SIT WITH ME -OCTOBER 17

***TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE FB PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134788039901937&ref=mf







"It's remarkable how distracted we can get in this technologically advanced world. So every now and then we need to take a step back and take in what the world has to offer. Sometimes you just have to keep it simple. Remove the sound effects, turn down the bass and just Sit With Me!"

RnB • Neo Soul • Electro Soul

An intimate, theatrical and comical night w/ O'Sound, Shi Wisdom, Ron Dias, Brendan Philip & a surprise guest. DJ Sanga Genesis

$5.00 (P.W.Y.C)

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IT'S INDIE WEEK!!!! OCT13-17

so with Indie Week on our hands it's only fair i share some artist with yall...some youmay know...some never heard of...some you just never bothered to give a chance.

check out http://www.indieweek.com/ for schedules, venues and such on what's going to be happening this week. you got acts like WHAT SHE SAID ( http://www.myspace.com/thisiswhatshesaid) from guelf who are going to be at the HorseShoe tavern!!!

Anywho...i've had the chance to take in some other local cats makin noise in Toronto...chek em out:

TOMMY SPITZ




Twitter: http://twitter.com/tommyspitz
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tommyspitz12
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/tommyspitz
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/tommyspitz

Dude has been around for a minute and has a track on Flow 93.5 in circulation "I'M COOL". make sure to check it out and vote on OTA LIVE the Megacity Countdown http://www.hiphopcanada.com/megacitycountdown



REZ RAIDA




This cat you have seen and heard I am sure. with showcase events TOONEY TUESDAYS that were running on college during the summer and t-shirts KISS MY ASS TRAY, lets not forget the mixtapes he put out...boy was gettin it innnnnnnn...CHECK OUT HIS NEW LIL PREVIEW:



Twitter: http://twitter.com/rezraida
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/rezraida
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/REZ-RAIDA/191571507044


keep posted as i'mm be doing a post everyday showing off some Toronto talent!!!

***I ALSO ENCOURAGE ARTIST TO HOLLA AT A CHICK IF YOU HAVE NEW CONTENT YOU WANNA SHOWCASE***

GIIIRRRLLLLL POOOOWWWEEERRR!!!

OOOOOOKKKKKKKK....

so last night i stumbled upon a tweet from the AMAZING DjLissa Monet sayin she was gonna post a new track from Toronto female rappers Kat, Bambie Bugatti (formely known as Nikkie Santoro), Kitana (aka Ponytails) and the fabo Quinn Maybach...production by the GENIUS ALIBY! all a concept from the amazing female director Cazhmere (get familiar if u don't know)!!!


http://usershare.net/np7t5pplog0n

CHAMPION is a wiked track...and what is oh so amazing is the collab from the different ppl...from the DJ who is supplin the goods...to the females that "spit that hot fiyah" (LOL)...to the ones who produced and directed -> the fact that they all came together to create music is what amazing. I HOPE THIS CAN SERVE AS MOTIVATION...LET THIS BE A NEW TREND THAT ARTIST COLLAB!!!!!

...Kitana and Quinn are no strangers to collaborating. they had done a track with another FAB female rapper Zoi TheFemcee and did a remix to Luda's "My Chick Bad"


TO ALL MY FEMALE ARTIST (singers, rappers, producers, directors, DJs etc...) lets work together and become a majority...there are 50billion male rappers and only a handful female rappers working together..."ANYTHING THEY CAN DO WE CAN DO BETTER" ;-)

SO YOU’VE FOUND YOURSELF A BF/GF…NOW HOW TO KEEP ONE????

