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Title:
SonReal, Transit and Rise
When:
Sat, Nov 23
Where:
Lethbridge
Category:
Hip Hop

Description

Time: 9 p.m.

Cover:$15

MaseOne, Studio Nightclub and Damon Van Damme present:
Juno Nominated Sonreal #WeGo
with openers Transit #filanthrofists , Pzeudo, Rise And Dj fuze on the decks all night
Nov 23 2013 live at Studio Nightclub
Tickets 15$ at the door
$2.75 DRINKS ALL NIGHT LONG!

SonReal is a new school leader. With a 2013 Juno and MMVA nomination, this young artist has independently put all eyes on him through consistently putting out interesting innovative material. Notorious for releasing mixtapes that have an album feel, it is easy to see why SonReal is at the forefront of not only Vancouver's hip hop scene, but the Canadian music industry as a whole.

Transit is a hip-hop artist who moved to Calgary from Victoria in 2007. He has gained notable buzz from media outlets such as Much Music, Maclean’s Magazine, Q with Jian Ghomeshi and many more. His new album “Stale” was released January of 2013 and climbed all the way to the #4 spot on the iTunes Canadian hip-hop charts on it’s opening day of release.
Transit has recently collaborated with notable artists such as Jann Arden, Madchild, Grieves and Kyprios. However, his popularity extends past the music industry, as seen by his recent selection to the short-list to be Calgary’s first ever Poet Laureate.
 

SonReal http://www.sonreal.ca

SonReal is a new school leader. With a 2013 Juno and MMVA nomination, this young artist has independently put all eyes on him through consistently putting out interesting innovative material. Notorious for releasing mixtapes that have an album feel, it is easy to see why SonReal is at the forefront of not only Vancouver's hip hop scene, but the Canadian music industry as a whole.

With a number of successful releases under his belt, SonReal began 2012 with the release of the final two singles from 2011's Where's Waldo?. Both reaching 100,000 views within their first few weeks online, SonReal kept the buzz alive with the release of an 18 track mixtape titled, Words I Said in April 2012. Directed at the promotion of his summer release, Good News, Words I Said spread across the Internet quickly. With support from some of the largest hip hop blogs such as, 2dopeboyz.com, NahRight.com, HipHopDX and more, Words I Said developed an awareness and anticipation for SonReal's upcoming Good News. Up Up Up was the first single from Good News and the driving force leading into it's release. A video accompanied the single and was an instant smash once Much Music awarded it "heavy rotation" on their TV network. Good News was released July 25th and has been labeled the largest stepping stone in SonReal's career.

After turning many heads in the industry, the Vancouver rapper signed a recording deal with the independent label, Black Box Records responsible for emcees, Shad and Classified. His first release via Black Box would be a collaborative project with fellow Canadian rapper/producer, Rich Kidd. The Closers was recorded in seven days in a private Hollywood studio. SonReal and Rich Kidd had united East and West and made an 11 track album the country could stand behind. Fans did exactly that. October 16th, The Closers debuted at #3 on iTunes Canada's hip hop charts, next to Macklemore and Kanye West. The Closers then went on to be nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards. SonReal and Rich Kidd celebrated their newfound success by embarking on a nationwide tour in promotion of the project and shared stages with such artists as, Down With Webster, Mac Miller and more.

With Summer on the horizon, SonReal has began working on new solo material due for a fall release. With plenty of visuals in store and plans to be performing on a stage near you, 2013 looks like it will be the introduction of SonReal to an audience greater than he has ever reached before.

Transit http://www.transithiphop.com
http://www.twitter.com/transit22

Transit is a hip-hop artist who moved to Calgary from Victoria in 2007. He has gained notable buzz from media outlets such as Much Music, Maclean’s Magazine, Q with Jian Ghomeshi and many more. His latest album “22” which was released November of 2011, was the first album from a Calgary rapper to reach Top 10 of the iTunes hip-hop charts.
In 2010, Transit and long time collaborator Dave Wallace created a video titled "The 8 Hour Challenge." In the video, Transit and Dave film themselves creating a top 40 pop song from scratch to prove how easy it is to be "radio friendly." After creating the viral Youtube video, Transit and Dave were approached by KISS star Gene Simmons who was interested in the sound Transit and Dave had created. Rather than pursuing Gene's invitation to set up a showcase for his record label, Transit decided to stay independent in order to maintain his artistic integrity.
Transit has earned the respect from notable artists such as Jann Arden, Madchild, and Kyprios, who have all recently collaborated with Transit. However, his popularity extends past the music industry, as seen by his recent nomination to be Calgary’s first ever Poet Laureate. He is currently finishing his new EP titled “Public Domain” which will be available for free download Summer 2012.
 

Venue

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Venue:
Studio 54
Street:
202 5th Street South
ZIP:
T1J 2B3
City:
Lethbridge
State:
AB
Country:
Country: ca

Description

202 5th St. S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 2B3

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