Big weekend of hip-hop in Halifax this weekend with the Junos... sure wish I could be there! I hope everyone there has a blast! Hip-Hop in Atlantic Canada Wednesday, March 29th 2006 As posted at http://www.brockwayent.com/achh.html Outline: - Rez Villain Finalist for Dig Your Roots - Upcoming shows - Music Videos - Compilation Releases - New Releases - Weekly events - Radio Shows *************************************** Rez Villain Finalist for Dig Your Roots Congrats to Rez Villain for making it as a finalist for the Dig Your Roots Aboriginal Compilation CD with his song 'Charismatic Manner' http://www.digyourroots.ca/dyr.php?sect=artists&act=view&id=317 http://www.RezVillain.com *************************************** Upcoming shows: ** Charlottetown, PE ** March 29th @ Myrons Pub, Charlottetown, PEI Swollen Members with Kyprios & Dirty Circus (of Sweatshop Union) Plus Red Dragon "Skateboard Party" film premiere March 31th @ Dan F's Kegger party, Charlotteown P.E.I Practical Academics with live raps, Lots more bands TBA 10 bucks - Buy tickets in Advance April 1@ Trevors House party, Charlottetown, PEI DJ Alleycat, Practical Academics, Live rap tunes&booze, No cover ** Fredericton, NB ** March 30th @ The Cellar, Fredericton, NB Swollen Members with Sweatshop Union. 12$ Fri, March 31st @ Boom! nightclub, 474 Queen st, Fredericton, NB "Boom! Breakdance Battle" where breakdancers from all over the maritimes go head to head 9pm-11pm, $3 cover, In support of Frederictons Biggest Breakdance competition in May called "Trial By Style" http://www.battledudes.com ** Halifax, NS ** Wed, March 29th @ Rain, Halifax, NS StageSet Entertainment presents Juno Jump Off RS Smooth vs DJ Rewind, $5, 10 pm - 3 am Thurs, March 30th @ The Warehouse, Halifax, NS OFFICIAL JUNO KICKOFF PARTY $5 10pm ALL LOCALS SHOW Feat. Microphone Jones, Cess, Phakt, JoFo, Big Fela, Ghetto Sox & Mr. Bix, Joe Buck, J-Bru, hosted by Halifax's own Tacktishion. Tunes will be provided throughout the night by Dj's Y-Rush, Josh and IV. Thurs, March 30th @ Gus's Pub, Agricola St, Halifax, NS GUS'S PUB GETS NEW MANAGEMENT!! AIDE-DE-CAMP, THE SWITCH & JONATHAN ANDREWS TAKE OVER GUS'S Fri, March 31st @ The Warehouse, 1549 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS OFFICIAL JUNO URBAN SHOWCASE Feat Classified, Universal Soul, Carl Henry, Jully Black +++ MORE (Admission Price + Time set by Junos) Fri, March 31st @ Pogue, Barrington St, Halifax, NS JunoFest World Music stage presents El Viento Flamenco, Half Way Tree, Edo-King Matwawana & Afro-Musica and Alpha Yaya Diallo Fri, March 31st @ Gus, Halifax, NS (Ju)No Case Special Edition $5 - http://halifaxpopexplosion.com/nocaseorg/ Howitiz, Urban Surf Kings, EMC & Hermitofthewoods, The Establishment, Black Bags, Gilbert Switzer Fri, March 31st @ Pavilion, Halifax, NS (Ju)No Case Special Edition $7 - http://halifaxpopexplosion.com/nocaseorg/ Sko-shun Tiez, Richmond hill, Hotshotrobot, Their Majesties Fri, March 31st @ Mercury, 5221 Sackville St, Halifax, NS GL Entertainment & Feenin Fridays present Juno Weekend Kick-Off Featuring DJ Starting From Scratch (Toronto's Flow 93.5) with DJ Plae.Boi Saturday, April 1 @ The Warehouse, 1549 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS OFFICIAL JUNO URBAN SHOWCASE feat Nu Gruv (Halifax-Based Soul Band), Senaya (JUNO Nominee), Blessed (JUNO Nominee), Jah Beng (JUNO Nominee), Odel (JUNO Nominee) Saturday, April 1 @ One World, Halifax, NS (Ju)No Case Special Edition $5 - http://halifaxpopexplosion.com/nocaseorg/ Jay Bizzy, Jesse Dangerously, The Grass, The Lighthouse Choir, The Tom Fun Orchestra Sunday, April 2 @ The New Palace, 1717 Brunswick Street, Halifax, NS The Big One - Juno After Party - Hosted by The Black Eyed Peas with Baby Yu - Doors at 8 pm - $10 Fri, April 7th @ Mercury, 5221 Sackville St, Halifax, NS GL Entertainment & Feenin Fridays present 4Korners (Official Raptors DJs) http://www.glentertainment.ca Thursday April 27th @ The Attic, 1741 Grafton, Halifax, NS Sofa King Raw the Attic presents: Jedi Mind Tricks Openers TBA, $10 ADV/$12 at the Door , 19+ 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 ** 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 ** Saturday April 1st @ Club Trinport, 249 Ossington (@ Dundas), Toronto, ON 10pm $5 w/ Red Ants, More or Les and Wordburglar *************************************** Music Videos: Classified - Unexplainable Hunger feat Royce Da 5'9 & Choclair - http://www.classifiedlive.net Request it: rapcity@muchmusic.com goingcoastal@muchmusic.com ondemand@muchmusic.com muchvibe@muchmusic.com or call 1.800.265.6824 Classified - No Mistakes - http://www.classifiedlive.net Request it: rapcity@muchmusic.com goingcoastal@muchmusic.com ondemand@muchmusic.com muchvibe@muchmusic.com 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.com or call 1.800.265.6824 Josh Martinez - Just A Dood - http://www.joshmartinez.ca Request it: rapcity@muchmusic.com goingcoastal@muchmusic.com ondemand@muchmusic.com muchvibe@muchmusic.com 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.com or call 1.800.265.6824 *************************************** Compilation Releases: March 24th - Nova Prospektz Mix Tape release "NP Vol. #1" 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 *************************************** New Releases: March 14 - Howit Iz - Candour Loquacious - www.howitiz.com March 14 - JoFo - The Prelims 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 *************************************** Weekly Events: Every Wednesday @ The Capital, Fredericton, NB Wyle-Out Wednesdays with DJ STV & BabyGrand Hip-Hop night with open mics & tables Every Wednesday @ Evolution, Halifax, NS - No Cover Droppin' Science with Alpha Flight Check your local schedule for specifics & guests! Every wednesday night 3-mile Saint John Rockin' Rooster night $2.00 beer and bar shots till 12:00 ! 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 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 @ Mercury, Halifax, NS Feenin' Fridays: Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, Soca, Calypso with Mark Mirage, DJ Scarface, Papa Grand www.glentertainment.ca ************************************************ 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.