So summer is here and L.O.V.E. is in the air. Everyone is looking for that “RIGHT-NOW” person or even ready for a permanent lover.
Lately a lot of people are wondering where to find SingleWomen/SingleMen (i.e. http://www.thisisyourconscience.com/?p=2317 and http://www.followthel.com/2010/07/goodies-successful-black-women-are.html ), so we’ve sort of established how to get over this (i.e. jus approach /be yourself/hope for the best)...Let’s move on shall we.
You’ve found that special someone, changed your status on FB to IN A RELATIONSHIP, and ready for a lifetime of lllooooooooooovvveeeee…BUT WAIT!!!!! How do you make sure you go back to being a SW/SM??? Here are some tips that have help me and a lot of my non SW/SM make a relationship work:

1) Before you get in any kind of relationship, make sure you’ve had “ME TIME” and know yourself…I mean REALLY know yourself!!! You’ve taken the time to work on yourself and ready for love!
2) COMMUNICATION!!!!! I CAN’T EXPRESS HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS. If you can’t talk about anything with your significant other , rough waters ahead! Now with communication, it doesn’t mean yell/nag at the other person to get your point across; it’s really about listening/hearing/understanding where the other person is coming from/what they’re really trying to say. Men and women have 2 very different ways of communicating and understanding that you are different is def going to help you out!

WOMEN: don’t expect him to know what you’re thinking or how you feel…TELL him in a reasonable manner!
3) Be honest…not rude, just honest
4) Be open minded…a couple that grows together stays together. Find new things to get into, if you’re in Toronto, right now there’s always something to do…and a lot of them are FREE!!!
5) Show the love and never forget to express to your man/lady how much you appreciate them <3

I’m only telling you what’s been working for me (10 yrs strong) may not work for you for all but may help  Now go kiddies…get that love and keep it, cherish it!!!!!

Ode to Love

To the ladies and gentlemen looking for love, let me help you out for a second. I’m going to share a secret that’s not so secret.

You want to know why you’re still single. Why you keep finding the same “ragga muffins” all the time? Do you always find yourself asking “Where have all the good men/women gone to?” WELL… from someone that’s managed to be in a relation for 10 years I can tell you there’s a lot things that YOU need to do before you even start a search.

1. Are you happy with yourself? No really…ask yourself this honestly. Are you happy at where you are in life, can you look in the mirror and truly say you are satisfied with what you see??? If you said no, you’re not ready to be in a relationship.
How can you NOT be happy with yourself, BY YOURSELF, and except someone else to make U happy??? Those little insecurities are what’s going to sabotage the little hope your relation ever had.

2. Do find yourself bore most of the time or saying there’s nothing to do??? If you live in the GTA that’s a load of Cow manure!!! Get off your butt and go to your local community centre, park, SOMETHING and find something to do. Let it be getting on a local sports team, joining a book club or any kind of hobbies your area has to provide. There are a lot of posting at these community centres (better yet you can even go online u lazy farts LOL http://www.toronto.ca/parks/recreation_facilities/comcen/comcen_index.htm ; http://www.ymcatoronto.org/en/index.html ). Don’t be afraid to start something new, you’ll find out so much about yourself and heck you may even find love.

Now you’ve tried these and guess what you found a special someone. OH SNAP…now the real work comes in…you have to keep this relationship. The one issue that people seem to forget to keep a relationship you NEED to be able to communicate, have trust in the other person/yourself and have loooottttssss of patience!!!
You need to know learn not to dwell on the small stuff and look at the bigger picture.

Ladies: it’s easy to nag on the little stuff that your main squeeze isn’t doing, but how bout the great things he is doing? Make sure you also compliment on the good, this gives your man motivation to keep doing good and also shows him you appreciate him.

