New Indie Record Label & Studio in #Ontario

By: Lyndsay Brown

 

New recording label hitting the market soon called “7 To The 6 Records”, and Pro Studio (HQ 7) for indie artists. The label will be up an’ running early 2016. The studio is ‘up north’ located at 83 Sunset Beach Rd. named “HQ 7” which will be the headquarters for the label “7 To The 6”. The company’s focus is to highlight the contrast between rural, and urban cities as a whole. “7 To The 6” are looking for talent to sign. The Owner is Erik Botelho, and the one listed artist at this time is Jamal Harvey, and the others will be revealed later.

The label will be operated by Erik Botelho AKA Shatter Theory who goes back and forth from Toronto to York Region, Ontario who notes he started music in elementary school playing percussion in the Youth Orchestra. Beginning in his teenage years Shatter Theory started developing the following skills:  a song writer, emcee, producer, and sound engineer (his name in the production realm is Major Fury).  Erik AKA Shatter Theory AKA Major Fury says most of his production experience comes from working closely with Stay Blessed Production.

Currently, there is one known artist listed under the label who is Jamal Matti Harvey AKA J Small from Toronto, Ontario who is a multi-talented artist. J Small has experience with several different instruments, and variations of genres making his contribution to music very valuable.  Another interesting aspect is that J Small’s Father is the lead singer for a Juno Award winning Band- the ultimate mentor!

Erik B & J Small met in 2014, and have been creating music, and performing together ever since. The two have interesting backgrounds of experience with music and different genres detail above. Shatter Theory and J small together won a spot to perform on the THC, Half Ounce Tour in Newmarket taking the stage with Hip-Hop artists: Dean Wild & Mic Gutz etc.  Together they plan on releasing an Ep; if you’re interested join their FB Page: https://m.facebook.com/ShatterTmajorFury/?__mref=message_bubble

 

 

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JEEZY Album #ChurchInTheseStreets 

By: Lyndsay Brown

 

Jeezy dropped his highly anticipated album “Church In These Streets” on Nov. 13, 2015. The release comes after his 10 year anniversary celebration concert exclusive with Tidal. Read the HOOKEDUPB MAG review here.

The new album is a ‘breath of fresh air’ for the real G’s on these streets; there are several styles of Rap music out now, but it’s a big deal to have Jeezy bless us with more OG knowledge, current point of view, and inspiration again on a real level! During an interview on Breakfast Club Power 105.1 you get a feel for why the album is named “church in These Streets”. In the interview Jeezy talks about why he took the ‘Young’ out his name, and will go by the name ‘Jeezy’ now. Jeezy also talks about how he was incarcerated, and how he contemplated not doing this ish anymore (Rapping) because of it. Thankfully Jeezy decided that he would return to say all the things he learned, with no holding back!

 “Church in The Streets” has 19 tracks. Below I have written out some of the lyrics under the track title (as much as I could write without saying bad words lol):

Grind State

…“Every time you see me bitch I grind more, and every time you see me I’m in grind mode, my dream is to make a mill in a day, my dream is to make a mill by 12 t’day, and I can get it done”…

 

Lost Souls

…”Lord know, lord know they got me prayin’, for these lost souls, lord know, lord knows, they got me prayin’ for these lost souls, made me roll sell and sugar da badest bitches I ever see,n I couldn’t get enough of dem bitches, they was is in every dream”…

 

Holy Water

…“ya I need me a feel for that holy water, ya you know it’s on deck, ya we takin’ straight shots of this holy water ,ya I said it’s been a long week, so I’m taking shots straight to da head, one time for da ‘brothers’ incarcerated ”…

 

Hustlaz Holiday

“I got hustling on my resume, one thang ya neva eva hear a hustla say that he don’t want to hustle no More, no more, no more,  no more, no more, no more, no more, and its hustla’s holiday”…

 

GOD

…“this is hood royalty, No matter how broke or how rich, neva eva compromise your loyalty, medusa head on my Versace roll, standin’ on Apollo white bricks”…

 

Church in These Streets

…”all my street disciples’ turn’t in these streets, all my congregation turn’t in these streets, Call me pastor Young, I came to spread the word, spread the word”…

 

Scared of the Dark

…“They scared of the dark, they scared of the dark, they want the light, they want the light, they want to shine they want to shine, they want to shine”…  

 

 I feel ya

“ya, put your fam on ur back boy I feel ya,  put your hood on the map, boy I feel ya, we aint got say a word, boy I hear ya, that shit ya talkin’ ‘bout, sound so familiar yaa,  can’t make a move without ya strap, boy I feel ya”…

 

Just Win

“It’s necessary to get the losers out of your life if you want to live your dream, win my ‘bro’ just win it’s a dirty world, but that bitch still spin, and we don’t trust the preachers or the crooked politicians, the mf always talkin’, they don’t ever wanna listen”…

 

Forgive Me ft. Monica

…“ask me to help wit’ your weddin’, argument in front ya kids, hurts me to this very day, lamest shit I ever did, so please forgive me little sister, cause I know I hurt ya soul, your husband is a lucky man”…

 

 

If you can relate to what he is saying than you too must appreciate Jeezy’s come back. The album is currently #4 on Billboard’s Top 200. Check it out along with the music videos “Gold Bottles” (on the JeezyVEVO account), and “Hustlaz Holiday” (on the WSHH YouTube) both tracks are from the new album. 

