5th Annual Manifesto Festival

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Manifesto, Toronto's annual hip hop festival is here again.
Sept 15th - 25th
The flyer clearly outlines what's really good, but if you want a full rundown of the festivities check out themanifesto.ca

That Brotha Lokey - Then & Now – The Prologue

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Mixed by DJ Agile. Nice.

Die-Rek - Remember

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Another dope single from a dope album and now a dope video. The entire album available for free as well.

Theo3 - Ari Gold (prod. MoSS)

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Theo's flurry continues...

DJ Mensa presents "Babygirl: An Aaliyah Retrospective"

Mix... Tape!

Commemorating the 10 year anniversary of the loss of one of America's sweethearts...
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BTHHS 11.08.26 - 105.5 Live! With Special Geusts: Fineprint

Frineprint, guest star with a live on air performance!

A magical experience from beginning to end, as Fineprint was flawless and the whole family was in the house to enjoy it. Truly, one of the best shows ever.

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DJ Khaled - I'm On One f. Drake (Hot 97 Summer Jam)
Kardinal Offishal - Ol' Time Killin part 2 (Anywhere) (Flow Summer Jam)
k-os - I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman f. Saukrates (CBC Hip Hop Summit)
Maestro - Let Your Backbone Slide f. Shad & k-os (CBC Hip Hop Summit)
Mos Def - Boogie Man (Paris)
Kanye West - Jesus Walks (Dave Chapelle's Block Party)
Alicia Keys - Love It Or Leave It Alone f. Mos Def & Common (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
Michie Mee - Jamaican Funk (CBC Hip Hop Summit)
Gangstarr - Code of the Streets (Austria)
Big L - Ebonics (The Tramps)
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (MTV Unplugged)
Nicki Minaj - Moment For Life f. Drake (106 & Park)
-What's Going On-
Fineprint - Ashby


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Fineprint Live Performance:
Greener Pastures
For Your Love
Naive
Wish I Could
Energy
La Ti Da
Puerto Rico

Adelle - Turning Tables
Theo3 and Scam - Love (Close Enough) (prod. Scam)
Kanye West - Gorgeous f. Kid Cudi & Raekwon (prod Kanye West, No ID & Mike Dean)
Unknown Misery - Empty Handed Warriors (prod. Rumplestiltz)
J.Shiltz - Gimme That Flow pt 1 (prod. Lancecape)
J.Shiltz - Gimme That Flow pt 2 (prod. Lancecape)
Sean Prominent - Sugar Free f. Mickey Ital (prod. Brotha Soul)
Wio-K - Scarlight f. Tue Track (prod. Tue Track)

Spek Won - Adjoa (A Rexdale Love Story) f. Muhsinah

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Another fresh dub from Spek Won. Shouts.

Fineprint - Live on The Bigger Than Hip Hop Show

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Listen live on:
CHRY 105.5 fm Toronto,
Roger Digital Cable Ch 945
www.chry.fm

Done Son.

The Academy + The Cypher Present: J-Live

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*Contest Alert!*  (Contest now closed)

Alright, so we are giving out two pairs of tickets to the Toronto J-Live Show. One can be won by listening to the last BTHHS podcast, the other can be won by commenting on this post. Comment and let us know who's prophetic quote is sampled on J-Live's "Practice". First to do so correctly wins. (be sure to leave ur email addy)

The Show is still going on tho! Enjoy Tdot!

The Wonder Years, Sunday Aug 28th

L-R-G PRESENTS THE EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN FILM SCREENING OF GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER 9TH WONDER’S “THE WONDER YEAR”

