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There’s a lot of talk about the Toronto sound and what that means. I’ll let you discuss that amongst yourselves but here is a mix of some of my fav Toronto classics from the 90s and early 2000s. It’s mostly rap w/ music from Saukrates, Ghetto Concept, Jully Black, Redlife, Black I, Da Grassroots and many others. However you want to describe the sound (past and present) is up to you, just know there’s a rich history here that we need to celebrate. Listen. Learn. Reminisce.

Big Jacks presents 
Toronto Classix Vol. 1 (Live Mix)

Saukrates feat. King Reign & Drake - fades away 
Mr. Roam feat. Saukrates - LuvOvadu 
Ayah - might not be 
Ayah - believe 
Baby Blue Soundcrew feat. Ro Dolla & Saukrates - you’ve changed 
Saukrates - money or love 
Andreena Mill feat. Saukrates - rewind 
Jully Black - 5x Love
Big Black Lincoln - creep slow Pt. 1
Mr. Roam - groupie central 
Da Grassroots feat. Arcee - thematics 
IRS -T.R.A.C.K.S. lament 1.5 
Theology 3 feat. Tona & Andreena Mill - How I flow Pt. 2 
Nas T Howie - attic (Frankenstein remix)
Redlife feat. Camille Douglas - the night’s young 
Kardinal Offishall feat. Tara Chase - on wid da show (remix)
Shi Wisdom, Burd x Keyz  feat. KJ - lovespeak 
Tona - Dial Tona 
Ghetto Concept - ez on the motion 
Redlife - who’s talking weight 
DJ Serious feat. Clas - we recognize 
Choclair feat. Jully Black - what it takes 
Mathematik - rhyme training 
Saukrates - Father Time 
Citizen Kane - Black Rain 
Concrete Mob -  Boiling Point 
Da Grassroots feat. Ghetto Concept - Precious Metals (remix) 
Black I - Where I’m From 

RIP: 
Black I 
King Reign
Camille Douglas 
Swiff of Da Grassroots 
Durty Keyz (Burd x Keyz)

*This mix was recorded live*
artwork : @sayyzon

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Toronto Classix Vol. 1 (Live Mix)

Goliath (We Need Love)
Written by Phoenix Pagliacci & Truss
Produced by Hill Kourkoutis, Laurent Bourque & DZY

Goliath (We Need Love)

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“Do what you love and the rest will fall into place” is a way of thinking that DJ Big Jacks has built his career and life on. In his case the labour of love has always been music. His passion for it, fueled by the inspiration of his father and family upbringing helped elevate Big Jacks’ interest in the arts from a hobby he loved to his livelihood.

Before even touching the turntables young Jacks spent time going to record stores with his dad to pick up the latest calypso releases. Now in a digital age where most people don’t look passed their favourite mp3 website for music you’ll still find Big Jacks going that extra mile to uncover the latest tune or forgotten gem in your local record store, thrift shop, or even a dusty warehouse basement all over the world. To Big Jacks there are no boundaries when it comes to finding and exposing new music to share.

It’s the mentality to dig deeper than just what the surface offers that Big Jacks carries with him as an outlook on life. While his humble beginnings were as a hip hop DJ using his lunch money to buy the newest albums, today no genre is overlooked when he creates his musical landscape. Every day brings a new opportunity to learn and expand on his craft. It’s because of this that he has been able to rise and become one a premier DJ locally and abroad, able to create that perfect vibe whatever the occasion. Whether it is getting the dance floor going or simply providing an atmospheric backdrop and soundtrack, he is able to tailor the sound to compliment any mood.

Big Jacks has made quite the name for himself in recent years as the official DJ for the popular women’s clothing store Aritzia. Currently, he works with the company to create a culture and an identity with its target audience. He curates and programs playlists for all their North American store locations, and his mixes and music have surpassed the million plays mark on Soundcloud alone. Big Jacks has found an effective and refreshing way to connect and influence their massive international customer base every day. His work has also been played heavily in other notable stores around the world like H&M, Forever 21, Top Shop, and many other cool boutiques and restaurants. All of which has led to him playing all over North America for those who love the work he creates.

He's made multiple appearances where he has played and been interviewed on one of the biggest radio shows in the world, Sway In The Morning, on XM Radio’s Shade 45 channel. How Sway? Because working smart pays off. The highly regarded program is one of the most popular outlets for the world’s top musicians, actors, athletes, etc to be spotlighted as it broadcasts globally to millions of listeners worldwide each day.

Most recently, Big Jacks has forged a new lane for himself as the co-founder  and operator of GGBR Records & Tapes along with his partner Bozack. The record label is a platform for them to release not only their own music in a tangible form (with a focus on vinyl and cassette tapes), but projects from other artists they truly believe in and stand behind, with a number of their releases already sold out to customers from North America, Europe and Asia.

Everything Big Jacks achieves and every hurdle that he overcomes is because he has stuck by doing what he loves to do while working smart and hard. He consistently demonstrates finely tuned technical skills in his work, with an attention to detail, but it’s his passion for music and life that shines through to connect him to his audience and create a fan base that truly trusts, respects and supports what he does.

GGBRFUCKEM!

(Pronounced "TRIP-ee")
R&B/Hip-Hop duo hailing from Toronto. 
Management: maria@moonstonemgmt.co

New tracks tagged #Toronto R&amp;B

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