** Big hip-hop weekend for ECMAs in Charlottetown this weekend. Wish I could be there! It's sure to be a blast! Hip-Hop in Atlantic Canada Wednesday, Feb 22nd 2006 As posted at http://www.brockwayent.com/achh.html Outline: - Classified nominated for Juno - Sko-Shun Tiez on CBC - Upcoming shows - Music Videos - Compilation Releases - New Releases - Weekly events - Radio Shows *************************************** Classified nominated for 2006 Juno Award Rap Recording of the Year * Boy-Cott-In The Industry - Classified * It's Called Life - Eternia * Kardinal Offishall - Fire and Glory * The Dusty Foot Philosopher - K'naan * United We Fall - Sweatshop Union http://www.junoawards.ca *************************************** Sko-Shun Tiez on CBC The Sko-Shun Tiez will be performing on the CBC live telecast at the 2006 EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS show will be broadcast live from the Civic Centre in Charlottetown, PEI, on CBC Television Monday, February 27th at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) in all time zones *************************************** Upcoming shows: ** Antigonish, NS ** March 27th @ Chuggles, 25 James St, Antigonish, NS Swollen Members with Kyprios & Dirty Circus (of Sweatshop Union) Plus Red Dragon "Skateboard Party" film premiere ** Charlottetown, PE ** Thurs, Feb 23 @ Myrons (upstairs), Kent St, Charlottetown, PEI ECMA Underground Hip-Hop Showcase - $8 or Free with ECMA Pass Classified, Jordan Croucher, Alpha Flight, Sean One, DJ STV, Jesse Dangerously, Spesh K, Eric Broadbent, DJ IV Fri, Feb 24 @ Myrons, Kent St, Charlottetown, PEI 5:25 am - Madman Orchestra at 72-Hour Jam 6:00 am - Practical Academics at 72-Hour Jam Sat, Feb 25 @ Guild, 115 Richmond Street, Charlottetown, PEI Black Vibes ECMA Showcase presented by African Nova Scotian Music Association (ANSMA) Performances by Kienya, Shady, Dimples, Rocky Ninja, Sko Shun Tiez, Nu Gruv and Edo-King Matwawana & Afro-Musica For more info contact Ed Matwawana at 902 209-4502 or matwaking@hotmail.com Sat, Feb 25 @ Music World, Charlottetown Mall, 670 University, Charlottetown, PEI The Sko-Shun Tiez will be performing at "Music world's Up Close & Personal" showcase. Autograph session after performance also. Sat, Feb 25 @ Trevors house Party, Charlottetown, PE Live Rap Music with Practical Academics and special guests Booze & hip-hop Grooves - CD's - $5 Sat, Feb 25 @ Myrons, Kent St, Charlottetown, PEI 10:50 pm - Spesh K with special guests @ 72 Hour Jam 4:05 am - Sean One & DJ STV @ 72 Hour Jam (Sat night/Sun morning) 5:50 am - Mickey D @ 72 Hour Jam (Sat night/Sun morning) Sun, Feb 26 @ Myrons, Kent St, Charlottetown, PEI 11:20 pm - Jordan Croucher @ 72 Hour Jam March 29th @ Myrons Pub, Charlottetown, PEI Swollen Members with Kyprios & Dirty Circus (of Sweatshop Union) Plus Red Dragon "Skateboard Party" film premiere ** Fredericton, NB ** Wed, March 22 @ The Capital, Fredericton, NB Fax 4 New Brunswick CD Release March 30th @ The Cellar, Fredericton, NB Swollen Members with Sweatshop Union. 