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Events in Montreal
mims408

Upcoming Events: Long Weekend Edition – Wiggaz From The Northside + Krystale Live

Eclectics make the world go ’round. Why, you may ask? Because a (wo)man of many hats is subject to none. I strive to be such a person and believe you should, too. This weekend will play host to two polar opposite yet equa...
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MIMS Forgotten Treasures
colon408

Forgotten Treasure: Willie Colón “Guaracha” (1974)

In the world of Latin music, Fania Records reigns supreme. The brainchild of Johnny Pacheco, who is credited with coining the term Salsa to describe his rendition of the Afro-Cuban sound, La Fania holds some of the most pricele...
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Events in Montreal
coolcatflyer

Ceas Rock : the Coolest Cat

This April 1st, don’t be a fool: Ceas Rock, pound-for-pound NDG’s finest mic wielder, hits the stage at Le Belmont to present The Coolest Cat. In order to promote the show, Rocka put out a free mixtape that you can ...
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Features
SR408

Future Classic: Sid Roams “Budapest Synth Orchestra”

Producer tag team Sid Roams (made up of beatsmiths Joey Chavez and Tavish ‘Bravo’ Graham) stay on some other shit. They helped revitalize the QB sound by lacing Prodigy during his run before getting knocked in 2008 ...
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MIMS Forgotten Treasures
nuts

Forgotten Treasure: The Beatnuts “Robbed” (199?)

Before the phrase “tat my name on you so I know it’s real” convinced poor, unsuspecting girls to shamelessly defile themselves, The Beatnuts were the original hiphop band NY party kids got inked up for. At the...
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MIMS Future Classics
Alaclair408

Future Classic: Alaclair Ensemble “Vire De Bow” (Sikh Knowledge Remix)

Ayoye. First DJ Duff took a crack at it, then the kid Kaytradamus went and flipped it, now Sikh Knowledge comes through and knocks this one into the stratosphere. Just make sure you got the bass set to “ham & cheese s...
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MIMS Future Classics
mektoub408

Future Classic: Monk.E “Né au Bronx”

In 2007, multidisciplinary artist/contemporary troubadour Monk.E quietly dropped his sophomore set Entre Mektoub et Autodestruction. It documented his transition from vandal to visionary and the path undertaken in order to brid...
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Guest Mixes
artbeatdilla

Guest Mixes: Artbeat Montreal Remembers J Dilla

I’m so mad I couldn’t attend last night’s Dilla tribute. Furious. Not only did I lose out on a bevy of gorgeous wimminz dancing the night away to BadBadNotGood’s shmooved-out stylings as well as MIMS-aff...
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MIMS Future Classics
wonder408

Future Classic: Bajka “The Bellman’s Speech” (2010)

Like so many struggling rapper mooks before and since, I’ve worked all sorts of call center jobs. You know: the ones where you’re basically a peg in the soundboard, that you tolerate because it’s the easiest w...
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