Hip-Hop in Atlantic Canada Wednesday, Jan 5th 2005 Outline: - Red Suga Update - Upcoming shows - Music Videos & TV - Compilation Releases - New Releases - Weekly events - Radio Shows *************************************** Red Suga is nominated as one of APTN's "Aboriginal Heroes" for his work with the Advisory Council, and for his diverse, progressive approach to Storytelling in the Rap and Hiphop genre. Also, Red Suga is featured with four other exceptional men in New Brunswick taking a stand on violence at the Poster launch and press conference for The Advisory Council on The Status of Women in NB. http://www.redsuga.com *************************************** Upcoming shows: ** Fredericton, NB ** Thursday, Jan 13th @ The Capital, Fredericton, NB Alpha Flight with First Words, Bonshah, Mickey D $3 Free giveaways! Friday, Jan 14th @ The Playhouse, Fredericton, NB Fredericton Cares: A benefit concert by Fredericton's 2005 ECMA nominees for Southeast Asia disaster relief $20 Pimp Tea, Mickey D & Bonshah (Urban), Hot Toddy (Blues), The LaPointes (Gospel), Vetch (Alternative), Steven Peacock & Yvonne Kershaw (Classical) and Emmaus Road (Gospel). Mark Roberts (Broadcast) will emcee the event with Mike Jones of Signature Sound (Production Company/Facility) lending his services as well. Saturday, Jan 15th @ SUB Ballroom, Fredericton, NB K-Os with Peter Elkas 9 pm $17.50 19+ or UNB or STU ID - Tickets at Paper Trail & Mazzuca's ** Halifax, NS ** Saturday, Jan 8th @ Pitchmans Bar&Grill, 5287 Prince St, Halifax, NS Ground Level Entertainment and Fusegroup present: The Back To Class Banger with BET's RAP CITY- the basement's BIG TIGGER R$ $mooth (C100 FM), Scarface (Bermy's Dream Team) 10pm-2am $15 cover http://www.GLentertainment.ca Dress Code in effect Friday, Jan 14th @ The Marquee, Halifax, NS K-Os & Universal Soul www.k-osmusic.com Tickets on sale at Biscuit, Sam The Record Man, Neptune Theater & Marquee. Saturday, Jan 15th @ Pitchmans Pub, 5287 Prince St, Halifax, NS Baby Yu & RG (Toronto's #1 DJ/MC Combo) $6 - Dress Code in effect feat Plae.boi, Dream Team Scarface, & King Jyrus http://www.glentertainment.ca http://www.babyyu.com Friday, Feb 4th @ The Attic, Halifax, NS Universal Soul & Jorun 10 pm $5 http://www.usoul.com ** Moncton, NB ** Tuesday, Jan 11th @ Oxygen, Moncton, NB K-Os www.k-osmusic.com Saturday, June 4 @ Empress Room, Moncton, NB Red Suga $13 To buy tickets: https://www.capitol.nb.ca/transactions/payment-redsuga-en.asp ** St. John's, NL ** Thursday, Jan 13th @ Konfusion, George St, St. John's, NL Baby Yu & RG (Toronto's #1 DJ/MC Combo) feat Mark Mirage $6 - Dress Code in effect http://www.glentertainment.ca http://www.babyyu.com ** Sydney, NS ** Wednesday, Jan 12th @ Savoy Theatre, Sydney, NS K-Os www.k-osmusic.com *************************************** Music Videos & TV: Josh Martinez - Nightmares http://www.joshmartinez.ca Pimp Tea - Super Dude (ZeD TV) http://zed.cbc.ca/action.ZeD?POS=2&action=watch&CONTENT_ID=32022&type=acquisitio nCMS&FILTER_KEY=179965 Universal Soul - 'All Night' http://www.revolverfilms.com/usoul http://www.usoul.com Wordburglar - 'Wordburglar' http://www.wordburglar.com *************************************** Compilation Releases: Nov 9 - DJ Loc Dog Presents: 40s and 9s Round 1 - locdogjr@hotmail.com http://www.suavebeats.net/locdog/ Oct 26 - Fundamilitia Mixtape hosted by The Fundamental - fundamentalscrew@hotmail.com featuring Eddy Distant, U-Knight, J-Phonics, Theft, DJ Crafty, Sheist, Deck, & more *************************************** New Releases: Nov 9 - Teknikal - Feel Me Rock (2000-2002) - http://www.streetfamerecords.com Oct 26 - The Chronicles - The Chronicles - http://is2.dal.ca/~nbashir *************************************** Weekly Events: Every Wednesday @ The Capital, Fredericton, NB Hip-Hop night with open mics & tables Every Wednesday @ Nicky Zees, 375 King St, Fredericton, NB Hip-Hop night with open mics & tables - hosted by Scout Every Wednesday @ The Attic, 1741 Grafton St, Halifax, NS Wild on Wednesday's with DJ IV & special guests Free for students w/ student ID Every Wednesday @ the Khyber, Halifax, NS - No Cover Droppin' Science with Alpha Flight Check your local schedule for specifics & guests! Live Action Painting on the first of Every month! Every Wednesday & Sunday @ Gypsy Tea Room, Water Street, St. John's, NFLD Beer Box Beat Junkies - Free Cover DJ Scratch_Two, DJ Evo, DJ AVP, DJ FSH AKA Mark Power & more Every Saturday @ Pitchmans Pub, 5287 Prince St, Halifax, NS Soul Session Saturdays with RS Smooth & DJ Plae.boi Presented by Fuse Group & Ground Level Entertainment Cover $6 - Dress code in effect ************************************************ Radio Shows Monday 10 PM (AST) - Hosted by DJ $lim - on CFMH (UNBSJ) 92.5 FM in Saint John, NB Monday 10 PM (NST) Daily Operation - Hosted by Scratch_two and EVO aerosolnf@yahoo.ca - on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, NFLD http://www.mun.ca/chmr Tuesday 12:35 pm (AST) The Pump - Hosted by DJ Strata-G - marksparrow@hotmail.com - on CAPR (UCCB) in Sydney, NS http://capr.uccb.ca/tunein.html Wednesday 5:30 - 7 pm (AST) Get On The Groove - Hosted by Scout - on CHSR 97.9 FM in Fredericton, NB http://www.unb.ca/chsr Thursday 8 - 9:30 pm (AST) Strictly Hip Hop - Hosted by DJ STV - on CHSR 97.9 FM in Fredericton, NB http://www.unb.ca/chsr Thursday 9 - 10:30 PM (AST) Elements of tha Underground - hosted by Jabba tha Cutt, DarkFoo, and Duke Nukem - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca - Special blend of underground and old school rap! every other Thursday 10:30 - 12 AM (AST) Wax Museum - hosted by Litterbug - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca - Classic breaks from the 70s, old school hiphop, and good hiphop Thursday 11 PM - 1 am (AST) Still Grooving - Hosted by Master Mixx D and Dj Maz - on CFMH (UNBSJ) 92.5 FM in Saint John, NB - Hip Hop/R&B/Reggae Friday 1 - 2:30PM (AST) The Flava - hosted by Plaeboi - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca - http://www.thaflava.org Friday 8 - 9:30 PM (AST) The Pavement - hosted by Jesse Dangerously - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca - Bringing you a wide spectrum of rap. Saturday 1:30 - 3 PM (AST) The Maple Mothership - Hosted by Parker Lewis & DJ Beef - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca - world's first and only 100% Canadian Hip Hop Radio Invasion Sundays 5 - 7:30PM (AST) Smooth Grooves - hosted by R$Smooth - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca ************************************************ Post your events (with flyers at no charge) in the HipHopCanada.com Events forum on the message board. http://www.hiphopcanada.com/cgi- bin/community/ikonboard.cgi?s=40732aca40d96cc2;act=SF;f=11 ************************************** Visit THE forum for Atlantic Canadian hip-hop: http://www.halifamous.com/bb/index.php ************************************** Troy Neilson aka Pimp Tea http://www.pimptea.com Senior Writer - HipHopCanada.com - 2002, 2003 & 2004 CUMA winner http://www.HipHopCanada.com Staff Writer - The Brunswickan - http://www.unb.ca/bruns