bloggy-blogbloggy-bloghttp://shadk.squarespace.com/blog/2009-12-01T18:58:22ZSquarespaceLouwop f Shad & Zaki Ibrahim - One 2 Check / Get Uphttp://shadk.squarespace.com/blog/2009/12/1/louwop-f-shad-zaki-ibrahim-one-2-check-get-up.htmlg2009-12-01T18:48:39Z2009-12-01T18:48:39ZThe good homie Louwop organized a fun session with Shad, Zaki Ibrahim and himself a few weeks back.  They recorded live versions of One 2 Check (f/ Shad) and Get Up (f/ Zaki) and dropped the following video for it:

You can download Louwop's album "The Great Escape" and read more about how the video came together by clicking here.

Thanks to Chedo from The Come Up Show for the heads up, and if you haven't already done so, be sure to check out Zaki Ibrahim - she's one of our camp's favourites.

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This is another one from my sister.  I barely remember what I was doing at 12 years old, but it surely was NOT this.

Kids. Future.

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Thanks to Young Sheeva the Don (and of course Perez Hilton) for the link.  My favourite part is when the one girl falls back to "condusive environment" as the go-to buzz term.  Feels like Business School all over again!

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Peace to Tim Lum for killing these videos, and big shouts to Oliver and Jan Galvez for the heads up!

]]>Phil Nash f/ Shad & Skillz (Prod. by Jazzy Jeff)http://shadk.squarespace.com/blog/2009/11/13/phil-nash-f-shad-skillz-prod-by-jazzy-jeff.htmlg2009-11-13T18:09:19Z2009-11-13T18:09:19ZI posted this on Shad's MySpace a few days back.  Not sure if y'all got to hear it yet.

Phil Nash (dope new friend from Philly) recently put out "Phil of the Future Part 2" which includes a track called "Gonna Want Me Back" featuring Skillz, our homie Shad and production by none other than Jazzy Jeff!

Check Phil's album by clicking on the image below. 

IllRoots recently put out a compilation called "A Nightmare On Your Street" with this track on it. You can preview the track and download it by clicking on the image below.

Happy Friday!

]]>New York Cityhttp://shadk.squarespace.com/blog/2009/11/9/new-york-city.htmlg2009-11-09T05:45:35Z2009-11-09T05:45:35ZWe had an incredible time (as always) in the big apple!  I'll update this post with a few pics, but I just caught this video courtesy of the good homie Ant Demby and thought I'd make a quick post before the night ends.

Shad, TLO and Ian Koiter put on an incredible show at Pianos this past Wednesday.  The room was full of great people and an incredibly warm vibe!  Thanks to everybody who made Shad's first headlining show in NYC a great success!

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]]>Shad - Freestyle (2006)http://shadk.squarespace.com/blog/2009/10/28/shad-freestyle-2006.htmlg2009-10-28T18:59:35Z2009-10-28T18:59:35ZThis is some old footage from Shad's 2006 performance at the Beats, Breaks & Culture festival. He was opening up for Cadence Weapon in the Brigantine Room at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre.  There were some technical difficulties with the decks in the middle of the performance, so Shad dropped a free, and I started handing him stuff that I found by the stage. 

Fun times!

]]>A cross between...http://shadk.squarespace.com/blog/2009/10/27/a-cross-between.htmlg2009-10-28T03:45:35Z2009-10-28T03:45:35ZThis clip will undoubtedly get taken down soon (like the legendary K'Naan / Q-Tip / Bun B / ??? Cypher from the 2008 BET Awards). Enjoy it while it's up! (pause?)

]]>Skate4Cancer Spacehttp://shadk.squarespace.com/blog/2009/10/26/skate4cancer-space.htmlg2009-10-26T19:33:45Z2009-10-26T19:33:45ZOur VERY good homie Rob Dyer runs an unbelievable awareness program called Skate4Cancer.  S4C is taking part in the Aviva Community Fund competition.  If S4C wins, they'll be able to create a physical Skate4Cancer space in Toronto.  This has been one of Rob's dreams - let's help make it happen.

Take a minute and vote for Skate4Cancer in the Aviva Community Fund Competition.

Directly from S4C:

Skate4Cancer is a non-profit cancer awareness organization based in Toronto, Ontario. Our goal from the outset has not been to raise money, but to promote cancer prevention through education on healthy lifestyle choices. The Aviva Community Fund is exactly the type of opportunity that our organization could use to give Skate4Cancer a home in the city of Toronto.

The Aviva Community Fund competition is giving you the chance to voice an idea that will create a lasting change in your community. The most popular ideas, as chosen by Canadians, will have a chance at sharing in the $500,000 Aviva Community Fund.

 

Here's a little clip of Shad and Rob Dyer from last summer's Skate4Cancer Tour:

 

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