Have you ever wondered what Hip-Hop from Canada sounds like? Me neither! But on my recent trip to San Francisco, I met Nick, who was drinking by the jacuzzi alone. So what did I do? I hung out with him and got to talking about music. Thanks to him, we now know what Canadian hip-hop sounds like … aaaaaand it sounds a lot like American hip-hop. Depending on your taste, that can either be a good thing or a bad thing.
Nick hails from Alberta and told us about Classified, an artist from Nova Scotia who has four Top 20 hits on MuchMusic and MTV Canada. His album Boy-Cott-In The Industry also earned him a Juno Award nom for Rap Recording of the Year 2006, only to lose to K’naan. I’m not a fan of a lot of hip-hop, but I am into Classified’s beat in “The Maritimes”, which is featured in the video below. And according to Nick, he’s the shit! So check out the video to hear Nick (with his awesome Canadian accent) tell us why Classified should be paid attention to. Also on the video, you can hear the song if you’re curious enough. You know you are.
So what do you think? American rapper clone or pioneer?