What's Upper North June Edition 2005:

First off I want to send a big shout out to my homeboy The Notorious ROG who was just released after spending the last 9 years of his life falsely accused and incarcerated on a triple murder charge because of a paid informant..It's about time they finally gave you a fair trial and your life back, you deserve millions homie!! I'd also like to send love to Roberta Cambell & Sarah Innis (2 Winnipeg Lawyers that actually care about peoples lives) who stuck beside my homie the whole way. You ladies are definitely on your way to big things!

Now let's get to the music!!!

One of Canada's most solid label's "Urbnet Communications" has just released the 2nd edition of Cock Dynamiks featuring the likes of Buck 65, Moka Only, Moves, Tachichi, Ishkan, Knowself, Vandal, Recyclone and other sexually charged emcees. The original compilation was dropped in 1998 and is definitly a Canadian classic to own so make sure to get this album for the collection. For more information go to www.handsolorecords.com , www.lowpressure.ca  and www.goodnightmusics.com  to get all the ish you need!! I'm glad to see Stinkin Rich aka Buck 65 on this album especially since he's been makin really big moves with Warner Records. Thanks for stayin true to hiphop homie!

Now to Toronto where a bunch of new singles have been released that you need to bang on your tables..Long time hiphoppers Citizen Kane who once produced the classic "Black Rain" as well as other joints through-out the years have just put out "Diemen N Da Ruff b/w My Life on Black Label Music. Big shouts to Agile from the Brass Munk fam who produced the A-Side. The new album "The Rebirth" is due to drop Summer 2005 so mark that on your calenders or better yet hit up BLM @ 416.565.1877 or www.citizenkanemusic.com . Nefarious's own MC Collizhun one of Canada's hardest working mc's has released a 10 song EP on CD that you need to check out.

Tough Dumplin Presents..Stereotypes..White Girls Who Date Black Guys is on some real hard hiphop shit with dirty ass samples and MC Collizhun's warzone style that I've supported since the days of the PowerMove show w/ Dj X!! This CD features dubplate joints w/ CNN, Puppet, George Reefah & Big O From The Show. Collizhun is one of the dopest cat's to deal with in this hiphop community so reach out to him at 416.405.3926 and let him know Dialog sent ya!!

One quick note, I was listening to The Masterplan Show Saturday night on CIUT in Toronto and heard a brand new joint from Jellistone called "From My Hood"..This joint is a heater and if anyone has any information on this record please get at me!!!

Out of Winnipeg comes one of URB magazines Next 100, Gruf The Druid from the Peanuts and Corn Camp. Gruf has been makin music in Winnipeg's scene since the early 90's and is one of the most poetical mc's in our Country. With many releases w/ Frek Sho, Fermented Reptile Co-op & Sound Barriers, Gruf releases his 2nd full length entitled "Hopeless". Mcenroe leaves the mic behind to focus on production for this record and let's gruf do what he does best and rock the mic. The features on this album include Dj Brace, Dj Hunnicutt, Pip Skid, YY, GumShoe Strut, John Smith, Satchel Paige & Winnipeg Veteran Gumball. Gruf always has something to say and this album reminds me of something that People Under The Stairs would produce. Very Dope!! Fanatic Promotions is handling this project so reach out to Sampson @ 212.616.5558 and say whaddup!!

Frozen Broccoli Records has just setup shop online so right after your done reading this make sure to hit up www.frozenbroccoli.com  to see the newest crew to form in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. Up coming releases for the summer include Kinetikal Joints "Glutton For Punishment" instrumental album & a new album from Steve Ganja who previesly dropped "Clinically Depressed" almost 2 years ago. Show them some support!!!

Id also like to shout out my bro Nasty Nes for always letting me have this spot to fill yall in on some of the newest shit poppin off in Canada!! It means a lot homie!!

Peace

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