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Prevail (rapper)
Kiley Hendriks (born November 4, 1975), better known by his stage name Prevail, is a four-time Juno Award winning Canadian hip hop artist raised in Victoria, British Columbia and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prevail started rapping in 1990 with the guidance of his mentor Moka Only. Prevail was also a founding member of platinum-selling Swollen Members, which consisted primarily of himself and Mad Child on vocals. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop",Shapiro, P: ''The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop'', page 53. Rough Guides, 2005 and released an extensive catalog with hundreds of thousands of albums sold. Aside from Swollen Members, Prevail released a side project entitled ''Code Name: Scorpion'' with Abstract Rude and Moka Only in 2001, his first solo EP ''Baseball Bat and Nails'' in 2009, and a second solo EP with producer Ol' City Rocker titled ''Spasefase'' in 2012. Prevail then started 'Alpha Omega' - a new group teaming up with his nephew Cory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Child
Shane Bunting (born October 21, 1975), better known by his stage name Madchild, is a Canadian rapper. He is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009, he released a solo EP titled ''The Madchild EP''. In 2012, he released his first album, titled '' Dope Sick'' followed by ''Lawn Mower Man'' in 2013 and '' Silver Tongue Devil'' in 2015. In 1993, he was named a member of the Rock Steady Crew. The Darkest Hour was released in 2017. Early life Bunting was born in Surrey, British Columbia, but was raised in North Vancouver. He attended Carson Graham and Sutherland secondary schools. He moved to San Francisco when he was 20 years old and returned to British Columbia in the mid-1990s. Career In August 2011, he returned to his roots by taking part in a rap battle for King of the Dot, an Ontario, Canada–based battle league. He went up against Dirtbag Dan and won on a three to two decision. He was scheduled to return to King of the Dot in August 2012 to ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abstract Rude
Aaron Pointer, better known by his stage name Abstract Rude, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is the rapper of Abstract Tribe Unique, alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion King, turntablist DJ Drez and producer Fat Jack. He is also a member of Haiku D'Etat along with Myka 9 and Aceyalone and The A-Team along with Aceyalone. Career Pointer's career began at Los Angeles' historical Good Life Cafe, a renowned open mic venue. He would practice his rapping every Thursday night at Good Life. He is also a member of the Project Blowed crew that emerged from the Good Life scene. In 2009, he released the album '' Rejuvenation'' on Rhymesayers Entertainment. It was entirely produced by Vitamin D. Discography Albums Solo * '' Rejuvenation'' (2009) * ''Keep the Feel: A Legacy of Hip Hop Soul'' (2015) Abstract Tribe Unique (Abstract Rude, DJ Drez & Fat Jack) * ''Underground Fossils'' (1996) * ''Mood Pieces'' (1997) * ''South Central Thynk Taynk'' (199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado ( , ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 45 million records, including 35 million in album sales worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. Critics have noted Furtado's musical versatility and experimentation with genres. Furtado first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired debut album, ''Whoa, Nelly!'' (2000), which was a critical and commercial success that spawned two top-10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light". The former won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Furtado's introspective folk-heavy 2003 second album, ''Folklore (Nelly Furtado album), Folklore'', explored her Portuguese roots. Its singles received moderate success in Europe, but the album's underperformance compared to her debut was regarded as a sophomore slump. Furtado's third album, ''Loose (Nelly Furtado album), Loose'' (2006), became her b ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2014 in music. Specific locations Specific genres Albums released Awards Bands formed * Akdong Musician * Antemasque * American Wrestlers * The Babe Rainbow * Berry Good * Cheat Codes * FFS * High4 * Hotshot * LANY * Lovelyz * Lip Service * Maddie & Tae * Mamamoo * Melody Day * Missio * No Devotion * Oh Wonder * Operation: Mindcrime * Pale Waves * Red Velvet * Sonamoo * Saint Asonia * Sheer Mag * Slaves * Sofi Tukker * Soul Glo * Stereo Kicks * Toheart * Winner * You+Me Bands reformed *American Football * Atreyu * Babes In Toyland *Basement *Breaking Benjamin * Constantines * Copeland * Deep Dish * Despised Icon *Design the Skyline *Electric Light Orchestra (Now credited as Jeff Lynne's ELO) *Erase Errata *Failure *Haste the Day * L7 *The Libertines *Luna *The Matches *Metro Station * Midtown *Mineral *Nickel Creek *OutKast *Ride *Saosin *Sleater-Kinney *Slowdive * Trick Pony *Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2013 in music. Specific locations Specific genres Albums released Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic) Awards Bands formed ''See'' Musical groups established in 2013 Bands reformed * All Saints * Black Flag * The Calling *Danity Kane * Daughters *Failure * The Fall of Troy *Fall Out Boy *Jurassic 5 *King Crimson *Medicine *Neutral Milk Hotel *Nine Inch Nails *The Postal Service *Rocket from the Crypt * Story of the Year *TLC *Violent Femmes Bands disbanded ''See'' Musical groups disestablished in 2013 Deaths January *1 – Patti Page (85), American pop and country music singer *4 – Sammy Johns (66), American country music singer-songwriter *11 – John Wilkinson, 67, American guitarist ( Elvis Presley's TCB Band) and singer *19 – Steve Knight (77), American musician (Mountain) *21 – Bob Dawdy (70), American rock and roll guitarist ( The Velaires) *25 – Cecil Womack (65), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2011 in music. Specific locations *2011 in American