Preeeety crazy to see all these artists on their grind back then. Shouts to Mauricio for passing this along!
The year was 2003:
A passionate group of up and coming directors, artists, and community leaders embarked on a musical journey. The goal: to throw down the realest rap show the city had ever experienced. The goal was accomplished.
Held at Toronto’s legendary concert venue The Reverb, 4 cameras captured the entire thing. From the soundcheck, backstage, to the gathering crow at the door, we see everything, and get a very unique glimpse of Toronto at a very special time when Hip Hop was really Alive in the city.
Starring: Shaun Boothe, Rochester, Mhedikc, HU$TLEMANN (Mayhem Morearty, Nabisco, Franz Thomas Dawn Infamy, Ignay, Diablo Soze etc..), Point Blank and Clip of Brass Munk
Editor: Eric Sim
Director of Photography: Eric Sim
Camera Operators: RT , Cazhmere, Eric Sim, Phillip Munroe
Producers: Gavin Sheppherd Eric Sim, Mhedikc, RT, Cazhmere,
Musical Score: Tone Mason
Peep the rest of this previously unreleased documentary after the jump!
Visuals from MTL’s Lunice’s for the first single off his “One Hunned” EP – available now on iTunes.
Another great example of the direction traditional-minded hip-hop producers NEED to start going in to expand the potential horizons of their own movement. A beat doesn’t always have to be a vehicle for a singer or emcee – it can be a fully-formed musical piece in its own right – it’s all about how you perceive it and present it.
If you’re already familiar with this kid, then good on you – but if you’re like me and just getting your first taste (shouts to Del for putting me on to this kid) – get connected at the links below!
Catching up with that dude whose name takes way too long to type: N-R.I.M.E.S. He’s got a mixtape dropping in January called The N of the World (which will hopefully have original material as he’s mostly just put out dubs so far). Speaking of which here’s the 3 latest freestyle joints:
