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Saukrates
Karl Amani Wailoo (born March 6, 1978), better known by his stage name Saukrates (; "Socrates"), is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of the hip-hop/ R&B group Big Black Lincoln. He is also a member of Redman's Gilla House collective. Career Early career In 1994, his first track was titled "Still Caught Up", which earned a nomination for Best Rap Recording at the 1996 Juno Awards. He was also nominated for another Juno of the same award in 2000 for "Money or Love". In 2001, Saukrates produced the track "Uh-Huh" for Redman's '' Malpractice'' album, and appeared on a track called "Enjoy Da Ride". He also did a track called "Fine Line" for the soundtrack to Method Man and Redman's '' How High'' movie. In 2002, Saukrates teamed up with fellow Canadian producer Agile from BrassMunk to produce the track "Heaven", for Nas' album '' God's Son'', which featured Jully Black. Canadian hip hop artists have had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Underground Tapes
''The Underground Tapes'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper Saukrates, which was released June 22, 1999 in the United States through independent labels Serious Entertainment and Capitol Hill Music. In late summer 1999, the album was re-released in Canada with six additional tracks. Production was handled by Saukrates, Mr. Attic, Mike Caren, and Day. Three songs from the album—"Innovations", "Play Dis (99 Remix)", and "Rollin"—are remixes. The only single from the album was "Money or Love", which was nominated for a Juno Award in 2000. Mike Shinoda, the co-vocalist of Linkin Park, designed the album cover, as it was shown in the band's first documentary DVD called ''Frat Party at the Pankake Festival'', which was released on November 20, 2001, from a short video clip entitled "Mike & Joe's Art" that can be seen from the "Special Features" menu. Reception Allmusic stated "Influenced by the quintessential N.Y. sound of old, Saukrates' self-produced jazzy synthesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How High Soundtrack
''How High The Soundtrack'' is a soundtrack to Jesse Dylan's 2001 stoner film '' How High''. It was released on December 11, 2001 through Def Jam Recordings and consists of hip hop music. The album contains twenty tracks featuring interpolations taken from the movie and songs performed by film stars Method Man & Redman, along with Cypress Hill, DMX, Jonell, Limp Bizkit, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Saukrates, Shawnna, Streetlife, and War. The album peaked at number 38 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and at number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Several songs heard both in the movie and in the closing credits, such as " Hits from the Bong" and "I Wanna Get High" by Cypress Hill, "Wu Wear" by RZA, "Fire" by Ohio Players, " Jammin" by Bob Marley, "Du hast" by Rammstein, " Chin Check" by N.W.A, "Would You Mind" by Janet Jackson, " Sexy Ida" by Ike & Tina Turner, "Good Girls" by DMX, "Sweet Thing" by Mary J. Blige, "One Draw" by Rita Marley, "Flash Light" by Parliam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Hill Music
Capitol Hill Music is a Canadian independent record label, specializing in hip-hop and R&B music. The Toronto-based label was founded in the mid 1990s by rapper Saukrates, and his manager Chase Parsons. In 1997, the label released Kardinal Offishall's debut album, ''Eye & I''. Two years later, the label released Saukrates' debut album, '' The Underground Tapes''. In the 2000s, Saukrates produced records for his group Big Black Lincoln, and R&B singer Andreena Mill. See also * List of record labels References External links Capitol Hill Musicat Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the ... Canadian hip hop record labels Canadian independent record labels Contemporary R&B record labels {{Canada-record-label-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malpractice (Redman Album)
''Malpractice'' is the fifth studio album by rapper Redman. Originally scheduled to be released on December 12, 2000, the album was then delayed to April 17, 2001. The album was ultimately released on May 22, 2001. It reached number four on US ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA on July 21, 2001. To date, the album has sold 683,000 copies. It boasted two singles: "Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get In Da Club)" and "Smash Something." Commercial performance ''Malpractice'' debuted at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 148,000 copies in its first week, becoming Redman's first US top ten album as a solo act and marks his highest first-week sales. On June 21, 2001, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies. As of October 2009, the album has 686,000 copies in the United States. Track listing Samples Diggy Doc *"The D.O.C. & The Doctor" by The D.O.C. Muh-Fu**a *"Soul Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jully Black
Jully Black (born Jullyann Inderia Gordon Black, November 8, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, producer and actress. She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul. She was chosen by CBC Music as one of "The 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever" and has been dubbed "Canada's Queen of R&B" by her fans and peers. Early life Jullyann Inderia Gordon Black was born to Jamaican immigrants. She is the youngest of nine children, she grew up in the North York district in the neighbourhood of Jane and Finch in Toronto, Ontario. After her parents divorced when Black was a child, she was raised in a strict Pentecostal household by her single mother, Aretha. Musical career At age 19, Black was discovered by Warner/Chappell Music who immediately signed her. Shortly after, she was courted by Universal Music Canada where she was offered a deal to help propel her career. Black capitalized on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God's Son (album)
