEMF 2009)
The Roots were on fire at CEMF 09! They preformed a very tight live set which seamlessly weaved their songs together with live improvisations. The Roots are definately a Hip Hop band and not just a group. Their live show is a testament to that. Black Though is such a vibrant preformer. He was full [...]
GZA – Pro Tools
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Pro Tools – CD Review
Spanning just over 44 minutes “Pro Tools” seems neither too long or short. This is mainly due to the poetic structure of the lyrics and because of this “Pro Tools” is one of those albums where you’ll catch something different on each listen. “Pro Tools” has [...]
BEAT LOUNGE Beat Battle
On Sunday June 21st, 2009 20 local producers from Toronto went head to head in an elimination style Beat Battle tournament as part of The Academy’s 4 days of programming during NXNE 2009 Festival. The excitement levels blasted through the roof as contenders knocked each other out of the ring, fighting for a $500 [...]
Moka Only – Airport 3
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Airport 3 – CD Review
Re-Enter Moka Only.. He’s been a mainstay on the Hip Hop music circuit since his commercial debut “Lime Green” in 2001. He’s keeping up with his title has Hip Hop’s most prolific artist by dropping over 5 releases each calender year since his departure from Swollen Members [...]
Pumpkinhead – “Picture That (The Negative)”
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Pumpkinhead – “Picture That (The Negative)” CD Review
Veteran underground emcee Pumpkinhead (PH) of Brooklyn Academy fame is back. “Picture That: The Negative” is his latest solo effort after 3 years since his last outing with up and coming Canadian producer Marco Polo on their critically acclaimed “Orange Moon [...]
The Cool Kids – “The Bake Sale”
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The Bake Sale – CD Review
Yeah yeah yeah, by now you’ve probably heard of The Cool Kids hailing out of Detroit and Chicago. Since I peeped their EP last summer (which is what’s being reviewed here) & their couple of mix albums I really have [...]
Savilion
We are proud to present producer/performer Savilion, aka Paul DeFrancesco who has recently launched his own WordPress website hosted by EPKhosting.com
Paul has been an independent DJ for more than 10 years producing full length albums for a variety of urban artists with his own home recording studio.
In the coming months, Paul will be releasing his [...]