Sound Supremacy Entertainment would like to proudly announce the screening of “The Wonder Year” as a part of the “Battle of the Beat Makers 2011: Producer Retreat”. Come join Grammy Award Winning producer 9th Wonder, film director Kenneth Price and Woodie White from L-R-G for the EXCLUSIVE Canadian screening premiere of “The Wonder Year”. Presented by L-R-G in association with Sound Supremacy Entertainment and Urbanology Magazine. This is a Canadian exclusive one-time screening that you do not want to miss! A brief introduction before the film and a Q&A session after with 9th Wonder and Kenneth Price will take place. Very familiar with the grind producers have to endure to make it in the industry. 9th was tapped to produce on Jay-Z’s “The Black Album”, three songs for the R&B super group Destiny’s Child on the album “Destiny Fulfilled”, Mary J. Blige for the “The Breakthrough”, Erykah Badu’s “Honey” and Ludacris’s “Do The Right Thang”, and will also be working with Drake on his sophomore album. 9th Wonder signs on as a special guest judge, panelist and keynote speaker at the Pro Audio Conference during the Battle of the Beat Makers: Producer Retreat. Event: 9th Wonder “The Wonder Year” Canadian Exclusive film screening (In person Q&A with 9th Wonder & Kenneth Price) Date: Sunday, August 28th, 2011 | Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Location: The Royal Theatre (608 College Street, Toronto) Ticket Price: $20 (Bonus: Access to after-party) After Party Time: 10:30pm - 2:30am Location: Pacha Lounge (1305 Dundas Street West, Toronto) Sounds by: Stylus Award-winning DJ P-Plus, and an exclusive set by 9th Wonder himself. Film Synopsis: A year in the life of CEO, NAACP ambassador, Duke University professor, husband, father, son and Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder. The film follows one of soul music’s most dynamic figures, from his childhood home to late nights in the studio and everywhere in between. Featuring: Drake, DJ Premier, DJ Green Lantern, J. Cole, Murs, Phonte, Sha Money XL, Young Guru, The Alchemist & more. Tickets Available at: Play De Record (357 Yonge Street, Downtown Toronto) LiveStock (116 Spadina Ave., Downtown Toronto) Broadway Fashion (Scarborough Town Centre) 2Lined Hut (Malvern Mall) Broadway Fashions (Square One Mall, Mississauga) XTC Fashions (Shoppers World, Brampton) Essence Hair Studio (48 Harwood Ave. South, Ajax) For information and to purchase advance tickets online, please visit: For All Media Inquiries & Interview Requests: George Edwin | Media Relations Sound Supremacy Entertainment media@soundsupremacy.com

MANIFESTO

BANG!!!Not only is BCC gon be droppn some classic ish we got The Mighty Monolith LIVE ON STAGE !!! SERIOUS !!!! Big Up Promise and Richie Sosa also on the bill Cant miss this one!!!

Motion - Graf

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A T-dot Pioneer, still breaking ground. Motion's latest spoken word joint.

Frankie Payne - Hard Headed f. Fire Kid Steenie

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The Freedom Writers are working. Big up Frankie and download the new chune here.

Tona - Break Off f. Richie Hennessey (prod. Rich Kidd)

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Toner is really pumping out the content at this point, that means the album should be crazy! Anyhow, download the DJ Pack for this one here.

BTHHS 11.08.19 - A Plethora of Hip Hop Headz f. DJ Combo

H3 is in the house to discuss J-Live coming to town, DJ Combo puts it down, Spontigalo and Jake are after the crown and Mr. Grumpy as always is profound with the big movements. By the way, listen to this podcast (fron to back) and you WILL win tickets to the J-Live show.

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T-Dot's Tightest
Theo-3 and Scam - Love (Close Enough)(prod. Scam)
Ron Dias - Won't Budget f. Rich Kidd, Wolf J and O'Sound (prod. Rich Kidd)
Sep - Nuh Fren f. Wio-K (prod. Kahn Soulo and Sep)
Humble the Poet - HIStory (prod. KinG!)

The Big Bundown part 1. -  DJ Combo
The Delfonics - Ready Or Not, Here I Come
Fugees - Ready or Not
Pharcyde - Passing Me by
112 - Only You f. Biggie
Bill Withers- Just the Two of us
Bobby Caldwell -Open Your Eyes
Common - The Light
Don Randi - The Fox
Black Star- Respiration ft. Common
Marvin Gaye & Tami Terrell - Your All I Need
Mary J Blige & Method Man - Your all I need (Puffy Mix)
Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do For Love
Tupac - Do For Love
Mos Def - Ms Fat Booty
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Murder Excellence
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis f. Otis Redding
Jay-Z- A Million

