First off props to Dj O.S.U.M. for having this, and Fatski for forwarding this. MuchMusic’s Rap City used to be dope for spotlighting Canadian acts, no record deal or publists required, just recognizing talent. The show has gone through many phases from Micheal Williams and his sleevless shirts jheri curls to Oliver and his obvious little knowlege of the scene. It was an outlet though. Times have changed.
Lets flashback to 1995 and a crew of young MC’s out of the Fresh Arts program called Figures of Speach (F.O.S.). As far as I’m concerned these cats raised the bar for Hip Hop in this city, Saukrates, Marvel, Kardinal Offishall, Y-Look, Solitair, man the crew was deep with spitters.For more classic material check our peoples over at The Meaning of Dope, and our man O.S.U.M on YouTube.
Wow, this is some classic material. Who was the cat before Solitair?
Actually the credit for this one goes to my man DJ Pistal. http://www.youtube.com/user/HateRunsDeep I do go some classics shit though, so keep an eye on the YouTube and the blog. http://www.cantslowdown.net/
Solitair looks like he just came off the Onyx world tour.
Thanks for sharing… mad talent here.
Whatever happened to YLook?
Last I heard he got his law degree.
Yea, I added the footage to my YouTube channel awhile back and it all got removed.
But to credit the footage one step further, it is actually courtesy of my man Jay Devonish, Hours of old rapcity VHS tapes.
Ha Ha, I guess Jay can credit his VCR.
Shit is hella dope fellas!!!
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