B boys & b girls shine in this local event put together by Creeazn
with dj Agile Agilities and dj Akademik. This event also supported the Constant Fuzao Fundraiser. Big upz to all the hip hop headz coming out to this Edmonton hip hop throwdown. HIP HOP FOREVER!!

Director: David N.O.
Music: Dj Agile Agilities

The 3rd installment of Hip Hop On The Avenue at Avenue Theatre in Edmonton. This is the bboy showcase part 2 of 2. Courtesy of nutly.net

The 3rd installment of Hip Hop On The Avenue at Avenue Theatre in Edmonton. This is the bboy showcase part 1 of 2. Courtesy of nutly.net

For Edmonton's 2011 African History Month, Music For Mavericks's recording artists TOA help kick off the month with an explosive performance.  Check some footage of their performance courtesy of Swingz.

Be sure to catch TOA at the Stanley A Milner Library for the Keshotu Leadership Academy's final production A Better Tomorrow on Friday March 11 and Saturday March 12, 2011.

Politic Live's DJ Sonny Grimezz has a brand new mixtape out called Itman Ah Come V.2010.  The mixtape is a mix of some of the biggest reggae jams of 2010. 

 Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?b0qenfsxga4cy1l

For more information on DJ Sonny Grimezz be sure to follow him on Twitter @DJSonny_Grimezz or vist http://www.mixcloud.com/djsonnygrimez/

THE GODFATHER OF CANADIAN HIP-HOP FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY AT ON THE ROCKS!!!

Brought to you by Seven Strings Music Entertainment

Yes, it's true, the man we all grew up listening to on muchmusic and cassette tapes is coming to play a live show at On The Rocks October 17th 2010.

Facebook Event >> http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131455793569586

Wes Williams has been involved in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. Internationally known as Maestro Fresh Wes, he has released 6 albums, received awards including 2 Juno Awards (Canada's Grammy Award), catapulting himself into Canadian history for being the best selling Hip Hop artist his country has ever produced.His first lp “Symphony in Effect”which came out in 1989 still remains the best selling Hip Hop album in Canadian music history. “Let Your Backbone Slide” is the only Canadian Hip Hop single to reach Gold status as well as being the first Hip Hop song to premier on Billboards Top 20 Rap Singles Chart. 
Maestro’s talent to reinvent himself has helped strengthen his career and carried him forward to continue writing and recording exeptional material and has kept him performing with top selling international artists such as RunDMC and Public Enemy to name a few. He has also worked along side several Canadian stars such as Glenn Lewis, Deborah Cox, Alanis Morrisette, Snow, Kardinal Offishall and Saukrates. 


Read more: http://www.myspace.com/maestrofreshwes

Opening up the night is Vancouvers own Goodbye Beatdown

www.myspace.com/goodbyebeatdown

Having just played Edmonton's first annual Open Sky Music Festival, the BC boys are becoming a mainstay in the Edmonton music community. With a blend of hip-hip, reggae and rock, these guys are tearing up dance floors all over the country!! Be sure to get there early to see these guys.

Sunday October 17th at On The Rocks.

Tickets $15
$3.75 drinks all night long!!

This coming October in Kelowna, BC the Western Canadian Music Alliance will hold the 8th Annual Western Canadian Music Awards. This Award show is accompanied by 1) a Festival that will showcase music acts from all genres in Western Canada, 2) a conference to help educate Western Canadian artists about the music business, and 3) an Award show that will celebrate the best in Western Canadian Music over the last year.

Last couple of months, I’ve been getting a lot of releases from Edmonton. This show we dedicate it to all the grinders in Edmonton who released a project within the last couple of months.  

Title: All The I Know
Artist: Winnipegs Most
Label: Heatbag Records
Directed By: Young Native Productions (2011)

CYBERTEK IN ASSOCIATION WITH STAR SWAGGG PROMOTIONS PRESENT...
MOVADO LIVE IN EDMONTON LIVE MARCH 4TH 2010
@ AL SHAMAL SHRINERS BANQUET HALL 14510 142 ST
FILMED N EDITED BY BIG SHOT MUSIC INC.