-What's Going On-

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J-Live - Feel Like Spittin' f. Evil Dee
J-Live - The Upgrade f. Oddisee & Posdanous
J-Live - Poetry In Motion
J-Live - Talk About
J-Live - Braggin' Writes

The Big Bundown part 2 - Dj Spontaneous
Frank Nitt - L.O.V.E. feat. DJ Quik & J.Black (prod. Terrace Martin)
Smif N Wesson & Pete Rock - That's Hard f. Styles P & Sean Price
Randome Axe - The Hex (prod. Black Milk)
Wio-K - Boom Style Fresh (prod. Tranzformer)
Common ft. Nas- Ghetto Dreams (prod. No I.D.)
Common - (Lately) I've Been Thinking f. Sean Lett
Channel Live - Mad Izm f. KRS-One
Mad Skillz - Nod Factor (prod. The Beatnuts)
Da Bush Babies - Remember We
Mic Geronimo - Unstoppable (prod. Pete Rock)
Kardinal Official -Breakdown (Keep Moving) f. Denosh
Down To Erf - Learn To Earn (prod. Erf Productions)
Mr. Roam - Psyko-Nitro (prod. Mr. Roam)
Choclair - 21 Years (prod. Day Productions)
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Casual - I Didn't Mean Too
MC Fubb - In The Face of No Agreement (prod. Noyz)

KJ - Just Sometimes

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Just Sometimes you like to wake up to find new dubs from KJ...

(orignal by The Stuyvesants)

Fresh Arts Reunion

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FRESH ARTS PANEL: hosted by J-Wyze
Appearances by Thrust, Motion, Lillian Allen & Orin
Issacs and Shi Wisdom

August 21st
Panel 6-8 p.m.
Showcase 8-11 p.m

DJs DTS from the Masterplan Show & DJ Jake D'Snake from the Bigger than Hip Hop Show
Dazzling Lounge, 291 King st. W


Toronto's past to it's future. If you don't know about Fresh Arts, it was the idea that lead to the Remix Projects and Nia Centres of today. For more info check out The Nia Centre for the Arts.

Phat Tony and Theo3 - The 2 WEEK EP

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Bonus! It's free now, although the dollas originally went to a cause. Regardless, love this song/EP (download the whole thing for free) and the video is mad cute! Yes, I said cute. Song by Theo, beat by Phat Tony, video by Theo.

Humble The Poet - HIStory (Prod. KinG​!​)

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A little taste of dope.

J-Live - The Live Identity Mixtape

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J-Live puts out a mixtape... a REAL mixtape, with actual mixes, featuring an anthology of his joints. Download it, get familiar, and get ready for his show in Toronto on Aug 25th...

24 Carat Tuesdays w/ Special guest Bozack

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Every Tuesday Night
ANDY POOLHALL 489 COLLEGE ST. W

24K is proud in having back one of our homies BOZACK! With DJ SERIOUS out of town it will be KAEWEEZY & BOZACK who will be supplying ya'll with that HIP HOP and FUNK you need to start your week off right!

BENZO & HEISTDRO will be your hosts for the night!
PATIO AND DRINK SPECIALS BEFORE 12!

AND YES ITS FREE!

Tuesday night hip hop weekly... you know it's dope. Birthday Shouts to the homie Bozack! Clack Clack!

BTHHS 11.08.12 - It's Ok

Even if things don't go you way, worry not, It'll be OK.
-Unknown

12:00am

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The Real Frequency - Rock For You f. IRS & Promise (prod. Tone Mason)
Relic & Omslaw - My Life f. Marvel (prod. Relic)
Progress - Spark Your Brain (Nottz)
Common - Ghetto Dreams f. Nas (prod. No I.D.)
Promise - Change f. Probz, Supastition & Royce The 5'9 (prod. DFS)
Nas - Nasty (prod. Salaam Remy)
9th Uno - Fast Livin' (prod. Thought Product)
Ski - Word, Sound, Power, Energy (prod. Phat Tony)
Smash Brovaz - Whatchu Need  f. Blake Carrington (prod. Junia T)
Roach Uno - Take Me Higher f. Grimace Love & Wio-K (prod. Wonder Productions)
-What's Going On-

