Beast Van Productions presents Vancouver hip hop artist Kid Lithium’s new single Paint Ball feat. fellow Vancouver emcee Azrael of Imaginations Treetrunk.

Lithium and Azrael lace up some lyrically heavy heat flowing back and forth over an electro soaked beat blazing with paint ball booms and laser blasts…

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Kid Lithium feat Azrael - Paint Ball

Produced by Kid Lithium himself 'Teenage Renaissance' is a very personal track from the moody mellow beat to the introspective lyrics and not to mention the soulful trumpet solo/outro performed by his brother Cole Graham (trumpet player for the band Whitey).

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Kid Lithium -Teenage Renaissance

Grimy electro rap track from The First Downloadable Drug by Kid Lithium available for free download at...

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Kid Lithium - The First Downloadable Drug

'The First Downloadable Drug' is ten new tracks by Vancouver rapper/producer Kid Lithium. Almost entirely produced by Lithium himself, 'The First Downloadable Drug' bangs with narcotic soaked electro rhythms accompanied by clever yet sometimes crude and cavalier lyrics that will leave even the most devoted hip hop listener wanting more. Whether its his lyrical prowess or expertise on the sampler Kid Lithium doesn't disappoint. Download the 'First Downloadable Drug' today and get your digital fix. 

Track List:

1. Shut The Door
2. You Ain't Got Nothing to Say
3. Who Sold Yer Morals
4. My Style Was Sick
5. Vegetables
6. Bounny Hunnas feat. Logical and Bizoid
7. Sleeper beat and cuts D-Drec
8. Good Gawd
9. Not a Typical Hip-Hop Head cuts D-Rec
10. Hell Seems Kinda Nice

Short Bio:

Thoughtful lyrics and macabre beats are just the tip of the iceberg when referring to Kid Lithium. A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Lithium had a creative and musical upbringing.  His grandfather was an accomplished trumpet player who established himself in the smoky jazz clubs of the 40's and 50's. Lithium would eventually pick up the horn too but ended up leaving it behind for the electric guitar. A lover of all music, he drew his inspiration from rhythm & blues to classical to country.
 
In the late 80’s, Lithium was introduced to hip-hop. His early favorites included Run DMC, EPMD, and Doug E Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew. When hip-hop veered its head towards the likes of MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice, Lithium embraced the grunge scene. He began to create heavy guitar compositions with his high school peers and on his own. It wasn’t until his late teens that, while looking to expand his song writing, he started to experiment with samplers and drum machines. Soon after, creating hip-hop beats became an exclusive hobby. With a limited hip-hop network, Lithium would freestyle and pen fierce lyrics over his own instrumental work. As encouragement poured in from his friends, he released his first rap project in the fall of 2005. Later that year he and Bizoid (Lithium's long-time friend and collaborator) founded the East Side Magic and began to crush the Lower Mainland’s hip-hop scene. With an energetic stage presence, Lithium started to pump out a slew of new tracks in his home studio that would later be compiled as the East Side Magic debut album.
 
‘Lithium and Bizoid Present East Side Magic’ was a landmark album that received critical acclaim locally and in the United States. The album also marked the first time that outside collaborators were featured over Lithium’s production. Since then, Lithium and the Magic have opened up for various international acts and, in 2009, released their sophomore effort titled ‘Fresh Out The Oven’. This album established a 3-member foundation with a previously featured Logical joining the Magic’s ranks. ‘Fresh’ gave equal shine to all 3 rappers and further solidified Lithium’s ever evolving creativity.
 
‘The First Downloadable Drug’ continues this momentum. Lithium's new solo album proves to be another big step towards his success in music.  An ambitious project executively produced by Lithium himself, it maintains a cohesive note often overlooked in modern hip-hop. ‘The First Downloadable Drug’ is now available for free download at http://music.kidlithium.com. Now sit back and enjoy the digital high!


all tracks produced by Kid Lithium except Sleeper produced by D-Rec
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You Ain't Got Nothin' To Say

Double Feature

Additional Vocals by Dirty Mike

"Lucid Illusions":
Mixed by Dirty Mike
Mastered by B. Taylor
Cover Artwork by Jordan Humphreys
Executive Produced by Kavi & Rozmo

Lucid Illusions - Side A

18th & Oak (feat. DJ TED-D) [Prod. Hardfind]

The Crate Crusader himself D-REC returns to the Hip Hop Corner with another banging mix. HHC Vol.30 is now in full effect!
Enjoy!
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Hip Hop Corner Vol.30 D-REC

Soul Delight

My Goodbye

Sneaky Birds

Starkore beat

mixed by DJ Billy Bishop

Official Jakub Evolved submission to #starbars contest

I feel dumb

I Feel Dumb #starbars submission

Thoughtful lyrics and macabre beats are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Kid Lithium. A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Lithium had a creative and musical upbringing.  His grandfather was an accomplished trumpet player who established himself in the smoky jazz clubs of the 40's and 50's. Rather than following in his grandfathers footsteps Kid Lithium had a real passion for song writing and picked up the guitar rather then the trumpet. In his late teens inspired by EPMD founder Erick Sermon Kid Lithium started sampling records and making simple hip hop beats to rap over. 

Growing up in the 1980’s and 90’s Kid Lithium was heavily influenced by the pop and hip hop music of his generation, his favorites included Michael Jackson, Run DMC, NWA and Redman. Lithium took his name from the infamous Nirvana song with the same title. The rock scene was a big part of growing up in a small Canadian town in the 1990’s and his sound is heavily affected by the like of The Beatles, Pink Floyd and U2. 

In the 10 years plus of doing his thing Kid Lithium has seen a lot and it bleeds through into his music. Insisting on self production Kid Lithium has released two solo albums in the last decade ‘Kid Lithium - Has Vanished Without a Trace’ - 2005 and ‘The First Downloadable Drug’ - 2010 with the third ‘#DREAMACHINE’ on the way. Along with his own music Lithium has also produced for fellow local artists Snak the Ripper, Azrael, Emotionz and his own group East Side Magic.

Apart from his solo endeavors Lithium with Bizoid (Lithium's long-time friend and collaborator) founded the East Side Magic in 2005. Putting their solo work on hold they started to pump out a slew of new tracks in his home studio that would later be compiled as the East Side Magic debut album. Together with Nekkbone and later Fresh Logic they crushed the Lower Mainland’s hip-hop scene.

Since the mid 2000’s Kid Lithium with or without his crew East Side Magic have been rocking dives, bars and nightclubs of Vancouver proper. Kid Lithium’s stage presence can range from maniacal ferocity to a low hypnotic crawl feeding off the crowds reaction and never missing a beat. 


‘Lithium and Bizoid Present East Side Magic’ was a landmark album that received critical acclaim locally and in the United States. 

‘The First Downloadable Drug’ was Kid Lithium’s first free album proving to be a big success with over 50,000 downloads worldwide. 

Kid Lithium’s newest project #DREAMACHINE is his most ambitious project to date. A distinct reworking the pop formula Kid Lithium brings a powerful progressive record. Drawing from the worlds of dance, rock, trap and psychedelia #DREAMACHINE  lives up to its title.