Men: try to understand where your lady is coming from if she starts attacking you with some nagging. She could have been having a bad day and sometimes the littlest thing you could do triggers something in our brains and we explode. Take time with us 

In all an open mind will save you ladies n gents…explore your surroundings and make sure you come correct before trying to find that special someone. LIVE LOVE LAUGH

Tour Life Pt 3: Pharoahe Monch

yes yes ...here's another of that fabo tour by the one and only Bizz!!! can't lie, very much jealous! LOL to be surrounded by such knowledge ant talent...COT DAMN! Go head sir...go head :)



By Jonathon “Bizz” Brown

If you’re going to talk to Pharoahe Monch, you better be ready to just slow down, take a breath and listen. Anything but your typical hot shot, fast talkin New York rapper, Pharoahe speaks on his own time. If you jump in, he doesn’t talk over you. When he tells stories, he does it in slow, thought out phrases reflecting intense focus. Yet answering a question provokes an almost distracted look as he sifts through the ideas in his head before deciding what to say next. It’s an interesting demeanor for a man legendary for brash, in your face songs like “Simon Says” and “Fuck You.”

“He always got jewels though,” explains Joell Ortiz. “If you sit down and kick it with Pharoahe, he always got something to tell us. He always got a little insight. He’s very unselfish with that too. He’s always willing to give himself and his words of wisdom to a younger class of MCs in his eyes. You know sometimes we’ll be sitting there cracking jokes and Pharoahe will say something and everybody will turn and listen because he usually got some good shit to say.”

So I asked Pharoahe if he’d ever dissed another rapper and not released the song. After nearly a five second pause, he told me he was never into dissing people for the entertainment and “so if I dissed someone I would have to really have hate for them. And (pausing again and putting his forehead in his palm) I try not to let myself go there, because I have a dark side.” He delivers it with authentic uncertainty, as if he’s fully aware of the conflicting parts of his personality.



“That’s the type of dude he is,” explains DJ Dames Nellas. “You can tell he’s on a next level of thinking. He doesn’t see shit the way you and I would see shit. He’s on some next spiritual involvement where it’ll take him away.”

Yet even as his words are spoken softly, Pharoahe’s stage show is explosive and passionate. You can count on “Simon Says” every night to blow the top off the party. With his left t-shirt sleeve rolled up, he anchors the center of the stage as his hype man and singer Showtime dances around, behind and beside him. He claims the stage like a true veteran and by the middle of his set has total control over every crowd. It’s evident; he’s transformed by his element.

On tour, he’s quiet, but you always know he’s there.

“P was cool though,” explains DJ Dames Nellas. “He was more or less just there the entire time. P reminds me of that dude that rolls in your click that’s just always there. Always down for anything. Anything going down, P going to be there. You might not necessarily know he’s there but he’s there.”

I witnessed that first hand in Whistler when Pharoahe suddenly appeared next to me outside the 7/11. No security, no entourage, just a humble man looking for breakfast.

“We call him the wizard,” says Royce Da 5’9. “He’s like a wizard, man. He knows everything!”

“He always speaks like it’s his last breath (imitates Godfather croaking voice) ‘One time….in Aspen,’” jokes Joell Ortiz. “And he always gotta make you do something, ‘Yo reach over there and pass me that (imitating Pharoahe).’”

It seemed the more I heard about Pharoahe, the more I realized the pieces we get through his music are really just the tip of the iceberg. There’s an entirely different beast below the surface.

That’s Tour Life with Pharoahe Monch.

