The Queen chops it up with Harbourfront Centre in preparation for the Honey Jam reunion show which is taking place tonight (Friday, February 3rd).

Michie Mee hosts Honey Jam: Then & Now

Honey Jam: Then & Now is a reunion concert and photo exhibit showcasing iconic images from the past 16 years of Honey Jam, the longest-running talent showcase in Canada. Many notable artists, including Nelly Furtado, Jully Black and Divine Brown, are just some of Honey Jam’s past alumni. We recently had an opportunity to talk with the host of the event, legendary Canadian emcee Michie Mee, about her start in the industry and her thoughts on the importance of Honey Jam.

When you Wikipedia Michie Mee, the first thing that stands out is that you are the first Canadian emcee to sign with an American record label. What was that experience like?

Well it was…very unique. At the time, when you’re 14, you don’t really look at everything and add it all up.

On top of that, you were a woman, which was even more unique in the industry at the time…

There were actually men here that were doing it, emcees that were coming up about the same time as me but they just never got that major deal. So it’s kinda cool to know that I could get the deal and then I could do shows with the locals here and really help build this scene. So that’s all I understood at the time. I was getting an opportunity to face the world and express my culture and then come back here and make the shows feel a bit international.

READ FULL INTERVIEW HERE

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