 

What is your track, and lyrics from “Church In These Streets”?

 

 

 

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Attention DJ’s, Royzy Rothschild #Liverpool

By: Lyndsay Brown

 

Royzy Rothschild is a Rapper from Liverpool, England word on the street says he’s on top on the game over there right now… quoting Royzy from his new album titled “An Only Child LP” song #3 “see I can’t quit ‘til the city plays me and praise me”.  Naturally it’s expected that he wants to spread his wings to gain recognition abroad, and rightfully so. As mentioned above Royzy has a new album “An Only Child LP” with 17 songs all of which have great punch lines. Like the rest of the artists featured on HOOKEDUPB MAG website the music is well produced. You can listen to the album on his SoundCloud account at https://soundcloud.com/royzy/sets/royzy-rothschild-an-only-child

 

Royzy just dropped nine new music videos on his YouTube channel in the last four weeks- ‘KICK OUT’!! One music video is named “Duck Out Of Water” the visuals are more than cool with animated Hip-Hop fashioned cats. Continuing, the other new new music video “Love Ye Like That” is sweet love song that begins with a text messages between him, and a girl. Both of these visuals are singles on the album “An Only Child LP”. The Hustle doesn’t stop here.

 

GOALS, to fill venues plus  gain more plays on radio; if you’re a DJ play it, and if you know a radio DJ let ‘em know ‘bout Royzy Rothschild, or phone in to request his music on your fav radio station.

Steve I’s, Rapper #Vancouver

By: Lyndsay Brown

 

Steve I’s is a Rapper from Vancouver who just signed with Hip-Hop group EFF EL U CREW you may or may not remember them from an article written by HOOKEDUPB in the recent past. After the article was posted EFF EL U CREW officially established it’s self as a label, and KonTak signed Steve I’s. Steve I’s has been on the music scene for a quite some time; his newest works of creation that have been the release are:  a mixtape, and freestyle music video.  

 

Steve I’s mixtape titled “I’sick Nukin” is on DatPiff.com for free download as well its featured on the HOOKEDUPB MAG under the “Mixtapes” section of the website here. Steve I’s mixtape is a full production with 23 tracks, and keeps the old school Rap sound that most of us Hip-Hop heads grew up with. I’d widely describe the vibe of the mixtape as ‘I can, and I will’.

 

The freestyle “Fire Squad” video was uploaded to YouTube Sept. 2015 the visuals that completely go with the freestyle as he is surrounded by open space standing in front of a  graffiti  painted abandoned shack. Steve I’s flow here is quick as he spits his bars about the realness or lack of from his perspective amongst his surroundings watch the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfMH6AWriAY . 

 

Steve I’s has been getting plenty of attention both in print news and online; so if you’re already a supporter of Steve I’s, or weather your just learning about his music you will be pleased to know he will be releasing an album in 2016.

 

 

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#Screamers, Experience

By: Lyndsay Brown

 

This Halloween (Oct. 31, 2015) I decided to take my teenage son to Screamers for our first time at the Toronto Exhibition Place, because I have heard so much about how exciting it was for others over the years. We were not sure what to expect haunted houses, but we were going for the ultimate Halloween experience for both my son, and I. Nor he or I was really prepared for all the thrills we experienced at Screamers; Screamers really pushes the boundaries of ‘normalcy’.

As we walk up to pay for our tickets there was sign that reads: “No Chicken Refunds” accompanied by a photo of a chicken (lol), with the “Halloween” movie sound track playing in the background. Once we walked through the entrance doors it was clear we just entered a new world of horror. It was dark, bloody, filled with sounds of shrieks, chainsaws, banging, growls, and it was hard to tell if something was alive, dead, or just a prop!

Screamers had seven indoor haunted houses due to privacy policy I can’t say much about the inside of the haunted houses, also people were told not to take pictures from inside these houses. I am under the impression that “The Asylum” was a new edition this year, and it was the one that got the most scares/screams… people were running out terrified. Another, aspect I noticed in relation to the haunted houses was the “Slasher Wax Museum” it had the least attention as most people thought it was an actual wax museum, but I think it’s safe to say they were all wrong, as I was YIKES!! Further, there were a couple rides, games, plus food and drink to calm the freaked out souls out-doors.

It was a memorable trip to hell, worth the money, no regrets.

 

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