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Audio Two - Many Styles
Michee Mee - On Da Mic
Mc Lyte - Cha Cha Cha
Rah Digga - Made MC (prod. Rich Kidd)
Elzhi - One Love f. Will Sessions & Eternia
Wu Tang - Laced Cheeba f. Sean Price & Trife Deisel (prod. The Revalations)
Crooked I - Mr. Porter meets Mr. Pigface f. Mr. Porter (prod. Mr. Porter)
Ghost Doom - Victory Lap (prod. MF Doom)
Wu Block - Wu Block (prod. RZA)
Sep - Nuh Frenn f. Wio-k (prod. Black Cat)
J Shiltz - Louder f. Grimace Love & Notlam (prod. Kev Brown)
Nish Rawks - Bring It Back (prod. Lancecape)
The Roots - Distortion to Static (prod. The Roots)
Krs 1 - Higher Level (prod. DJ Premier)
Nas - The World Is Yours (Q-Tip Remix)
Alex Dimes - Green (prod. TymE aka ECP)

Mindbender in Ghana - I Can ~ Making Dreams Come True with the Childrens

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Adi "Mindbender Supreme!"... Brapp! Brapp! Brapp Brapp Brapp! Bom!

Black Daddies Club 2nd Annual Family Picnic

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Saturday, August 13 · 12:00pm - 7:00pm

Orono Park (east of Bomanville)
1000 Princess Street
City of Clarington

Shout out to the fams Brandon Hay for continuing to do God's work and build the ideal of family in our communities!

Check out the Event Page for details and bus schedules.

Let-Go Expo 2011 "Re-imagine Your Reality"

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Mississauga holdin' it down for the B-Boys and the Writers. This time we got a festival geared towards the "forgotten" elements of hip hop. Going down this Saturday and Sunday.

For more info check out their Facebook page.

NevaHurd - The Dawn

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If you haven't checked out the brother NevaHurd, here's your chance. Download The Dawn EP for free.

24K feat Black Daniels & Boodis Monk Tribute

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One of the dopest Hip Hop nights in Toronto. Going on tonight and every Tuesday.

Andy Poolhall, 489 College st w


Click here for more details.

Take Me Higher - Roach Uno f. Grimace Love & Wio-K (prod. Wonder Productions)

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The homie Uno, plus the rest of the Scarborough fam go in lovely on this one. Off the Mugre Dulche album available on bandcamp.

Download the single for free here:

Take Me Higher DJ Pack

BTHHS 11.08.05 - The Band is Back

Jake & Grumpy put it down like old times...

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The Real Frequency - No Regrets f. Frankie Payne, Kardinal Official & Kim Davis (prod. T.R.A.C.K.S.)
King Reign - Money f. Saukrates & Kardinall Official (prod. Boi-1da)
Die-Rek - Remember (prod. Die-Rek)
HighDef - Don't Do It (prod. Lyve)
Shi Wisdom - Love Speak f. KJ (prod. Burd N Keyz)
Promise - The Wake (prod. E. Jones)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ayah- Notorious (prod. Jazzy Jeff)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ayah-One Life ft. Tona (prod. Jazzy Jeff)
Theo 3 & Scam- Love (prod. Scam)
SKI- 4Ever young (prod. JReal)
-What's Going On-

1:00am

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Buy Dis Album: Die-Rek - The Diversion Project
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis f. Otis Redding (prod. Kanye West)
Jay Electronica - The Anouncement f. John F Kennedy
Theo3 - I'll Be Better (Phat Tony)
Nottz - Blast That f. Black Milk (Nottz)
Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun - Prevail f. Raekwon (prod. Pete Rock)
Wio-K - Boom Style Fresh (prod. Tranzformer)
Brass Tacks - Ice Breaker Classics (prod. Wall and Steele)
Brass Tacks - Hidden In Sight/Hidden Insight (prod. Wall and Steele)
The Extremities - Dial Tones f. Lushlife, Ghettosocks & Ambition (prod. The Extremities)
Drumattix - Heart Beat (prod. Nick Holder)

Progress - Spark Your Brain (prod. Nottz)

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Video- shot, directed, and edited by Big Sproxx
Artwork- Gusto for Genius Labs.

