JD ERA NO HANDOUTS RELEASE PARTY
hosted by: JD Era, Raekwon, Jeni (Flow 93.5), Angela Yee (Power 105)
music by: DJ Kickz, Breezy, DJ P Nutt
Friday, May 18, 2012
Body English (1325 Eglinton Ave. E., Mississauga)
Doors: 9 PM | 19+
After ending last week with a new mixtape, JD Era is kicking off this week by releasing a new video from that mixtape. Produced by Lex Luger, “Smoking Good” is featured on Era’s No Handouts.
No Handouts is the first release from JD Era since signing with Raekwon’s Ice H2O Canada. Featured among the mixtape’s 13 tracks are Raekwon and Mac Miller. Producers who contributed to the project are Lex Luger, 9th Wonder and Rich Kidd among others.
The mixtape is available for free download, however there will be a deluxe version available on iTunes that will include bonus tracks not available on the free version.
1 Save Me ft. Ayah (Prod. Pro Logic)
2 Top The Game (Prod. Snaz)
3 No Handouts ft. Lokz (Prod. Rich Kidd)
4 Yoga Flame (Prod. Lex Luger)
5 Live for the Moment (Prod. Beat Merchant)
6 The Greatest (Prod. Tronz)
7 Smokin’ Good (Prod. Lex Luger)
8 Canada Eh! (Prod. Mark Henry)
9 9th Inning ft. Raekwon (Prod. 9th Wonder)
10 I Need You ft. Shi Wisdom (Prod. BurdxKeyz)
11 Hate Me Later ft. Mac Miller (Prod. Beat Merchant)
12 Rule The World (Prod. Snaz)
13 Hero ft. The Let Up (Prod. Snaz)
The nominations for the 7th annual Stylus Awards presented by Pioneer DJ have been announced. The event will take place on May 26th and will be hosted by comedian TRIXX. Tickets for the event can be purchased at ticketmaster.ca beginning on Monday. A few of the award nominations are listed below. Click here for full listing.
Fan Choice Club DJ of the Year presented by Pioneer DJ
4 Korners (Toronto)
Charlie Brown (Toronto)
Hedspin (Vancouver)
Lissa Monet (Toronto)
Wristpect (Toronto)
Keith Dean (Montreal)
Fan Choice Artist of the Year presented by Pioneer DJ
Anjulie
Drake
Kardinal Offishall
Karl Wolf
Melanie Fiona
The Weeknd
Canadian Hip Hop Single of the Year
A-Game – Oh My!
Classified – That Ain’t Classy
Drake ft. Tyga, Lil’ Wayne – The Motto
JD Era ft. Lokz – Change
Kardinal Offishall – Ignorant
P Reign – I Need It All
Reema Major – I’m The One
Rock Da House – For My City Remix
Canadian Producer of the Year
Arthur McArthur (Tyga – “Kings & Queens”)
Boi-1da (Drake – “Headlines”)
Cirkut (Rihanna – “You The One”)
Illangelo (Drake – “Crew Love”)
Noah “40” Shebib (DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne – “I’m The One”)
T-Minus (Lil Wayne ft. Drake – “She Will”)
Toronto DJ of the Year
4 Korners
Charlie Brown
Jester
Lissa Monet
Ritz
Wristpect
Artist Mixtape of the Year
Ayah & DJ Jazzy Jeff – Back For More
Belly – The Greatest Dream I Never Had
Magnum – I’m G.O.O.D
Raz Fresco – MCMXCV
Reema Major – I Am Legend
Rich Kidd – We On Some Rich Kidd Sh*t Vol 5: Born To Win
Shaun Boothe – Waiting Room
Son Real – Where’s Waldo?
The Airplane Boys – Where’ve You Been
The Weeknd – House of Balloons
Underground Hip Hop DJ of the Year
Big Jacks (Toronto)
Dames Nellas (Toronto)
DJ Fase (Toronto)
DJ Law (Toronto)
DJ Sage (Vancouver)
Marvel (Vancouver)
Hall of Fame Inductees
Michie Mee (Artist)
DJ Bunny (Calgary) (DJ)
JD Era’s No Handouts mixtape is set for release on April 16th. In anticipation of its release via DatPiff, JD Era has posted a teaser video on YouTube.
Raekwon and JD Era have released another video from the Unexpected Victory mixtape.
Up-and-coming rhymesayer Tona has joined forces with DJ Wristpect and The DJBooth to bring listeners his latest digital release, the Reform School mixtape.
The project features 17 original cuts from the Scarborough, Ontario representer, including reader-approved leaks “Blue Shield,” “Neighbourhood,” “Hennessy Thoughts” and “We Do.”
Joining Tona on the guest tip throughout Reform School are Freeway, Kardinal Offishall, Ayah, Dosage, Shad K., Kim Davis, Adam Bomb, JD Era and Theo3. Beats come courtesy of Grammy-winning producer Boi-1da, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rich Kidd and more!
Track Listing:
01. Already Gone
02. We Do [prod. Rich Kidd]
03. Timing (ft. Kardinal Offishall) [prod. Rich Kidd]
04. Good Livin’ (ft. Kim Davis) [prod. Boi-1da]
05. Weed & Alcohol [prod. Rich Kidd]
06. Neighborhood [prod. Burd & Keyz]
07. Hennessy Thoughts [prod. Rich Kidd]
08. Blue Shield [prod. Rich Kidd]
09. No More (ft. Adam Bomb) [prod. Rich Kidd]
10. Looking for Trouble
11. Barcelona
12. Street of Dreams [prod. Rich Kidd]
13. Notorious (Remix) (ft. Ayah, Freeway & Dosage) [prod. DJ Jazzy Jeff]
14. Love (ft. Shad K.) [prod. N1lla]
15. R.I.P. R&B
16. Vietkwam
17. Super Fly (ft. JD Era & Theo3) [prod. Pro Logic]
DOWNLOAD: Tona – Reform School (DJ Booth)
New single from JD Era’s No Handouts mixtape featuring Shi Wisdom and produced by B.T.
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Last night (Feb. 1) Luu Breeze, Peter Jackson and JD Era appeared on George Strombolopolous Tonight. This was to help answer Amir Johnson’s question, “Besides Drake, who’s the next best rapper in Toronto?”
Source: CBC
New video from Raekwon and JD Era off the Unexpected Victory mixtape. Produced by Mark Henry.
DOWNLOAD: Raekwon – Unexpected Victory (DatPiff)