** Classified - Animated Maritimes Video added to MuchMusic rotation! Big ups to Varnson www.varnson.com Request it: rapcity@muchmusic.com ondemand@muchmusic.com muchvibe@muchmusic or call 1.800.265.6824 ** Big ups to Classified, Spesh K & First Words for appearing on !Earshot's top 20 campus hip-hop charts for month of April: http://www.earshot- online.com/Charts/2005/May/hiphop.html Hip-Hop in Atlantic Canada Wednesday, May 11th 2005 Outline: - Honey Jam Auditions - DMC Canada - Upcoming shows - Music Videos & TV - Compilation Releases - New Releases - Weekly events - Radio Shows *************************************** Honey Jam Auditions PhemPhat Productions, a Toronto-based company, is searching across the country for women with star power to take the stage for the 10th anniversary of Honey Jam, Canada's national all-female talent showcase. Past performers include Nelly Furtado, Jully Black, Toya Alexis, Tara Chase, Masia One, Eternia and more. Hosted by Michie Mee. Phenomenal artists representing all genres from hip hop to opera are invited to the auditions on June 5, 2005, 2 p.m., at The Mod Club (722 College Street, Toronto). Those outside Ontario are encouraged to audition by sending a videotape, photo and bio by June 2. The Honey Jam showcase will take place on August 14 at the same venue. For full details and contact info, visit www.phemphat.com. *************************************** DMC Canada - http://www.DMCcanada.com 2005 Technics / DMC Canada: > Moncton, NB - June 24 @ Oxygen Nightclub (IV is defending) > Montreal, QC - July 8 (venue to be announced) (DJ Mana is NOT defending) > Sherbrooke, QC - July 16 @ Maysen (1st year) DMC Canadian Final - Saturday September 10 Hamilton, ON @ 77 Night Club Rules & Regulations: http://www.dmccanada.com/rules__regulations.htm. Judging Criteria: Competitors will be judged on the following: A. Technical Skills & Tricks B. Beat Juggles C. Scratching D. Music Selection / Flow / Accuracy E. Originality / Innovation / Creativity F. Stage Presence / Showmanship / Audience Response Application to compete: http://www.dmccanada.com/application_to_compete_in_dj_championship.htm Application forms with a sample of the DJs turntablist skills must be forwarded to the promoter of each city they want to compete at. Moncton promoter is Soulsystem & BrokenKost: Sebastien - soulsystem@excite.com - Soulsystem, 47A Park Street, Moncton, NB, E1C 2A9 http://www.DMCcanada.com *************************************** Upcoming shows: ** Barrington, NS ** Sat, June 4 @ Old School House Lounge, Barrington, NS. South Shore Sound Squad - Career Moves CD release Party with JustBen ** Charlottetown, PE ** Saturday, June 11 @ Baba's Lounge, Charlottetown, PE Fair One, Cix-AM, Mic One w/ Guests: The Trip & Practical Academics $5 Cover ** Fredericton, NB ** Friday, May 13th @ Wilmot Park, Fredericton, NB Pimp Tea birthday basketball - noon to 2 pm - weather permitting. Wilmot Park basketball court on Saunders St by YMCA. ** Halifax, NS ** Thursday, May 19 @ The Marquee, 2037 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS Get Crunk Thursday (part of the 'Come Ball With Us' weekend) Skratch Bastid, Mark Mirage, R$ $mooth, Plae Boi $15 - doors @ 10 pm - prizes - Sky Vodka samples & more! presented by GL Entertainment & See Creative Entertainment Friday, May 20 @ The Warehouse, 1549 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS The Jump-Off (part of the 'Come Ball With Us' weekend) DJ Starting From Scratch, Power (of Soul Controllers), Baby Yu & RG, R$ $mooth $25 - doors @ 10 pm - Ladies