Nice!

Download:
WAVE
320 MP3

Blind ft. Relic (Prod. SeAn Prominent)

Blind - NewBreedMC feat. Relic (Produced by SeAn Prominent) by SPreadWORD

Love this joint rite now!!! In heavy rotaion on BTHHS. New Breed MC drops some heavy bars featuring Relic on the hook and produced by SeAn Prominent, all the ingredients for a banger! food for thought belive dat!!!Hopefully we see a dj pack for this.....

Progress - As I Reflect

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Another big one from the Freedom Writers camp. If you know this dude, encourage him.

Download the DJ Pack here

Honey Jam – The Sweet 16 Anniversary Edition

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Thursday, August 11, 2011
The Mod Club
722 College Street, Toronto
Doors open 7pm, Showtime 8pm Sharp

$20 Advance Tickets
$25 at the door
This is a 19+ event

Tickets available at:
Play De Record
357 Yonge Street

http://www.honeyjam.com/

Theo3 - Theo3's Canada Day

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This is so sick...

House of Paint - Connect

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House of PainT 2011

"CONNECT"

This year, Ottawa's biggest independent Hip Hop festival will take place during the week of August 3rd to August 7th! The main event will be on August 6th, under the Dunbar Bridge near Carleton University as always.


The theme for this year is "CONNECT"- to celebrate the ties of community that can bring together people of all ages, sexes, cultures and interests in an urban setting and celebrate the value of diversity and grassroots activism.
http://www.hop613.com/

Writers, B-Boys, MCs, DJs, Beatboxers... Reach!

Wio-K - Scarlight f. Tue Track (prod. Tue Track)

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Wio-K Ft. Tue Track - Scarlight by wio-k

Had to finally post this. Might have to renominate this for Top Tune.

Slakah the Beatchild - The Cure

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Some feel good.

Eternia on BET's Follow Fridays

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Always proud of our girl! Eternia represents on BET's Follow Fridays.

http://eternia.bandcamp.com/

Battle of the Beatmakers 2011

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Grammy award winning and nominated producers, and previous winners, T-Minus and Boi-1da, along with 9th Wonder and Maybach Music Group Recording Artist Stalley will be joining aspiring producers in Toronto, Canada for the nations official producer competition and retreat. Battle of the Beatmakers Producer Retreat is a three-day, ten-event series and an unbelievable opportunity for upcoming producers. Producers, don't flop. Do this. Check out http://www.soundsupremacy.com/ for all the details.

Brendan Phillip - Wait

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This dude is making some dope music. Download this one for free and others @ http://brendanphilip.bandcamp.com/

BTHHS 11.07.29 - Ah Feelin' De Feelin' f. DJ Manifest

DJ Manifest puts it down, Real Freqs drop a new album, and Caribana is upon us...

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Kardinal Official - Ol' Time Killing Part 2 (Anywhere)
Wio-K - Starlight f. Tue Track (prod. Tue Track)
Smash Brovaz - The Kitchen f. Riche Sosa
Kanye West - Two Words f. Mos Def & Freeway
Shi Wisdom - Lovespeak f. KJ (prod. Burd N Keyz)
A Tribe Call Quest - Bonita Applebum
Wayne Wonder - Anything Goes
Choclair - Made to Move Mountains (prod. PHS Productions)
Eminem - W.T.P.
Jay-Z and Kanye West - Otis f. Otis Redding
Rick Ross - No. 1 f. P.Diddy & Trey Songz
Choclair - Focused (prod. Solitair)
Wio-K - Footloose
K-os - Aqua City Boy
Gangstarr - B.Y.S.
- What's Going On -

1:00am

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Buy This Album: The Real Frequency - The New North
Freedom Writers - Arizona Bay
Theo 3 and Scam - Love (Close Enough)
The Roots - Radio Daze f. Blu, P.O.R.N. & Dice Raw
Lupe Fiasco - Paris, Tokyo
HighDef - Don't Do It

Spek Won - 2nd Chances

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Shout out Spek Won who held it down on our Canada Day special!