June 2016

This month was home to one of my favourite albums of the year, 'Waking at Dawn' by Roy Woods, it was also home to a plethora of singles from Toronto's Tory Lanez, alongside a major announcement and single from Party Next Door, and even some tracks from the great Luke Christopher. 

All in all, this month has been hectic for music and it was hard enough to choose our favourites.  From the depths of the underground Hip Hop scene to the largest names in the industry, we promise you'll find something for your liking. Enjoy!

July 2016 "Best of" Playlist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SEPTEMBER 28th, 2016
 
TONA – THE IVY LEAGUE
Coming out of Scarborough, veteran rapper Tona marks his return with a new project, and even bigger aspirations.  ‘THE IVY LEAGUE’, Tona's follow-up project to his debut solo 'CARPE DIEM' in 2015, serves as a testament to his keen ear for production, bass-heavy vocals tones and silky bars, but also Tona's ability to create a cohesive sonic experience.

Heralded by the most recent single “Red Eye," the 17-track album features hard line yet harmonious production courtesy of longtime collaborators Rich Kidd, as well as Grammy-nominated Tone Mason and heavy hitter producer 2oolman of A Tribe Called Red. Etched with many personal tales of self-accomplishment, relationships, social views, political and morally ethical content mixed in with that hometown pride, 'THE IVY LEAGUE' shows a very introspective side of the Toronto vet that has yet to shine.

"The Ivy League persona was applied as a metaphor to demonstrate exactly how prestigious my career has been up until this point. The same way an Ivy League school would be classified as the highest level of academics pursuit, this is definitely a very high level of my artistry," Tona adds. 

In classic hip-hop bar-stacking form,  'THE IVY LEAGUE' shows growth in content and lyrical maturity that seizes the musical landscape yesterday, today and tomorrow. It’s a rare window into the complex artist and person that is Tona while demonstrating some unlimited range.

The Ivy League

canuck bop

New private playlist

I member I was only 13 when I found Nikko Dator the year I started rapping I knew I could try/get to his level but 2 years after I notice I couldn't but I found a way how I can make my music better just like him so I did a song similar to this song on my upcoming album #HongKongKing so hope that HHK put me at his level one day. Also da homie neek is doin his new mixtape also called "The Blaque Out Ep" Comin Soon 

Nikko Dator - No Free Shit (Prod. By PT)

Official remix for Calvin Harris & Disciples "How Deep Is Your Love"

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iTunes: http://smarturl.it/HDIYLremixes
Beatport: http://btprt.dj/1PbgDRE

How Deep Is Your Love

Beatport

Calvin Harris & Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love (Chris Lake Remix)

King of Everything

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New single from the upcoming project "Salutations". 2016
Twitter/Instagram: @CorreyCtheG 

Foreign Girl Ft. Cozz (Produced by Meez, Almighty, & T-Lew)

Ashton Martin - For You Ft. Dey (Prod. By ASiAM)

Dive

"Sunrise"  | © 2016.

Artwrk by. Zyrelle Endozo
Writing & Vocals by. Adria.

Production & Mixing by. Adria. , Spencer "Moose" Muscio & Jessy "Jasper" Aarons.

Sunrise

Sunrise (Produced by. Adria. x Moose x Jasper)

Summertime. #BastidsBBQ season in full effect.
Produced by Skratch Bastid. Vocals by Shad. Bass by Devon James.
Come join Skratch Bastid and special guests and the following Bastid's BBQs:
July 2nd - Muskoka, ON  f/ K-Os + guests (@ Muskoka Wharf)
July 17th - Toronto, ON - f/ DJ Jazzy Jeff + guests (@ Honest Ed's)
July 23rd - Ottawa, ON - f/ Just Blaze + guests (@ TD Place)
More info & tickets: http://www.skratchbastid.com/bastidsbbq

Catch Shad LIVE this weekend:
June 24th - Toronto, ON (Mod Club)
June 25th - London, ON (London Music Hall)
More info & tickets: https://www.facebook.com/shadk/events/

Limoncello ft. Shad

Following the recent release of his well-received album 'CARPE DIEM,' Tona is back with brand new music off of his forth coming album "THE IVY LEAGUE" with his new single titled "GRIME DATE". Produced by Grammy Award Nominee Tone Mason who has produced for the likes of; Drake, Jay-Z, Ice Cube, Common etc. the song was inspired by Tona's most recent trip out to London, England where he got first hand experience with the UK Grime scene that is set to take over international hiphop culture. The song also features London native Skripture who has been making waves as of late.

Explicit & Radio Versions of "Grime Date" are now available on Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal and many other online retailers.

Enjoy, and thank you for the continued support with all of the releases.

Grime Date

TONA - GRIME DATE FEAT. SKRIPTURE (PRODUCED BY TONE MASON)

Written by Zaki Ibrahim, Arowbe, Alister Johnson

Produced by Alister Johnson

www.zakiibrahim.com
Zaki Ibrahim 2016

ZAKI IBRAHIM - DO THE THING RIGHT

Sean Leon performing XXXCITED featuring Milly Manson produced by Eestbound empowered by the INITIATIVE™ 

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Stream Sean Leon http://ixxi.lnk.to/seanleon
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/sean-leon/id681425180
Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/artist/5dtbsNKCK6Q9yZzdhZpaqW
TIDAL: https://listen.tidal.com/artist/5044202

Xxxcited

Xxxcited (feat. Milly Manson)

Twitter.com/LukeChrisMusic
Instagram.com/AyLukeChristopher
Facebook.com/lukechrismuzic

Words (Prod. Luke Christopher)

Higher (Intro)

Live From The Roosevelt Hotel (Manhattan)

That Talk

$2.00

Scholarships (Higher Learning) Feat. Keysha Fresh

Melanie Durrant - Bang Bang

Saukrates - WEDNESDAY RMX ft D-sisive (Prod. Tone Mason)

Tone Mason Ft. Brassmunk x Graph Nobel x G Stokes - The Throwback [Prod. By @tonemason]

Saukrates Ft. Andreena Mill - Hot Like The Summer [Produced Tone Mason]

Saukrates Ft. Rich Kidd - Salt N Pepper [Produced By Tone Mason]

Hailing from Ghana Africa, Kwame Nantwi's name, "Tona", was given to him because of his distinctive tone of voice, which he uses not only to project his rhymes, but also a unique style that transcends the typical boundaries of the Hip hop genre.

For all inquiries contact - bigtona@gmail.com