C/O SHAD: D-Sisive at Planet Mars

Director: Charles Officer, 2009
As a kid, rapper Derek Christoff worshiped the first generation of Torontos hip-hop stars. But when he discovered the underground hip-hop party Planet Mars, he had an opportunity to become one of them. After winning his first live battle at a Planet Mars open mic at age 15, he was embraced for his exceptional talents and became part of the citys exploding hip-hop scene. D-Sisive was born. In the guise of his alter-ego Orville Knoblich, the Juno-nominated rapper takes us back to the site of Planet Mars in Kensington Market to recreate the old battlegrounds where he fought his way to the top. Featuring a cast of characters from the citys urban music community and some fierce freestyling on the streets of Kensington Market.

C/O SHAD:

courtesy of my cousin mary:

at 14, this kid built a windmill to power his family farm out of scraps from a junk yard. he taught himself from reading english science books. he could barely understand the language so he learned mostly from figuring out the diagrams in them (!)

s-k

SHAD - NYC Show - November 4, 2009

Fam.

This is Shad's FIRST headlining show in the birthplace of Hip Hop Culture.  If you're in the city, come hang.  If you know people who are in the city, let'em know.

Let's make some noise on the streets.  Click on the image for more details / tickets.

Upsidedown Day

More great (FREE) music by Great Canadian artistes!

The Upsidedown Day Tapemix comes courtesy of Wolf J McFarlane.

He's got some great collaboraters on this piece as well. Click on the cover art for the download link.

Thanks for giving!

C/O SHAD:

We (unfortunately) watched a lot of this guy while on Warped Tour.

This is the only thing that can make you feel better after watching that:

Also, you need to check my boy Relic The Oddity.  Relly Rel's got a new album out right now and its one of the best hip hop albums I've heard this year. For serious.  Check out Easy Now on his MySpace.