They seem to keep it polite as they discuss Drake and the Canadian rap scene. I wonder what the unedited video looks like. Each MC spits a verse, Buck gets romantic. And if you’re wondering about the impetus, yesterday was Canada Day. Link

If all you know about Canadian hip hop is from a former actor on a high school drama, then you need to watch this video.

On May 30, 2010, National Post‘s Ben Kaplan and John Richardson gathered eight MCs at Wrongbar in Toronto to explore Drake’s spot in the history of the great Canadian MC.

Each MC – Shad, Cadence Weapon, Buck 65, Maestro, Saukrates, D-Sisive, Famous and Muneshine – also performed a verse from their catalog.

(via Canadian based ugsmag)

This one-shot video is directed by Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi. DFE’s new album REDEFINE is coming in January 2009 and also features Masta Ace, Raashan Ahmad, Ohmega Watts, Josh Martinez and Moka Only

via Boing Boing

UK-based Russell Porter chronicles alt music culture in the Porter Report with aggressive wit and offbeat charm. Today, part one of his exclusive interview for Boing Boing tv with the rap / IDM / hiphop / house / genre-bending artist Cadence Weapon, aka Rollie Pemberton, who hails from Edmonton, Canada.

Short video of Cadence Weapon talking about Andre Nickatina who happens to be my favorite rapper too. Also came across this recent post by Clyde at Pro Hip Hop where he takes us back to an old interview with Dre Dog from right before Tears of a Clown (cover art by Doze ) dropped with some quotes that still hold weight in 08. Link to entire interview, courtesy of The Hip-Hop Chess Federation

“One quick thing. I wanna talk to all you cats out there rappin’ man. You givin’ up…your children – meaning your ideas…You give it to these record companies who giggle in your face at the time. Then, as soon as you sign on the dotted line – it’s war. You gotta fight for your money. You gotta fight for your rights. They know exactly what they are doing when they sign you. So, you gotta know WHY you are getting signed to them in the first place. Why you signing? Other than that, you just gonna give up classic stuff that you made and classics to come in the future that ain’t even gonna be yours!”

“You goin’ state to state, on the frontline. Goin’ into all these hoods and running into all these gangstas, pranksters and thugs. While the record companies are sitting back on silk sheets sending their children to college! So all you rap cats man, you gonna have to dig into this technology. Know these books! I’m not gonna pretend that I read books all the time. But took licks for not knowin’!!…I’m not gonna tell you what to do to get there. If someone owe you five dollars, you want it back! Imagine if it was one hundred thousand dollars?! And you got no way of getting it back unless you bring firepower. And I don’t mean guns…I mean lawyers or knowing the right way to get the money they owe you…”

“So, to all you rap cats, I love all rap cats that wanna BE rap cats. But there are new rules to the game. You gotta business man, and you gotta be a thug. You gotta be a business thug then!! You just can’t be no ignorant thug. That time is gone.”

CBC Radio3 host Lisa Christiansen chats with Cadence Weapon in studio.

GRANDGOOD Audiocast Volume 31 (Side A by G)

Krs-One – Lesson Two (Long Preview) blend with Tremor – Viajante
Zeph and Azeem – Come One Come All featuring Craig G (Marley Marl Remix)
Krs-One – Better And Better featuring Pee Doe
Da Hermit – Comin Out The Shell featuring Pumpkinhead
Nocando – Who Are They
Halftime Show Anniversary Show featuring Buckshot, Steele, Craig G, Agallah
Bobby Digital – You Can’t Stop Me Now featuring Inspectah Deck
Serengeti – A Long Time Since We Left
Smoothe Da Hustler – Violenttimes Day
Nine – I’m Going In

GRANDGOOD Audiocast Volume 31 (Side C by CVelasco)

dopefiend beatnigs featuring dave dub – rabbit in hat
ill insanity – sound silence
Liars – this used to fit when i was a kid
cadence weapon – true story
y society- whats next (Damu Remix)
bishop lamont – footsteps in the dark
fat joe + krs-one – my conscience
Jay Electronica – Departure
Gajah – law vs medicine
Nine Inch Nails – Track 29

Download GRANDGOOD Audiocast Volume 30 (Side A) by G

NYOIL on accountability
Onra – What Up Duyet
Kool G. Rap – Whats More Realer Then That
Yak Ballz – War In My Head (prod. Mondee)
Anti-Citizens – The Awakening
Chino XL and Playalitical ft. Supernatural – Body You
Formulatin Fathers – Sheep Step (Drumat!c Remix)
Agallah – Do Not 4get ft. Sean Price (prod. Agallah)
Onra – Hope b/w Prodigy
Beat Rabbi and Listener – Life Is
Thavius Beck – We Got Da Beat
Left Handed Scientists (Bazerkowitz & Orko Eloheim) – Constructive Destruction
Hoodwerkz – Dusty Like
Onra – I Wanna Go Back b/w Edo G Acting acappella

Download GRANDGOOD Audiocast Volume 30 (Side B) by Ming-Tzu

Kool G Rap – 100 Roundz (Original Version)
Prodigy – Young Vet
Grand Puba + GC + Iam (of Soul Mafia) – Freedom
Dezmatic – Home Town Bwoy Burreil
Sunspot Jonz + Luckyiam.psc – Boys Don’t Cry
Kool G Rap + R.A. The Rugged Man + Big John – 3 Kings
Yak Ballz – YBTV (Prod. By Mondee)
Johnson & Jonson – Half A Knot
Ed O.G. & The Bulldogs + Scientifik + Big Shug – What’s The Deal
Kool G Rap – With A Bullet b/w Kool G Rap + Big Daddy Kane – #1 With A Bullet
Prodigy + Nyce – Time To Kill

Download GRANDGOOD Audiocast Volume 30 (Side C) by Christopher Velasco

gore vidal/skyrider band live at knitting factory intro
lefthanded scientists – one brain cell (prod.orphan) [Peace to Orko Eloheem]
cadence weapon – tattoos and what they really feel like
Tape Mastah Steph – got plenty in store
ill insanity – 5 fingers of death (feat.q-bert)
chino xl – stay in the lines
snoop doggy dogg – love dont live here
yak ballz -trust is a timebomb
Dave Dub – Unreleased track [Isolated Wax]
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings- Stranded in Your Love (Cool Calm Pate remix)
Sole & the Skyrider band – baddest poet (Live at the knitting factory, 2/8/2008)
jinxx the chimney mccloud – the lou diamond
Bingo Gazingo – Evernight Night/Dextah – Pills instrumental – audiocast blend