Zeds Dead

February 15th, 2011 | By Shiraz شیراز Myl

Zeds Dead is a dubstep making DJ duo made up of Hooks and DC. These guys
have only recently taken up dubstep, but they are fast establishing a name for
themselves among the ranks of dubstep’s biggest names. The have played shows
internationally, and tour around Canada frequently. They have yet to put out a
full length album, but their original tracks ( like “White Satin,” “Out for Blood,”
and “Journey of a Lifetime“) and remixes (such as “Paradise Circus,” “Pyramid Song,”
and “Gimme Shelter“) have made a big splash in the dubstep community, and have
been watched hundreds of thousands of time on youtube.

I caught up with them before their show at Sugar on February 12th, 2011. We talked about their old hip hop production, favourite musicians, biggest influences, creative processes and other aspects of their lives and music. The song that plays at the end is the Zeds Dead remix of Blue Foundation’s “Eyes on Fire.” Follow Zeds Dead on Facebook.

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Chali 2na Interview Round 2…na

February 8th, 2011 | By Shiraz شیراز Myl

Chali 2na is not only a veteran of two iconic hip hop groups (Ozlomatli and Jurassic
5), he’s also more recently launched a successful solo career. His music is down to
earth and accessible, but certainly does not lack thematic content. Chali 2na keeps
the funk at the forefront in his songs and his baritone verses drive along in perfect
rhythm with the beat.
Last year at Rifflandia festival, Chali 2na took some time out of his busy touring
schedule to chat with Vaho C. and myself. We talked for close to three hours while
Chali cut his hair and shaved, covering topics from Malcolm X to “Inception.” In the
following shortened version of the interview we discuss Chali’s future projects, his early
life, his introduction to hip hop culture, why he never went into gangster rap, his work
with Damian Marley, and various other topics. The photos below are shot by Graham
Kendall of Madfish Photography. And a big thank you is due to Chali and his touring
management for making this interview possible.

It’s worth giving the interview a listen, but since it’s long it’s probably best to download
it and throw it on your iPod or a CD.

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Skrillex Interview

January 18th, 2011 | By Shiraz شیراز Myl

On Friday Marshall A called me up and said “Want to interview Skrillex tonight at
Sugar?” I had heard Skrillex’s name around, but having not listened to much
dubstep I hadn’t heard much of his music. Regardless I’m always down to do an
interview so I said sure asked if Sami Barker would come to shoot some photos and
grabbed my recorder.

I’m super glad we did it. Sonny is not only a talented musician, but also a very cool, down to earth and approachable guy. After the interview he invited the few press people who were there to stick around and celebrate his birthday with him. Out came the Grey Goose and Red Bull and the half hour before the set started was spent hanging around and chatting.

The show itself was insane. If you haven’t heard Skrillex’s music on a proper set of speakers, you haven’t really heard his music. And if you haven’t heard his music at all, get on it, because it will come to you sooner or later. He recently released his EP Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, which proke a record by holding eight of top ten list on Beatport, as well as taking the #1 spot with the EP’s title track. Below the pictures you’ll find some of his music and a video of the birthday welcome Victoria gave him.

The interview below begins with Marshall A asking a few questions, after which I take over. Thanks again to Alvaro at Blueprint Events for setting this up and to Sami Barker for snapping some great shots (You can see the rest of them here)

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Sonny receives a birthday card from a dedicated fan.

Zumbi of Zion I Interview

January 5th, 2011 | By Shiraz شیراز Myl

If you don’t know who Zion I are, you’re missing out. The producer-MC duo- made up
of producer Amp Live and rapper Zumbi- have been rocking hip hop’s underground with
fresh music for quite some time now. I was introduced to them fairly late in the game
when they dropped The Takeover in 2009, and have been a fan ever since.
The Takeover is a gem, with a wide range of tightly produced songs drawn
together by Zumbi’s poignant verses.
Zion I’s most recent album, Atomic Clock, dropped on November 9th, 2010. Staying
true to their tradition of constantly adapting their sound and style, Atomic Clock moves
away from the sound of their previous albums adopting a more dubbed-out sound on
some tracks and collaborating heavily with live bands on the production. One way in
which the album does not break tradition is that it is a great listen. The beats are well
put together, the collaborations work and the verses make for good listening. I got on
the phone with Zumbi soon after the album’s release and we chatted about the album,
Zion I and music in general. The song at the end of the interview is Amp Live’s remix
of “Many Styles” off of Atomic Clock, which features Rebelution.

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Afrika Bambaataa Interview

November 18th, 2010 | By Shiraz شیراز Myl

This is big. I managed to get one of the founding fathers of hip hop, a man who
was doing hip hop before it existed, on the phone for an interview. Afrika Bambaataa
is one of the first hip hop artists ever, and remains one of it’s biggest proponents.
The king of electro-funk is going to be in Vancouver on November 26 (click the link to
go to the facebook page), at Shine Nightclub.

Tix are only$15 so get them online here.

This interview was done on November 16th, 2010.

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New Era RIP Guru

April 20th, 2010 | By Shiraz شیراز Myl

“I did this in 2001 on my radio show “Fillin In The Gap” and Guru was great,
even shouting out all the Canadian Hip Hop MC’s he gave respect to including
Choclair, Saukrates, Michie Mee, Rascalz, Thrust & Maestro Fresh Wes!”
-DJ Stallion (aka Marshall A)

We’re posting it up here on the website today in memory of a legend that passed on yesterday (April 19th) after a long battle with cancer.

Rest in Peace Guru.

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Tech N9ne Interview, March 2010

March 26th, 2010 | By Shiraz شیراز Myl

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Hilltop Hoods Interview

March 1st, 2010 | By Shiraz شیراز Myl

This is a bit of an older interview, from back in February, just remembered I had it.

Graham from Madfish photography came on the show to interview the Hilltop Hoods, a hip hop group out of Austrailia, since he’d just come back from Oz himself.

Cormega Interview

October 8th, 2009 | By shiraz

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During the Hip Hop Lives Marathon, We managed to get Cormega on the phone for an interview about his upcoming album  Born and Raised. I had alot of respect for Mega before the interview and even more afterwords! This upcoming album is looking like it’s going to be an amazing listen so stay tuned for it!

Chali 2Na Interview

October 8th, 2009 | By shiraz

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Known best for his work with legendary hip hop group Jurassic 5, you might know him as the tallest of the 5. Chali 2na has more recently started off on an extremely successful solo career, most recently dropping the album Fish Outta Water. With guest appearances from artists like Talib Kweli, Damian Marley, Beanie Man, and others, this album is a masterpeice! It hit #1 on the hip hop charts at CFUV for a few weeks running, mostly because I’ve had it on constant rotation. I managed to get a hold of Chali for an interview a couple weeks back and here’s what we chatted about!