"JUVENILE LIVE IN CONCERT NEXT SUNDAY, DONT MISS OUT CALL FS EVENT LINE INFO, DOOR WILL BE A F*CKING GONG SHOW- COME EARLY, GET YOUR TICKETS NOW 780 913-1333 SEE THIS LEGENDARY NEW ORLEANS RAP STAR FIRST TIME EVER IN EDM CITY! MAMIZ YOU READY TO BACK THAT ASS UP!"

LaFamilia World Wide, Macc Promotions, and Delux...Present....

RICK ROSS / W Guests
LIVE IN CONCERT - THURSDAY JAN 13TH @ THE EDMONTON EVENT CENTER!!!

......WITH SPECIAL GUESTS OPENER: EMRE www.emrelive.com

MUSIC BY
REMIX ALLSTAR DJ FRESH

THURSDAY JANUARY 13, 2010

@ Edmonton Event Center (West Edmonton Mall upper level)
edmontoneventcentre.ca

"TEFLON DON" ALBUM IN STORES NOW.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT
TICKETMASTER.CA or by phone 780-451-8000 * Nov 13
SOULAR (west edmonton mall) *Nov 18 at outlets
RAIN (west edmonton mall)
SHADIFIED (North)
Restricted Elite (Kingsway/Londonderry)

$42 plus sc's 1st price level
$52 plus sc's 2nd price level
$57 plus sc's VIP Tickets (Express entry, Private Bar, Stage side)

Strict Security. Must have government issue, picture ID
Servall ID Scanning systems/Edmonton City Police




... GET READY!! RICK ROSS LIVE IN EDMONTON FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!!

THE HOTTEST SONG OUT RIGHT NOW GETTING MADDD REPLAY IN THE CLUBS... IF YOU DON' T KNOW NOW YOU DO.. PLAY IT LOUD...
ENJOY THE YOU TUBE PICKS... BRING YOUR REGGIE BUSH AND ARCHIE BUNKER EVERYONE.

Rick Ross Feat. Styles P - "Blowin Money Fast" LARRY HOOVER BMF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2MVzP4MaJ0&ob=av2e

DJ Khaled "All I Do Is Win" feat. Ludacris, Rick Ross
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGXzlRoNtHU

Rick Ross - The Boss ft. T-Pain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78hT0H8nt_E&ob=av2e

Rick Ross - Hustlin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU9TouRnO84&feature=fvsrSee

MoreTHANK YOU ON BEHALF OF DAVE PAVELICH (LaFamilia) and MARK AGAR (Macc)

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An Urban AFA

Alright so here is the breakdown of this amazing idea that has been in development for quite a while now...

First and foremost it is not MY idea. It is a combination of the idea to create this site (originally derived by Arlo & Nutly), mixed with the idea to create a union (I believe Jae Maze and Dirt Grittie started that discussion), along with the idea of a project Curtis Lipscombe and myself are in the act of wrapping up that helps develop artists. It is obvious that many of us are quite passionate about bringing the scene together but have not quite figured out exactly how to do that yet...

If this idea works it will:

On a short term basis-

• Provide a source of income for artists in the act of creating projects
• Get new fans interested in supporting local music
• Increase involvement and awareness of locally promoted events
• Get artists paid for shows
• Increase attendance at locally promoted rap shows
• Provide artists radio promotion on top 40 stations
• Circulate money within the hip-hop community.

On a long term basis-

• Provide grants for radio tracking, touring, marketing and publicist services for artists with projects
• Provide loans and/or invest into local promoters to help offset venue costs, and/or bring down acts
• Provide links to music publishing
• Grow our existing community by 1000%
• Get artists gigs within festivals
• Our very own venue/community center!

How?