Tour Life Pt 2: Peter Jackson

Part 2/5
By: Jonathon “Bizz” Brown
“I just want this so bad,” says Peter Jackson. It’s almost 4 a.m. in Whistler, British Columbia as he sits on the hotel balcony, trying to wind down. It’s been a turbulent tour for the young rapper. Riding on the tour bus with Slaughterhouse and Pharoahe Monch means he’s been isolated from the rest of the crew. He found out mid-way through the tour that one of his close friends was arrested for a violent crime. And earlier that night he was shaken by a heated argument with Concrete Guerilla Clothing owner Duxx. His will has definitely been tested. And interestingly enough, that is exactly what he prides himself on.
“I might not be the best lyricist, but I swear I want it more than anyone doing it,” he says with vulnerable passion in his voice. He looks out towards the mountains and then down at the floor, deep in thought with his hands on his head. He’s struggling to make sense of things. And with so much going on – an album on the way, several videos in production, a distribution deal with Fontana, a new boutique label (Richmond Street Records) and his first tour since a near fatal car crash ended his time on with Tech N9ne in March – who can blame him for showing his emotions.
Peter Jackson started his run back in Durham, Ontario years ago. I met him during my days at Crack House Radio when he’d drop in to promote his latest show at The Big Sexy in Oshawa. Joe Budden, Wu Tang, KRS One and the list goes on – Peter Jackson is the face of hip hop events east of Toronto.
He’d often purchase the Durham date of any given tour, sell tickets and make himself and his crew 90Nickel the opening acts. With so much invested into each show, it was a risky method of getting attention, but it worked. Since then, he’s toured the country five times with Naughty By Nature, Tech N9ne, D12, Busta Rhymes and Akon. It’s been in large part due to his growing relationship with booking agent Chris McKee, who met Jackson after he won a contest that promised a contract with the McKee Agency.
“I get a phone call from this artist in Oshawa saying ‘Ya I won this contest. When are we going on tour?” says Mckee. “I just liked how they were hungry. I was like ‘well I’m not going to put you on tour, but send me your music and lets keep in contact and I’ll see where we can do some stuff together.”
Jackson started buying the aforementioned shows on McKee Agency tours. By November 2008, Mckee placed Jackson on the Never Say Never Tour with Royce Da 5’9, Joe Budden, D12 & Classified.
“I got nothing but good reviews from club owners that they were good people, the [club owners] loved the show, they didn’t give them a hard time,” says Mckee.As the relationship grew, Jackson would later invite McKee to be his manager as well.
Fast forward to 2010, a make or break year for Jackson. His debut album “In My Life” is slated for summer and his new single “Ma Ma” featuring Die Mannequin is weeks away from release at the time of tour.

Previous: Tour Life Pt 1: The Salesmen
Previous: Tour Life: A Five Part Series By Jonathon “Bizz” Brown

“This is such a personal song and I’m so happy it can be my first single,” says Jackson back at his Durham studio prior to tour. Referring to Die Mannequin lead singer Care Failure, Jackson jokes “This girl is like Cher with death written across her forehead.”
On tour, the single is consistently the most potent part of his set. Along with DJ Dames Nellas, Jackson invites the crowds to put their lighters in the air before the intense, soulful hook blares “My mama told me when I was young…Just take your time child, life has just begun.”
And just as the intensity builds, the crowd can finally reach out and touch the Peter Jackson he seems more ready to show them. The lyrics bear family references and somber, reflective tones which often energize the crowd to share in the lighter-illuminated atmosphere. And forging this connection with his audience is key for an artists banking on his intense tour grind to fuel interest in his debut album. Because while his hustle is becoming notorious, the connection between him and his fans is still building. And ultimately, Peter Jackson admits this is one of the most important songs he’s ever written.
And with a radio run in the preliminary stages and a gripping new video now released online, its crunch time for Peter Jackson.
That’s Tour Life with Peter Jackson

Cityonmyback.com-> Tour Life Pt 1: The Salesmen by Bizz

so a friend of mine has this fabo brand (you prolly heard of it) HIP HOP AINT DEAD IT LIVES IN THE NORTH. and he has teamed up with the fellas of Concrete Guerilla Clothing (Duxx and Nikos) to create a WIKED design for the SLAUGHTERHOUSE CANADIAN TOUR (which incuded:DJ Dames Nellas & Peter Jackson riding on the tour bus with Slaughterhouse & Pharoahe Monch) . They began the Tour in Toronto and ended in Vancouver, where at every stop they sold th fabo tees!!