hip-hop fashion party with tons of prizes: J-Lo, Triple 555 Soul, Allure, Pepe, Echo Red, Roca-Wear, La Vie En Rose.. presented by GL Entertainment & See Creative Entertainment Friday, May 20 @ Community Y, Gottingen St, Halifax, NS Jam @ The Community Y with Shy Luv, DJ Mark Mirage & Looney Toons $10 All you can drink! Doors open at 10 pm Saturday, May 21 @ Pier 22, 1055 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS In Essence Video Casting Call Party DJ Starting From Scratch, Power (of Soul Controllers), Baby Yu & RG, R$ $mooth $30 - doors @ 10 pm - part of the 'Come Ball With Us' weekend presented by GL Entertainment & See Creative Entertainment Saturday, May 21 @ Alexander's Pub, Halifax, NS The Chosen Few (KL, Dalexand & Trobiz) Sunday, May 22 @ "Pogue Fado" 1581 Barrington St, Halifax, NS The Sko-Shun Tiez, Kaleb Simmonds and friends $7 10 pm Night of hiphop, beatboxing, singing, dancing with DJ Unik Thursday, May 26 @ Club 5171 (formerly Merrils), 5171 George, Halifax, NS Halifamous Music Launch Party $5 19+ featuring Fax 4 (Spesh K, Quake, Boy-Ill, Markit), ANONAMYSS, WHITE MIC, MAD CRAZ, JORDAN CROUCHER, Jay Bizzy, LUKE JAMES, DJ FLEXXMAN, Cosmo, & Lokdown Crew Friday, May 27 @ Marquee Club, 2037 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS Kalmunity Vibe Collective Cultural Exchange ¡®Improv¡¯ Spoken Word and Music The opening performer is Halifax Spoken Word Artist Reed Jones. Admission $10 employed, $8.00 students & unemployed, 8pm ? 12 pm http://www.kalmunity.com/halifax Sat, May 28th @ Khyber, Halifax, NS Debut of a series pairing USK with other genre artists "That'll never work" vol 1 - USK and Jesse Dangerously each do one set, then a combined set...yes folks SURF and Hip Hop Sat, May 28 @ The Crib, 2103 Gottingen St (next to Persian Bazaar) Kalmunity Vibe Collective Cultural Exchange ¡®Improv¡¯ Spoken Word and Music Creative Circle Workshop (admission $8.00) 1pm ? 5pm http://www.kalmunity.com/halifax ** Moncton, NB ** Saturday, June 4 @ Empress Room, Moncton, NB Red Suga $13 To buy tickets: https://www.capitol.nb.ca/transactions/payment-redsuga-en.asp Friday, June 24th @ Oxygen Night Club, Moncton, NB Yahoo! Music Canada presents: 2005 Technics / DMC Canada DJ Championship - Moncton Elimination (A Soul System and Broken Kost Production). http://www.dmccanada.com ** St. John's, NL ** Sat, June 4th @ The Gypsy Tea room, St. John's, NFLD Featuring: The Club Cat Jugglers, DJ's Scratch_two, Evo and AVP MC's : 709 Prophets B-Boys: East Rock Crew 12:30pm ** Sydney, NS ** Saturday May 21st @ Sandbar, Dominion, NS The Odd, Award winning producer/dJJFK, Sick Kookies, plus DJs mathias trouble, jay welch, fi sci + Adam Gould. Time 1030-2 am & Bush Price: 5Bones Saturday, May 28th @ Rollies Wharf, North Sydney, NS Sick Kookies ,Messiah and Bush plus more....Price TBA *************************************** Music Videos & TV: Classified - Maritimes - http://www.classifiedlive.net Request it: rapcity@muchmusic.com ondemand@muchmusic.com muchvibe@muchmusic or call 1.800.265.6824 Classified - Fifth Element - http://www.classifiedlive.net jeTprojecTlabs - Explode http://zed.cbc.ca/go.ZeD?POS=1&CONTENT_ID=225956&FILTER_KEY=53392&page=content 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 Skratch Bastid/John Smith/Pip Skid - I Ain't Lazy - http://www.skratchbastid.com Request it: rapcity@muchmusic.com ondemand@muchmusic.com muchvibe@muchmusic or call 1.800.265.6824 http://www.pegcity.com/images/bastidpipismitty.mov Universal Soul - 'All Night' http://www.revolverfilms.com/usoul http://www.usoul.com *************************************** Compilation Releases: April 19 - Hotbox and Suave present... Cross Country feat Jay Bizzy, DFE, Jesse Dangerously, Downstream, Wordburglar, Johnny Hardcore and much more!!! http://www.suavebeats.net Mar 15 - Empire: Out The Dark Mixtape (not Toronto's Empire) FOFFSTAYBOSS@HOTMAIL AND EMPDEEZ@HOTMAIL.COM Feb 8 - Street Fame: Mix Tape Featuring music by KFlow, Teknikal, Nevski and more! Exclusive to http://www.atlantichiphop.com Feb 8 - Another Big Load of Potatoes (Criminal Records) mixtape featuring all PEI artists. Exclusive to http://www.atlantichiphop.com *************************************** New Releases: May 10 - White Mic - DRUNK. . . As Usual May 3 - Scott Da Ros - They Made Me Do It 7" vinyl - http://www.endemikmusic.com Apr 26 - Various Artists - Cock Dynamiks Re-Release - http://www.handsolorecords.com Apr 26 - South Shore Sound Squad - Career Moves Apr 19 - Street Fame: LIVE http://www.streetfamerecords.com Apr 14 - Scott Da Ros - MonsterMashout 7" vinyl - http://www.endemikmusic.com Apr 14 - Sko-Shun Tiez - Those Who Like It Apr 12 - Skratch Bastid, John Smith & Pip Skid - Taking Care of Business http://www.skratchbastid.com Apr 12 - Parker Lewis & Uncle Fester - Ricky Sophomore EP Apr 12 - Teknikal - Re-Reformatted http://www.streetfamerecords.com Apr 5 - Nonsense - The Fire in my Eyes http://www.streetfamerecords.com Apr 5 - Teknikal - Feel Me Rock SE http://www.streetfamerecords.com Mar 29 - Nevski - Phreestylathon (instrumental) http://www.streetfamerecords.com Mar 29 - Teknikal - Global SE http://www.streetfamerecords.com Mar 22 - Communikozi - When Red Comes http://www.criminalunderground.com Mar 8 - Classified - Boy-Cott-In the Industry - http://www.classifiedlive.net Feb 22 - The Mighty Transillvanians - EPIDIMIAVILLE - middle_class@hotmail.com *************************************** Weekly Events: Every 2nd Tuesday @ Khyber, Halifax, NS - No Cover Open mic format for Spoken word artists Hosted by Shauntay Grant. Music provided by Anderoc Every Wednesday @ The Capital, Fredericton, NB Hip-Hop night with open mics & tables 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 Thursday @ 3 Mile, Saint John, NB Rock Steady Thursdays $1.75 beer and bar shots from 1030 til 1130 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 Every Saturday @ Warehouse, Halifax, NS Second Element Saturdays Presented by Courageous Productions http://www.courageous-productions.com ************************************************ Radio Shows Monday 10 PM - midnight (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 every other Wednesday 7 - 8:30 pm (AST) - Hosted by Ghettochild aka JP - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca 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! 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 3-4PM (AST) Rush Hour Traffik Jamz Top Ten (East Coast) - hosted by DJ $lim - dammarcial@hotmail.com - on Aliant & YourHotFM.com http://www.yourhotfm.com Sundays 5 - 7:30PM (AST) Smooth Grooves - hosted by R$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/_site/community/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=11 ************************************** Visit THE forum for Atlantic Canadian hip-hop: http://www.halifamous.com/bb/index.php ************************************** Troy Neilson - Brockway Entertainment http://www.brockwayent.com Senior Writer (2001-2004) - HipHopCanada.com - 2002, 2003 & 2004 CUMA winner - http://www.HipHopCanada.com Staff Writer - The Brunswickan - http://www.unb.ca/bruns