In loving memory of Frankie AKA Black I

From the record label Team Bravo Records, Black I is one of the greatest rappers to come out of Toronto. With Hits like "Neva Stop" and "Where I'm From," he engineered the hip hop movement in the T-dot.

R.I.P

Reppin B-Town
Black I

(1972-2006)

Some thoughts from Maestro Fresh Wes:

IT WAS APPROX. A YEAR AGO TODAY (May 7, 07) WE HEARED ABOUT THE PASSING OF ONE OF TORONTO'S ILLEST BROTHERS. THE ONE KNOWN AS FRANKIE AKA EXHIBIT F AKA ACT ONE, AKA BLACK I....
HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. WE SHARED SOME GREAT, AND HISTORIC TIMES COMING UP TOGETHER IN THE LATE 80'S AND EARLY 90'S AND HE WAS ALWAYS THE TRUTH. HIS WHOLE ESSENCE RADIATED HIP HOP.

WE STILL MISS HIM AND HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER.!!!!
MAY HE REST IN EVERLASTING PEACE

WES WILLIAMS AKA THE MAESTRO FRESH WES

Logikal Ethix chillin in Cali

When he's not making tunes in Tdot, he's filming his latest video in Cali:

Kidd Blitz a.k.a Yung Dada Ba Carter

Born in Ghana, this playa now reps Jane & Sheppard, Toronto ON, Canada.

Kidd Blitz is still relatively new to the scene, but he's rising quickly.
Having hooked up with Dollars Entertainment already, this kid could go the distance.

Check out his MySpace profile to hear the latest....and there's much more of that to come soon!

Rochester - The Toronto Rapper

Check out the hit, "Pull Up" on his MySpace HERE.

A new wave of Toronto-based rap talent is positioning itself to make a dent on Canadian music charts. Rochester aka Juice has emerged as one of the leaders of this new school. Dont believe the hype? You dont need to. Prominent press outlets, commercial radio and TV stations have already stepped in to cement the hoopla, and the stage is set.

Born Jason Rochester, the emcee grew up in the Islington/Finch corridor of Toronto and demonstrated a unique artistic gift as a young teen that had dreams of becoming a comic book illustrator. Influenced by the likes of Marvin Gaye, Dennis Brown and Jay-Z, Juice casually dabbled in the art of rhyme slinging in his old neighborhood, at one time joining rap clique The STC (Street Terrorist Clique).

Years later when Canada's first urban radio station (FLOW 93.5 fm) held their inaugural Soul Search talent contest (in 2002), he graduated with honours from occasional hood cipher contributor to centre-stage entertainer. A charismatic performance coupled with an ability to paint candid pictures through his rhymes crowned Rochester the Soul Searchs inaugural first prizewinner for his original composition Young Luv - an animated ode to early childhood romance, kicked Juices career into overdrive.

Peep some more tunes and vids at his homepage: http://www.rochesterakajuice.ca/

"I'm Ready" - Music Video

Page - Get to know the guy...

He's new to many, but this man is no stranger to the music industry. He's learned what he needs to do in order to make things happen in Canada and his next moves will bare witness to that. Page is about to release his compilation/mixtape Two Sides To A Story which features his single “Ballin’ Is My Hobby”. Not holding back with any of his point of views, Page is a real straight up individual who tells it how he sees it. With his honest and powerful story-telling lyrics, Page is definitely an original when it comes to the delivery of his music. Signed to Smoke 'N’ Mirrors, Page also is self-sufficient and has created a company that has already made a bold statement in the industry. With a new mixtape, album, DVD, video games, and so much more, Page surely has a lot in store for the rest of 2007. If you want to know why Page says, “Ballin’ Is My Hobby” read below, and know that the story has just begun for this young artist.

Interview at HipHopCanada.com

The Staircase Diaries - Logikal Ethix & Unknown Mizery

A short documentary-type video from these two Toronto hip hop soldiers. Check it out, Stolen From Africa & Mutescreamz.com