''God's Son'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper Nas. It was released on December 13, 2002, by Ill Will Records, Ill Will and Columbia Records. Production took place during 2001 to 2002, and was handled by several producers, including Salaam Remi, Chucky Thompson, Ron Browz, Eminem, and The Alchemist (musician), The Alchemist. Partly inspired by Nas' feud with Jay-Z and the death of his mother in early 2002, ''God's Son'' covers lyrical themes such as religion, violence, and his own emotional experiences. It has been recognised by critics as some of Nas' most personal work. The album debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, selling 156,000 copies in its first week of sales. It produced three singles that achieved ''Billboard charts, Billboard'' chart success, and received critical acclaim, with critics praising Nas' lyricism and viewing it as progression from his previous work. On January 14, 2003, the album was certified RIAA certification, plat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award For Rap Recording Of The Year
The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year was introduced in 1991, and awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was formerly known as Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002. Before 1999, because of the relatively limited commercial visibility of Canadian hip hop, the award was presented the evening before the main Juno Award ceremony, along with the untelevised technical and industry insider awards. In 1998, Rascalz won the award, but claiming racism as a factor in the award's scheduling, refused to accept it."Kinder, gentler rap, eh? Canadians hip-hop onto centre stage" '''', March 7, 1999. The Junos moved the award to the main ceremony the fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Gone Wild
''Red Gone Wild: Thee Album'' is the sixth studio album by rapper Redman. It was released on March 27, 2007 via his own label Gilla House Records in conjunction with Def Jam Recordings. Background The album was delayed numerous times by Def Jam and Redman himself, with early promotion dating back to Ghostface Killah's 2004 album, '' The Pretty Toney Album''. Redman stated that he didn't want his album to get under promoted like recent Def Jam albums from Method Man, Ghostface, and The Roots, which explained the long delay for the release of ''Red Gone Wild''. He also stated that he was waiting for the right time to drop it in hip hop's fast changing landscape. The first single was " Put It Down" (produced by Timbaland) with additional vocals by DJ Kool. The album leaked onto the Internet on March 22, 2007. Following its release, the album debuted at number 13 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, selling about 44,000 copies in its first week.Katie Hasty"McGraw Leads Seven Top 10 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Black Lincoln
Big Black Lincoln was a Canadian rhythm and blues musical group from Toronto, Ontario, active in the mid-2000s.Amanda Parris"From the Weeknd to Big Black Lincoln: R&B for Canada 150" CBC Music, July 4, 2017. Led by rapper Saukrates, the group included musicians T.R.A.C.K.S., Agile, Ro Dolla and Shakari Nyte."Big Black Lincoln Very Necessary" '''', January 1, 2006. After realizing that some of the songs he was writing weren't fitting in on his rap-oriented albums, Saukrates launched the band as a side project. The group released the single "Pimpin' Life" in 2003, receiving a |
Andreena Mill
X-Quisite was an R&B Canadian girl group. The trio made up of Nicole Holness, Melanie Fiona Hallim, Andreena Mill and later in 2003 new member, Nirvana Savoury was signed to Linus Entertainment (Then distributed by Warner Music Canada) soon after the group was established in 2002. The group released their self-titled debut studio album ''X-Quisite'' in 2003. In 2004, the album earned the group a Juno Award nomination for " R&B/Soul Recording of the Year". The group had a number of singles from their debut album, most notably "Bad Girl", "No Regrets" and "Sassy Thang". The group disbanded in 2005, with all three members moving on to pursue solo music careers. After break-up Nicole Holness Nicole Holness (born April 13, 1984, in Toronto, Ontario) became a television host as one of the original seven co-hosts of MTV Canada and their flagship series '' MTV Live''. On March 1, 2011, she released her debut solo album ''Unreleased''. The album was preceded by her debut single, "Epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agile (producer)
Ajene Griffith, better known as DJ Agile, is a Canadian hip-hop producer and DJ from Toronto, Ontario. He is a member of the hip-hop groups BrassMunk ", CBC, retrieved 2011-06-04True, Chris Brassmunk Biography , , retrieved 2011-06-04 and Big Black Lincoln. Biography Agile began rapping in early high school, and after a talent show win, he knew music was his passion. One talent show turned into many and the wins spread citywide. Born with a |
Juno Awards Of 1996
The Juno Awards of 1996, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 10 March 1996 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum. Anne Murray was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television. Quebec-based independent classical label Analekta Records boycotted the Junos after failing to receive a Juno nomination after attempts for five years. Analekta claimed its sales were twice that of CBC Records. Several record stores such as CD Plus, HMV, Sunrise and Music World also intended to boycott the Junos because competing music retailer Columbia House had signed on as a Juno advertiser. Nominations were announced 31 January 1996. Prominent nominees were Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain who had recent internationally successful albums who both won Grammy Awards on 28 February 1996. Alanis Morissette won in five Juno categories, becoming this year's major winner. Nominees and winners Levi's Entert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