So essentially this union works exactly as a label would, except it would be funded by fans and artists who would pay an annual membership fee. Membership fee? Who pays those anymore? This sucks, I'm out!

...I'm aware that nobody ever wants to pay a membership fee, but I think if you were to give a member things they could use and need for cheap, it makes the idea a lot more viable. Here is my imaginary breakdown of my imaginary membership fees.

For it all to work in harmony, there would have to be 4 groups:

• Fans/Supporters
• Promoters
• Fans/Investors
• Artists

Fans/supporters- memberships would start at something low like $10. With that they would get 10% off of all locally promoted hip hop shows for that year. They would be eligible for monthly giveaways and will also hold the power to vote for artists on opening slots etc...

The higher tiers would increase in cost of a membership, decrease the cost of shows and get them VIP at certain shows.

Fans/Investors- these memberships would start at $20, where they would have exactly the same privileges of the fan/supporters but $10 would go towards an artist of their choice to support that project. I would ultimately like them to be purchasing publishing points so they could see a return on their investment, but that could be tricky... A similar model is incorporated by sellaband

Promoters- Promoters would not pay a fee but would instead cooperate with the fan and artist member discounts. In return we would provide online ticket sales, promo for their events through contests and giveaways, and also aid in the funding for venues and/or out of town acts etc.

Artists- On the most basic tier the artist would pay something like $15. This would get them 10% off shows and put them in an 'Openers pool' where they can be voted in for opening slots. We would also pay the selected openers.

On the highest tier which let's say is more around the $300/yr range, an artist and/or group would receive things like radio spots for their upcoming projects, discounts on grant writing and a 3 page website.

They might also receive things like a discounted photoshoot from Nutly.net, a set of free consultation from Arlo Maverick, or discounted studio time from Musicbox Studios. All parties providing discounts would be reimbursed.

So, theoretically:

Membership fees>>> Bank vault>>>Venue rentals, Reimbursing discounts, Artist Careers>>>Membership fees

Who would decide who gets funded?

We would vote in board members whom would act as jury for submitted applications.

As far as genres of music, I do not want to limit this to just hip hop. I would want this to be a more open minded version of the AFA that would focus less on students and already established artists and more on up and coming original artists.

So... Who's in?

(There are 267 local hiphop artists according to reverbnation.)

I've probably overlooked alot, but I would like to hear what others think. Open forum-

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ECLECTIC CD/VIDEO RELEASE PARTY

Friday FEB 24 @Flow Lounge
8PM No Minors
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$15 Ticket includes:
Eclectic CD
Chicken & Steak Dinner
No Line/No Cover @ Diesel

---For the ballers---

Add $100 for bottle service
or
Add $200 for bottle service & private
booth (only 4 available)

See it here

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Every Wednesday starting Feb 1st. Winner receives $1000 cash, Dr. Dre Headphones, and a trophy.

Artist: Habe
Song: Empty
Album: Eclectic
Director: Chase Gardiner
Produced by: KazMega
Guitar by: Redef
Video Script written by: Habe
Song written by: Habe

www.habemusic.com
twitter.com/habekitine

Video Production by www.ChaseMediaInc.com

First single off of Komrade's solo project entitled "Fallen Empire". Some dope lines in here.

Super awesome track leaked from the Corvid Lorax/DJ Weezl album called Original Statues. Produced at Inner City Records.

Doug Crawford, Peep Game, Music Box Studios, W.C. Of Westside Connection AONN RECORDS CANADA
WHATSUP / AFFILIATION [DIRECTED BY SONIK]

First Song: Bring Me Down - Kryple (Feat. Deffine & K-Blitz)

Album: Fuck Kryple

Produced By: Stress

Second Song: Basterdz - Kryple (Feat. Deffine)

Produced By: Kryple

Doom Squad / N$C Records & Promotions

www.reverbnation.com/kryple

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Facebook: Doom Squad & N$C Records & Promotions

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DOOMSQUAD ALL DAY!

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