Seeing Ghettosocks do his set as the closer for the 2010 HPX version of the Herohill showcase reminded me of two things: 1. Live hip hop can still be a tremendous amount of fun when done right - and as I've said a number of time in the past, G-Socks does it absolutely correct, and 2. I needed to get a post up for Timbuktu's latest album, Stranger Danger . Tim joined Socks for a good portion of his set (Halifax hip hop legend DJ Jorun was on the wheels for the entire set, which was really rather [...]
This is going to be short and sweet: we stayed in last night to rest our old bones, and to make sure we were rested up for today, so we don't have any sweet recap action for you this AM. And as far as tonight's HPX lineup, it's pretty much endless, with great shows of all varieties across the city, starting in the afternoon and going well into the night. So be sure to check the schedule to plan your HPX Saturday. As for us, here's a couple things I [...]
You're looking for some Friday fun are you? Well how about taking two of the best, and perhaps most underrated, MC's that Canada currently has to offer, and pair them up in a project that not only finds the two of them kicking incredibly clever skeeze-chasing raps (word to Heavy D) over mellow, 902s-inspired beats, and while you're at it, give the project a title that ostensibly references an iconic 902s TV show, but could also be a wink-wink-nudge-nudge reference for breasteses. Twin Peaks has all of that and more. [...]
More good music from Muneshine & Ghettosocks in preparation for their upcoming project, Kissing Hands and Shaking Babies. It's taken me two posts to notice the joke in the album title, so yes I'm pretty slow. "Handsome Devils" lives up to its inherent arrogance with great delivery from both rappers. Athough I still am a bit [...]
This ain't no cliff-hanger, ain't no mystery or trick answer. Twin Peaks is a duo consisting of Halifax native Ghettosocks and Saskatchewan-born, Toronto-raised Muneshine. I've posted Ghettosocks on B&B before and for good reason. He's got one of those smooth, hypnotic flows and knows how to drop a verse with direction as opposed to one full [...]
With the Junos being in St. John's, Newfoundland this weekend, it's only right I put up some good old Maritimes music. Ghettosocks hails from Nova Scotia and has been on the scene for a good minute now. Although he looks too dorky to run with the cool kids, he's got a confident flow, smoothness, and [...]
I'm not sure what I was searching for the other day, but I came across a random link to a post of ours posted somewhere with this description of our little outfit: "HeroHill.com is one of Canada's reputable hip-hop blogs." Well it's pretty debatable how reputable we are, and calling us a hip hop blog is kind of a Shawn Bradley-esque stretch. I guess it's not completely outlandish, as I do try and post plenty of good Canadian hip hop content on the site, but I'm far from consistent in that posting. A big reason [...]
Listening to the 2010 Canadian Rap Compilation from Brockway Entertainment I realized something: during the last couple months of '09 I somehow stockpiled a ton of Canadian hip hop in my "ToDo" list that I really need to get posted. Some of which happens to be on this here compilation. So, you can consider this post an intro to a month that shall be filled with a ton of Canadian hip hop from your truly. Whether you want it or not. However, back to the matter at hand. I believe this is the 3rd year [...]
December's Herohill/Music Nova Scotia artist of the month is a little late, but, in my humble, it is certainly worth that wait. Ghettosocks is certainly one of the brightest suns that the planets of the Halifax hip hop scene orbit around. While that analogy makes little to no sense in astrological terms, it is an accurate description of the role 'Socks has played in the scene here since he relocated from his hometown of Ottawa. So when you add that to the fact that we've long been proponents of this transplanted Haligonian MC champ, and [...]
If you were on the site last week, you're likely aware that I'm a big fan of Ghettosocks' new album, Treat of the Day . There are a number of reasons for this, but one of the main ones is certainly Socks' liberal use of awesome old school vocal samples throughout the album. I'm not going to lie to you fine folks: I'm a sucker for old rap samples. If you've spent any time around this site, that shouldn't surprise you, but honestly, if you put a few songs on your album where you Premo-scratch (sure, [...]
All right, the Ack is off gallivanting around Montreal with all the fancy music biz swells at M For Montreal , and yes, that leaves me back in Halifax minding the cyber store. And it also happens to be Thursday, so that means one thing: videos. We've had a couple of jam-packed editions of Video Hits over the last couple of weeks, and I wanted to keep that going, but I'd also been hyped on Canadian hip hop after spending the last week with Ghettosocks new album on repeat . So, guess what you're getting [...]
There's a good chance many of you reading this have not heard of Ghettosocks . That's fine, I mean, after all, that's what we're here for, to try and remedy that situation. But I will says this: if you like classic hip hop (more specifically hip hop & hip hop culture from the early to mid nineties), if you do hear a Ghettosocks album, I'd be willing to bet my leather Africa medallion that you're going to like it. In fact, we should make the Grand Wizard Ghettosocks required listening for any fan of Golden Age [...]
Here is a dope song and video from an artist you may never heard of. By way of Nova Scotia, Canada, Ghettosocks drops his video for the track 'Don't Turn Around' featuring Edgar Allen Floe. The video is directed by Pardis Parker. Related Posts: Rye Rye Ft. MIA-Bang (Video) Anjulie-Boom (Video) Fabolous Ft. Jay-Z-Money Goes,Honey Stay (Video) Coldplay-Strawberry Swing (Video) Clipse Ft. Kanye West-Kinda [...]
Unlike everyone who has anything even close to a music blog, I hate lists. That being said, I need to say job well done to the Ack for the thought & effort he put into both his Canadian EP and LP lists, they are both really fantastic, but the thought of one myself gives me headache. I can't remember what albums I listened to last week, let alone last March. Anyway, in my review of Ghettosocks excellent mixtape from last week (hey, I did remember!), I mentioned that I would put [...]
A few weeks ago, the Ack was courteous enough to ask me if there were any MC's we should include on our 10 east-coast artists to watch post. I said no, without even really thinking about it, because I haven't really been sent any new Halifax (or Maritime) hip hop in ages. But shortly after Ack put up his post, I realized that we stupidly missed a chance to big up one of the hill's favorite MC's: the Grand Wizzard Ghettosocks ! Seriously, if you aren't up on G-Socks, then you're missing out. [...]
I think we're into what we might call the "dog days" of the music blogging summer. That would be kind of a lame thing to call it, but it's pretty accurate as releases have slowed down whilst people enjoy the brief Canadian summer. Nothing wrong with that really. Well, in theory there isn't anything wrong with it, but it kind of leaves us with nothing to, you know, talk about. So I thought I'd try and remedy that somewhat by talking about something that is going on. This Saturday night Halifax/Toronto MC [...]
Well there's nothing to get you through another hump day like some fine Halifax video content. First up we have Dog Day, one of the finest indie-rock outfits in Halifax at the moment with a very stylish performance video for Oh Dead Life . Next up we have one of Halifax's finest MC's, Ghettosocks, with his video for Step To A T-Rex , which looks like the funkiest elementary school play I've ever seen. Two very cool videos, enjoy. MP3:: Dog Day - Oh Dead Life [...]
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