TRANSCANADARADIO is proud to celebrate Canada’s Current Cultural artists and their locations! Traveling across Canada’s vast surface and finding the best of the under and above-ground artists, and where to check them out in your favorite Canadian city! Pack your bags! We’re going on a road trip!
The video for Jesse Dangerously’s “Righteous Badass (Fester’s 45s Mix)”. Directed by Heather Harkins, featuring appearances by Wordburglar, Tacktishon, EMC, Hermit, Spesh K, Dexter Doolittle, Y Rush, Kool Krys, Uncle Fester, Heartz, Ambition, Demikz, DJ Anderoc, Darla Kitty, Rachelle Goguen, Rezvillain, Beat Mason, Dridden.
Jesse Dangerously has been making rap for more than half of his 28 years. He has released five solo albums, and toured Canada and the US. A devoted fan of 1988 to 1994 “golden era” hip hop, Dangerously’s influences include the lilting hyperspeed of Chip Fu; the pop culture whirlwind of Das Efx; the indigence and unabashed political overtones of Public Enemy; the intricate rhyme schemes of Lord Finesse; and the cocky arrogance of teenaged LL Cool J or Fresh Prince. After carving out a place for himself in the Halifax hip hop scene, Jesse has recently relocated to Edmonton.
You can pick up Jesse Dangerously’s albums here, and I suggest you do – he’s got fantastic style, great lyrics, and some really killer beats (check out the video above for yourself!)
Cadence Weapon, who is 22 years old, is touring Europe and US throughout the summer. Dates are listed — where else? — on his MySpace, along with various blinky things. His newest record Afterparty Babies was just released on Epitaph, and is, as the kids say, fierce.
In the Greater Toronto Area, rappers are a dime a dozen, but artists are one of a kind. James Richfield, is exactly that. One of a kind. Struggle, perseverance, ambition, and inspiration are no stranger to James. Growing up, James was very much into Much Music and Electric Circus often dancing and singing along with his favorite artists such as Billy Idol, Iggy Pop, Billy Joel, Van Halen, Kiss, and much more. Although many children show signs of what they’re meant to be from and an early age, James took his time really settling into music.