music *2011 in Asian music *2011 in British music *2011 in Canadian music *2011 in European music (Continental Europe) *2011 in Irish music *2011 in Japanese music *2011 in Norwegian music *2011 in South Korean music *2011 in Swedish music Specific genres *2011 in classical music, Classical *2011 in country music, Country *2011 in heavy metal music, Metal *2011 in hip hop music, Hip hop *2011 in jazz, Jazz *2011 in Latin music, Latin music *2011 in opera, Opera *2011 in rock music, Rock *2011 in South Korean music, K-pop Albums released Deaths ; January * 4 – Gerry Rafferty (63), Scottish singer * 29 – Milton Babbitt (94), American jazz composer, music theorist, and teacher. ; February * 3 – Eline Nygaard Riisnæs (87), Norwegian pianist and musicologist. * 6 – Gary Moore (58), Northern Irish musician (Thin Lizzy) * 14 – George Shearing (91), Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2009 in music. Specific locations *2009 in American music *2009 in Australian music *2009 in British music *2009 in Canadian music *2009 in European music (Continental Europe) *2009 in Irish music *2009 in Japanese music *2009 in New Zealand music *2009 in Norwegian music *2009 in South Korean music Specific genres *2009 in rock music *2009 in classical music *2009 in country music *2009 in electro pop music *2009 in heavy metal music *2009 in hip-hop, 2009 in hip hop music *2009 in Latin music *2009 in jazz *2009 in opera *2009 in South Korean music *2009 in Japanese music Events January *January 8 – Lady Gaga's debut single "Just Dance (song), Just Dance" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after 22 weeks – the second longest climb to number one since November 2000 (27 weeks). *January 16 – February 1 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and New Zealand, headlined by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armed To The Teeth (Swollen Members Album)
''Armed to the Teeth'' is Swollen Members' fifth full-length release, released on October 27, 2009. It is their first release in three years, as the group had taken a break over the past few years while member Madchild dealt with drug addiction and legal issues. The album features guest appearances by Talib Kweli and Tech N9ne. In the United States the album debuted at #146 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 3,400 copies sold in its first week, making it their first appearance on that chart. On August 25, 2009, the first single, "Warrior" (featuring Tre Nyce and Young Kazh) was released and peaked at #94 on the Canadian Hot 100. The second single, "Red Dragon", a remix of the track of the same name, performed and produced by former Swollen Members member Moka Only on the album '' Monsters in the Closet'' was released on September 8. Three days later, a music video for the lead single "Warrior" was released. On October 19, the full album became listenable on Swollen Members' MySpace p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006. Specific locations *2006 in British music *2006 in Irish music *2006 in Norwegian music *2006 in South Korean music *2006 in Swiss music Specific genres *2006 in classical music *2006 in country music *2006 in heavy metal music *2006 in hip-hop, 2006 in hip hop music *2006 in Latin music *2006 in jazz *2006 in rock music *2006 in South Korean music Events January *January 14 – Eminem remarries ex-wife Kim after five years of separation. *January 20 – February 5 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and New Zealand, headlined by The White Stripes, The Stooges, Iggy and the Stooges and Franz Ferdinand (band), Franz Ferdinand. AFI (band), AFI withdraw due to a delay in recording their then-untitled Decemberunderground, seventh studio album, with Mylo and Jean Grae also withdrawing from the lineup. *January 31 – American hardcore punk band Champion (band), Champion announced their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Magic (Swollen Members Album)
''Black Magic'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian hip-hop group Swollen Members. It was released on September 12, 2006 through Battle Axe Records with distribution via TVT Records. Recording sessions took place at Battle Axe Studios and The Warehouse in Vancouver, Crack Alley Studios in Los Angeles, Mr Vegas Studio in Kingston, Soundproof West in Venice, Westlake Audio in Hollywood, and various hotel rooms across America. Production was handled by members Rob The Viking, Madchild and Prevail, as well as Evidence, DJ Kemo, Alchemist, Double Dragon, Squeak E. Clean and Vago, with co-producers Roger Swan, Metty The Dert Merchant and The Corn Gang. It features guest appearances from Evidence, Alchemist, Barbie Hatch, Casual, Everlast, Ghostface Killah, Mr. Vegas, Phil Da Agony, Planet Asia, Sick Jacken, DJ Revolution, DJ Babu, DJ Swamp, and former member Moka Only, who contributed on two songs. The album peaked at number 22 in Canada, number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' Indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy (Swollen Members Album)
''Heavy'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian hip hop group Swollen Members. It was released on November 18, 2003 through Battle Axe Records. Recording sessions took place at Battleaxe Studios in Vancouver, Evidence's Studio and Soundcastle in California. Production was handled by Rob the Viking, Nucleus, Evidence, Moka Only and The Edgecrusher. It features guest appearances from Abstract Rude and Son Doobie. An accompanying music video was directed for the single "Watch This". The album debuted at number 14 on the Canadian Albums Chart for the week ending on October 26, 2003. At the 2004 Western Canadian Music Awards, the album won in the 'Outstanding Rap/Hip-Hop Recording' category. Many regard it as their most mainstream-sounding release to date, and a strong negative reaction to direction the album took from the group's core fan base resulted in them discontinuing shipments of the album after its initial release. The album artwork was drawn by ''Spawn'' creator Todd McFarla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