Bizz has started a 5 part segment on Cityonmyback.com detailing his travels and letting the audience in on an experience of a lifetime. i will keep yall updated as well, and below i have posted the links for the previous post! I support thecause and the man behind it...tru hustler!!!XOXOXO


above is a pic of Peter Jackson (Canadian Rapper), Jonathon "Bizz" Brown, DJ Dames Nellas & Nikos(of Concrete Guerillas)

http://www.cityonmyback.com/2010/04/18/the-fine-print-tour-life/

http://www.cityonmyback.com/2010/06/28/tour-life-a-five-part-series-by-jonathon-bizz-brown/

http://www.cityonmyback.com/2010/06/30/tour-life-pt-1-the-salesmen/

FEATURED ARTIST : Logiq

I've had the pleasure of meeting Logiq ( born Didier Dorelien) when he and Lava hosted SOCIALLY CONNECTED; a network party to meet those you always Tweettin'/poking.

Logiq, from haiti, came to Toronto in 06 and decided to go full time with his music. Has become the founder and CEO of OOMG (read as: Double O Music Group) which is an independent record label and production company.
Just listening to this track (The One)you get that feel good beat with some serious lyrics!!!

"I'm not a rapper, i'm a LYRICIST on nice beats! Run tell that!"<---LOVES IT!!!!! a line he uses and really sets him apart from the rest. watch out for him!

check him out:

www.iamlogiq.com
www.doubleomusic.com
www.isupportlogiq.com
www.facebook.com/iamlogiq
twitter.com/iamlogiq

WORD TO TORONTO

We need to do better!

In 2000, Theology (Toronto Rapper) coined the phrase “SCREWFACE CAPITAL” and it seems we have taken this expression and using it as a way of life.
We walk around with our noses in the air not caring about anyone or anything unless it has to do with us. We’ve turned very selfish and feel that we are too cool to acknowledge anything.
This phrase has corrupted our city and we are suffering as a city!!
Looking from the outside in, we’re a multicultural city with such beautiful people, places and cultures. You would swear we would be a “KUMBAYA” type of city…NEGATIVE, we’re far from it. People are too quick to shut new things down and walk with blinders.

The ones affected by this the most is our hip-hop community! The word SUPPORT doesn’t exist in most of our vocabulary. You look at all the different cities in the US and you see how artist come together and support one an other…even the females know how to do this (ATL is a great example). Most Toronto artist feel they’re “too big” to collaborate with others and most citizens only feel to support their own family members...or will start supporting when they know the person is not unknown (ie. Drake—where were the fans on his first album or during Degrassi days??????????lol)

There are the few trying to shake this negative mind set, Canadian Indie Movement is one great one for the hip hop community, having monthly showcases in downtown Toronto and people come to support ALL artist and get to jam out with them after to REALLY NETWORK!!!!
I know we have the capability to come together and squash this stigma that we’re cold like the North Pole…Toronto, WE NEED TO DO BETTER!

****GREAT MOVEMENT****

YALL ALREADY KNOW WHAT I STAND FOR...UNITY!!!
I BELIEVE IN WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE GREATER GOOD.

TORONTO IS FILLED WITH TALENETED ARIST FROM EVERY GENRE POSSIBLE...IF WE WERE ALL TO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A HUGE MOVEMENT TO MAKE EACH OTHER RISE...WE WOULD BE INVISIBLE.


For the hip hop community it could be hard to get anywhere with the stigma "ScrewFace Capital" stuck with many narrow minded people...

this is where CIM Canadian Indie Movement. artist all over Toronto...these good fellaz have a monthly showcase and have featured Zoi the Femcee, Scootz, Trace Motivate, F.E.L.N, Frankie Payne, Latté DyKidd and many more Local talented artist.

Check out the next Showcase:
C.I.M. PRESENTS: THE CANADIAN INDIE SHOW CASE #4.YO!

Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 10:00pm

POOR ALEX THEATRE
772a Dundas st W
Toronto, ON

****FEATURED ARTIST*****

PARTY PEOPLE!!!!!

k, im back ready to feed yall with my new intake on life. i'm now settled downtown and im able to go out and enjoy the beauty that is TORONTO :) yaaaayyyyy nice weather!!!

first thing im going to share with yall is the beautiful, TALENTED Zoi The Femcee...with only being in this game called hip hop for only a year, she goes hard and each time she performs, always getting better and stronger. She speaks the truth, what she has physically, emotionally, sexually been through. doesnt try to pain t a picture of something that isnt real!!! she captures u with her voices then slices u with the words...this lady kills the mic with such class.

proud to share with yall some of what she's done, be sure to follow her on Twitter too...gonna have you laughing, she's quiet the enterntainer!!! LOL @ZoiTheFemcee


Toodles!!!!
xoxoxoxoxox

What is Beauty??????

Soooooo after watching this, i had to COMPLETELY agree with the last girl speaking!

The "Industry" has all these rules about what's beautiful and why they have it like that, and they know it's the wrong perception but aren't doing anything about it.
If dark skinned women are only seen if they have big hips big booty then what does that tell us? Black women are only beautiful below the belt?? or that they don't have pretty enough faces???

in the clip above you see numerous people saying having a light skin girl takes the viewer on a trip/dreamlike to what they really like! Really??? i don't dream about a light skinned girl!!!! not trying to hate on light skinned girls, because they are beautiful in their own way (as are ALL shades and colours)but when i image the perfect video i see MYSELF COT DAMMIT,lol. I see a dark skinned girl and i see them focusing on HER FACE!! Her beautiful dark chocolate complexion, how when the light hits her skin a beautiful shine appears (you can't get that with any other races). In my 'dream video' I see the artist and the beautiful dark skinned Queen being in love and actually showing affection (you never see a dark skinned girl casted as the 'Main Chick').
But the 'Industry' says Light skinned girls are what people really want to see. The most of only surveyed White and light skinned people.

NOW...if this is such a problem i say the artists and their management NEED to stand up and say something to change these perceptions!! We can talk talk talk but if nothing is being done it's just wasted air!! So artists and their management...I CHALLENGE YOU TO CHANGE AND SHOW THAT BEAUTY COMES IN EVERY COLOUR, SHADES, SHAPES,etc...

This is also the reason i started TORONTO'S CHEERLEADERS. I'm was sick of seeing cliques within the 'Industry' and seeing that people only supported people they personally knew. I was sick of seeing people with talent being pushed to side as people with NO TALENT and $$$ get the spotlight! I want to support all of Toronto art and let the artists that truly have talent that someone is their supporting them to the top and appreciates their gift!! join me on this journey yall! Smile at a stranger and spread love. OPEN YOUR MIND TO ALL BEAUTIFUL THINGS LIFE HAS TO OFFER AND STOP THINKING THINGS SHOULD ONLY BE A CERTAIN WAY...nobody ever wrote a book on how ISH should be, don't think follow but create ur own way lovelies. EVERYONE IS BEAUTIFUL (could be in looks, personality, through their talent)...

Urban Hippie is out!
kisses to all...ANTI-SCREW FACE MOVEMENT!!!!!!

SMILE :)

So seeing how EVERYONE and their mothers was tweetin about the Grammys and all looking forward to Drake's performance only showed me Toronto is able to show love and support one another. Of course we had the selected few that we calling out "dick riders" but we know those r the ones that have lil black hearts and need to let love in (please don't get me started on those people, LOL).

This only motivated me to keep being an advocate of Love! As long as we keep showing the world what beautiful talent we have to offer the more imma be around supporting EACH and EVERYONE of you doing your thing. Even if I don't know you personally I will be reppin you and what you do...Y? Because you deserve to be loved and supported, and if um own people won't do it, who the hell will??????? I'm here for you Toronto, will never turn my back on you! Stay fly and creative :)

Love,
DatChikMalix
Toronto's Cheerleader

"Anti-Screwface Movement: Smile @ a stranger"

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