We have a download from Beaatz featuring Speechless, Gearl and Ill Fundz for their new politically charged track One Last Time.
Back in the mix again is Tobique First Nation hip-hop artist Beaatz with his new track One Last Time featuring fifteen-year-old Tobique First Nations MC Speechless, Eskasoni MC Gearl and Ill Fundz also out of Tobique First Nation. One Last Time speaks on the injustices suffered by Indigenous cultures around Turtle Island through the eyes of these young hip-hoppers coming out of the east coast of Canada.
Tobique First Nation hiphop producer and emcee Beaatz releases his newest album Music is Me this week as a free download.
Beaatz is a young, talented emcee and hiphop producer based out of New Brunswick who has taken pure hiphop styling into the Indigenous music scene in a big way over the last year. Keeping his nose to the grindstone in his home community, he has honed his skill as both a rapper and producer.
Now after a putting in some solid time with producing and recording, Beaatz and his colleague Cameron Paul present the new Beaatz solo project Music is Me. With eleven tracks, this album is an awesome grab for free download of a complete album.
The music of Beaatz came across our desks via his YouTube Channel, and we were very impressed, to say the least. At the age of nineteen, and from a part of Turtle Island not really known for Indigenous hiphop, it was refreshing to see a young brother hit it so hard with a pure style rarely found in the current market of commercial-style rap and pop music. Staying true to the format and style of east coast hiphop music, his sampling and drum hits are all of a professional calibre.
The new Music is Me album is supported by a great catalogue of beats and rhymes that cover subjects of intellectual rhyme and socially conscious inspiring lyricism that is a good addition to the hiphop music of Turtle Island.
To acquire your free download of the fantastic album, go to megaupload.com.
Here's a download from Tobique First Nation MC/producer Beaatz from New Brunswick, Canada. Beaatz is a new artist coming out with amazing tracks at a highly prolific rate. Producing his own music out of his home, he has been hitting the radar of many people across the country and working with more and more artists as he goes. This new track is a great homage to the real hip-hop sound and shows his skills as both an MC and producer. Be sure to get this into your playlists.
DOWNLOAD: Beaatz - "Never Lookin Back"
RPM.fm exclusive audio interview with 19-yr-old Mi'kmaq MC/Producer Beaatz from Tobique First Nation out New Brunswick, Canada.
In this interview, Beaatz talks about being a Hiphop MC and producer of Mi'kmaq and Maliseet descent and coming up out of New Brunswick, a place that so far has been unknown in the Hiphop music scene. Alongside sharing some of this future music plans, Beaatz shares some of his up and coming artist picks with us making Hiphop music from the New Brunswick area of Turtle Island. We caught up with Beaatz via Skype and got some great words and sounds from him. Be sure to check out his music out on YouTube and Myspace.
Interview: Beaatz
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Here's a look at some up & coming young Indigenous musicians on the RPM Radar.
Beaatz
Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick Canada
Shelby “Beaatz” Sappier is a 19-year-old rapper and hip-hop producer from the Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick, Canada. When his music came across our desks, we were amazed to find such a stylish, bumping and professional style from such a young artist. Be on the look out for his new stuff and check out his music below:
Métis artist Sonia Eidse out of Winnipeg is a singer-songwriter emerging onto the scene with a smooth and calming sound that immediately draws you in. She recently appeared on the APTN program Rising Stars, which featured some of the newest Indigenous musicians in the scene. She is currently working on her first EP release and performing live shows around Winnipeg.
Lil’ Pappy is making a huge splash onto the scene with his driving pop sound. Mastering a number of instruments including piano, electric guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, ukulele, synthesizer, organ, xylophone and banjo by the young age of 16 and exploring multiple music genres has served his music well. He has opened for the likes of Robin Black and Marianas Trench and climbed the ranks of the top 50 on Canadian Idol. Lil’ Pappie is definitely someone to watch out for. For more info see the links below and here's a preview of his Weezy-influenced latest:
Out of Shawnee, Oklahoma, Choctaw singer Samantha Crain’s acoustic musical style has been taking her around the festival circuits and making a huge impression on the music scene. With some cowboy boots and a guitar, she has made her way into the collective roots musical conscience with her compelling songs, haunting melodies and great videos. Be on the lookout for Samantha Crain and her band Frontier Ruckus in Canada this summer. She will be performing in July for the Winnipeg Folk Festival and at the Vancouver Folk Festival.
Identical twins from New Mexico, Dey & Nite are a fast-rising pop/R&B duo touring across Turtle Island to share their style and talent with crowds across Canada and the U.S. The twins have sung back-up for Paula Deanda, shared the stage with acts like Soulja Boy and Baby Bash and most recently toured Australia Mexico and Brazil singing back-up for Hilary Duff. These two amazing singers are a pop act you should definitely watch out for. Check out their a cappella rendition of the Bill Withers classic "Ain't No Sunshine":
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