12$ ** Halifax, NS ** Wed, Feb 22 @ Halifax Civic Centre, Halifax, NS JUELZ SANTANA with Diplomat's Jay Bezel & JR Writer Also JB, Littles /w Triple Threat, Aristo, Nay C', Young Squad, Darkside Inc All Ages - Tickets on Sale Jan 20th - http://www.glentertainment.ca Fri, Feb 24 @ Alexanders, Lower Water St, Halifax, NS Reminisce Series with Mark Mirage, Plae.Boi, Papa Grand Presented by GL Entertainment Friday, March 3rd @ Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, 1149 Main St, Dartmouth, NS Join Youth Of Today at 7 pm for a special community showcase featuring poetry and spoken word performances, African drumming, art displays, and the Youth Of Today Poetry Anthology book launch. - FREE www.4csfoundation.com Saturday March 4th @ Halifax North Memorial Public Library, 2285 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS Word Iz Bond hosts Slam! - 2 pm - wordizbond@mail.com - FREE Round 1: For youth ages 18 years and under ($100 cash prize for 1st place winner) Round 2: For adults ages 19 years+ ($100 cash prize for 1st place winner) Sat, March 4 @ Stage Nine, Halifax, NS Fax 4 CD RELEASE PARTY featuring performances from Classified, Jay Bizzy, Mic B + DJ's Lap One and Y-Rush. $5 cover Sat, March 11 @ The Gorsebrooke, Saint Marys University, Halifax, NS Fax 4 show March 10 @ Dartmouth North Library, Dartmouth, NS 2006 Juno Awards presents "Tunes @ Noon" featuring Spesh K & Universal Soul Saturday March 25th @ the Attic, Halifax, NS J-Live w/ TBA Local Support - Cover $TBA, +19 Event Presented by The Attic & Sofa King Raw - http://www.bedroomdj.net Sat, May 6 @ The Attic, Halifax, NS 2006 DMC Halifax Elimination www.DMCcanada.com Presented by Sofa King Raw With A Special Performance by Roc Raida To sign up, contact Peter at maddprofessorclothingcompany@hotmail.com or subtact@sympatico.ca ** Moncton, NB ** Fri, June 16 @ Oxygen Nightclub, Moncton, NB 2006 DMC Halifax Elimination www.DMCcanada.com info: adameclips@yahoo.ca ** Montague, PEI ** Fri, March 4 @ The Cavern, Montague, PE Practical Academics, Lenny and the Jets, a live comic act & more.. $5 admission CD's for sale ** Sydney, NS ** March 28th @ Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay, NS Swollen Members with Kyprios & Dirty Circus (of Sweatshop Union) Plus Red Dragon "Skateboard Party" film premiere ** Toronto, ON ** Sat, March 4th @ Holy Joe's, Queen & Bathurst, Toronto, ON Canadian Music Week Hip-Hop Showcase - $8 - www.cmw.net 8:30pm - Doors 9:00pm - Pimp Tea 10:00pm - Shad 11:00pm - Jesse Dangerously 12:00pm - Politic Live 1:00am - Wordburglar *************************************** Music Videos: Classified - No Mistakes - http://www.classifiedlive.net Request it: rapcity@muchmusic.com goingcoastal@muchmusic.com ondemand@muchmusic.com muchvibe@muchmusic or call 1.800.265.6824 Classified - Maritimes - http://www.classifiedlive.net http://www.urbnet.com/av/classified/maritimes.wmv Classified - Fifth Element - http://www.classifiedlive.net http://www.urbnet.com/av/classified/5thelement.wmv Jay Bizzy - East Coast Warriors feat Classified, Johnny Hardcore & DJ IV - http://www.jaybizzy.com Request it: rapcity@muchmusic.com goingcoastal@muchmusic.com ondemand@muchmusic.com muchvibe@muchmusic or call 1.800.265.6824 Josh Martinez - Nightmares http://www.joshmartinez.ca Pimp Tea - Shake Ya Caboose http://www.pimptea.com/video.html Skratch Bastid, Pip Skid & John Smith - "Collecting Empties" Video Directed and Produced by Jason Lapeyre http://www.skratchbastid.com/media/JohnSmithPipSkidSkratchBastidCollectingEmptie s.mov Skratch Bastid/John Smith/Pip Skid - I Ain't Lazy - http://www.skratchbastid.com Spesh K - Knockin'em Down http://homepage.mac.com/baldassarre/Copernicus/iMovieTheater45.html The Trip - Welcome Home - http://www.criminalunderground.com http://www.criminalunderground.com/videos/TheTrip-WelcomeHome.mpg Universal Soul - Back And Forth feat Amelia Curran - http://www.usoul.com Request it: rapcity@muchmusic.com goingcoastal@muchmusic.com ondemand@muchmusic.com