Tdot Pioneers Launch... a legendary night

T-Dot Pioneers Exhibition, March 4-April 18, 2010

Opening Reception of “T-Dot Pioneers”
Thursday March 4th 2010, 6pm- Midnight

7:30 Opening Remarks by Dalton Higgins and Key Note address by K4ce, emcee
and originator of the term ‘T-Dot'.

8:30 Performances by some of T-Dot's finest MCs!

Live to air CHRY 105.5fm from 6pm to midnight

Music by:
DJ DTS (Masterplan Show)
O-Nonymous (Sound Junction Show)
Great Scott (Sound Junction Show)
DJ Grumps (Bigger than Hip Hop Show)

Performances by:
Poet and Emcee Ian Kamau
Roach Uno (Handmade Music)
Tdot Representative Thrust

Northsidehiphop.ca, an online resource cataloguing Canadian hip hop
history and culture will launch on March 4th, 2010 with the hip hop
exhibit “T-Dot Pioneers”, an exploration of Toronto’s hip hop history at
Toronto Free Gallery from March 4th, 2010 closing April 18th, 2010.

First ever of it’s kind, northsidehiphop.ca will be home to a collection
of artifacts and multimedia memorabilia such as early vinyl recordings,
artwork, performances and literature produced by Canadian hip hop artists
and enthusiasts going as far back as the early 80’s and highlighting
contributions from across Canada.

Keynote:

K4ce aka Mr. Force is a hip hop impresario who coined the term Tdot, and
arguably one of the illest rhyme slingers, verse writers, beat makers,
hook crafters, party rocka's in the history of Toronto hip hop. A
celebrated MC, K4ce has worked with the likes of has worked with the likes
of Michie Mee, Maestro, Ghetto Concept, Sunshine Sound Crew and more.

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Hip Hop Dialogue Events in March 2010

Lets Talk About...HIP HOP Baby! Panels and Discussions throughout the
month of March at Toronto Free Gallery

Saturday March 6th 2010, 2pm – 5pm
Where the ladies @ ? : Panel and Discussion
Free Admission

Droppin’ Dimez Radio partners with The Bigger than Hip Hop show and T-Dot
Pioneers to present “Where the Ladies@?”: a frank discussion between women
representing various areas of the music industry.

Panelists: Michie Mee (Recording Artist), Jeni (Flow 93.5), Isis
(Thunderheist), Tara Muldoon (Hiphopcanada.com), Daniella Etienne
(Universal Urban/The Remix Project), True Daley (Recording Artist/Writer),
Lady P (Toronto Hip Hop Connoisseur) and DJ L'Oqenz.

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Saturday March 27th 2010, 2pm – 5pm
When Rappers Used to Dance : Panel and Discussion
Free Admission

OTA Live and the Bigger than Hip Hop Show partner to present a panel
discussion called “When Rappers Use to Dance: An exploration of hip hop
history and culture”. Looking at the emergence of the bling era and dance
as a major aspect of the MC's persona.

Panelists: Rinaldo Walcott (University of Toronto), DJ Grumps (Bigger than
Hip Hop), Citizen Kane, Dalton Higgins (northsidehiphop.ca project
consigliere), True Daley,Ty Harper (OTA Live) and Ian Kamau (Recording
Artist).

Where the Ladies@?

Whatchu know about the T Dot O?

We miss you Tara!

Circle member and all around ill emcee, Tara Chase circa. 1995 rockin the Honey Jam crowd. A Montreal transplant, Tara Chase repped the Northside since Scooby Doo days on. Really miss Tara, haven't heard much since the College Graduate Mixtape back in 2004. Gotta admit it, I'm selfish...

Really?

It's kinda amazing how ignorant writers in the 'new' Vibe can be. Real glad Tdot native, Drake got his shine on, but the article's author is kinda lost still. Apparently, the last person to shine in the U.S., by her calculations is Snow! Wow! Just wow, Mindbender was right... Ummm, if I am not mistaken Kardinal's Dangerous was the biggest tune of 2008, going gold. Maybe this is some intentional hateration cause really this article does not make sense to me otherwise

Pound Magazine

Long before Nas claimed hip hop is dead, the forward thinkers at Pound Magazine were already philosophizing. This issue from December 1999 I believe this was issue number 2, an almost palm-sized gem found for free on streets of Toronto. Pound was one of the rare places that you could read interviews with Dilated Peoples, Jeru and nuff (what people would call underground) artists, and also read about the political exploits of third world destabilization efforts a la Henry Kissinger. Long before most people had regular access to the internet, Pound was the place where you could read interviews with cats that weren't on the radio and not making the cover of the source. More importantly, Pound was never a hype-machine, much like bigger American mags, like the Source and XXL. More importantly, Pound never fronted on homeground talent, making sure Kardi got the cover early in his career, Sauks and Redman blessed a cover and Chiznock, during the rough Blake Savage days also got a cover. Nice to see the homeground repped right. miss Pound...