muchvibe@muchmusic or call 1.800.265.6824 Wordburglar - 'Wordburglar' - Coming Soon http://www.wordburglar.com *************************************** Compilation Releases: Feb 2006 - Dj IV - Exit Ov.2 - Change The Game Records Jan 13 - Redhead - Modern Nostaliga vol. 1 Mixtape - www.criminalunderground.com EXCLUSIVE material from Guru, Busta Rhymes, Big L, Notorious B.I.G., Redman, EPMD, Das Efx, and Common and new songs from Jin, 9th wonder, Redhead and more Nov 15 - Jorun's Way Compilation CD - www.dead-beats.ca *************************************** New Releases: Feb 8 - JC - BarS N HookS Feb 1 - Nevski - Contamination Jan 31 - Fax 4 - Inklined - www.indiepool.com/F4MPCD001 Jan 24 - Jay Bizzy - The Ghost of Jacob Marley - www.jaybizzy.com Dec 19 - Practical Academics - Practical Academics - www.criminalunderground.com Nov. 12 - Jesse Dangerously - Inter Alia EP - www.dangerously.ca *************************************** Weekly Events: Every Wednesday @ The Capital, Fredericton, NB Wyle-Out Wednesdays with DJ STV & BabyGrand Hip-Hop night with open mics & tables 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 night @ The Marquee, Halifax, NS We Major Wednesdays with DJ IV - $2.75 drinks, $2 cover or free with ID Every Wednesday night @ the Red Fox Lounge, Bayers Road shopping centre, Halifax, NS Hiphop/R&B Ladies Night and cheap Drinks - No Cover Entertainment by Sko-shun Tiez and Friendz - http://www.homiezproductions.com Every Thursday @ The Waterfront Warehouse, 1549 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS Touch The Sky Thursdays with DJs Plae.Boi & Unique $2.25 drinks Every Thursday @ Club Rain, Halifax, NS "Get Nice" weekly event With residents Cosmo and Mark Mirage plus guests. $2.75 bar shots all night! Every Thursday @ 3 Mile, Saint John, NB Rock Steady Thursdays $1.75 beer and bar shots from 1030 til 1130 Every Friday @ The Warehouse, 1549 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS Fresh-to-Def Fridays with DJ IV & DJ Plae.boi No Dress Code, drink specials, $5 cover or FREE with pass, 19+ A night for hip hop heads $2.25 drinks every week Every Friday @ Alexander's Pub, 1496 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS Feenin' Fridays: Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, Soca, Calypso with Mark Mirage, DJ Scarface, Papa Grand www.glentertainment.ca Every 2nd Saturday @ Club 5171, 5171 George St, Halifax, NS I'm Not a Rapper Saturdays hosted by Triple Threat's Littles $10 Cover, 10 pm - 2 am, all ladies free before 12 Presented by Takeover Promotions, GL Entertainment & Big Apples World 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 11 PM - 1 am (AST) Still Grooving - Hosted by DJ $lim 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 DJ Beef - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca - world's first and only 100% Canadian Hip Hop Radio Invasion Saturday 3-5 PM (AST) The Ride - hosted by DJ Maz & DJ $lim - on Aliant Radio East http://www.radioeast.ca/aliant.html Sunday 3-5 PM (AST) The Ride - hosted by DJ Maz & DJ $lim - on Aliant Radio East http://www.radioeast.ca/aliant.html Sundays 5 - 7:30PM (AST) Smooth Grooves - hosted by R$Smooth - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca ************************************************ Check the newsletter online at http://www.brockwayent.com/achh.html Troy Neilson - Brockway Entertainment http://www.brockwayent.com ************************************** To get off this list, reply with 'remove hiphop' as the subject.