TOP 100 MOMENTS IN CANADIAN URBAN HISTORY
1) Canada’s 1st All Urban Music Station Flow 93.5 launches
2) Sean Paul “Dutty Rock’” album sells 7 X Platinum
3) Little X the hottest video director in the world
4) Master T (Muchmusic) Launch Urban Nationally
5) Nelly Furtado discovered at Honey Jam
6) Maestro becomes 1st Canadian rapper to sell Platinum
7) BabyBlue Becomes 1st Canadian Dj’s to sign a full Recording Deal
8) Toronto Granted a NBA franchise 1995 welcome Raptors
9) Saukrates 1st Canadian rapper to live freestyle on Hot 97
10) Shaq & Puff Daddy Floss at Toronto’s Caribana Parade
11) Taneisha #1 Dancer/Choreographer is everywhere
12) Choclair Goes Gold in 30 days
13) Swollen Members conquer Canada selling 3 X platinum
14) Babyblue 1st Canadian Group to perform on BET
15) Top Cat, John Salley & Big Daddy D launch the concert series at
Atlantis Entertainment Complex hire lead djs Babyblue
16) Wayne Warner (what more is there to say)
17) Michee Mee front stage centre in Latifahs Ladies 1st video
18) Babyblue’s Private Party 1 Sells Platinum
19) Kardinal signs and releases Full length Album with MCA US
20) Mike Malcolm Mesfin Hayle go exclusive
21) Vp of EMI Europe Russ Hurgert (Phredline) a man on the move
22) “KAOS IS PLATINUM
23) Caribanna Cancelled??????
24) Sauks on Tour with Nelly!!!!!!
25) In Essence team up with Funk Master Flex
26) Sol G turns down Puffy Daddys Bad Boy Job offer
27) Snows Informer goes Platinum
28) Choclair, Saukrates, Kid Kut film T.V. commercial for Pisces/Aries
B-day event
29) Mr.Metro “Devon” says ease up the pressure
30) Ivan Berry we need another Rap/Groove Essentials Compilation
31) Jamie Foxx tap dances on top of 100 K Grand Piano at Film Fest
Lloyd tap dances to the Bank
32) Rascalz make History refuse to accept Hip Hop Juno off camera
33) Rascalz release One of the hottest songs Canada has ever
heard “Nothern Touch”
34) Michee Mee signs to Priority Records (same label as M.C. Lyte)
35) Omega Rough Necks close yet another T.O. Club
36) Choclair signs major record deal with Virgin EMI
37) Puddy Launches the “Öfficial SCOTIAN JAM”
38) Little X introduces the birth of the Video Vixon (thank you)
39) KRS One feat Michee Meee twice “BIG tunes”
40) K Kut and Main Source dominate Hip Hop World
41) DJ BRAVESTAR becomes DR.JAY SOCA explodes into T.O. Mainstream
42) Spectrum introduces Starting From Scratch ala Al Capone/Uncle B
43) Brawl at Soca Vibes New Years event ends their evening and career early
44) Vince Carter B-day Bash at Atlantis 1000 people inside 2000
People outside
45) RedMan gets punched in his grill Kieth Murray comes to the rescue
Outside the Toronto’s Rapfest that never was
46) Big Apple is Here Äpples World
47) Whitey Don signs with BMG records track with KRS and
Phife Dawg
48) Legendary King Turbo vs Red Flame clashes
49) Doren closes Studio 69 Opens new Restaurant Muse
50) Rewind held up @ Gun point by Corbette ??? wowow
51) Michee Mee rejects Trak Masters deal offer w 50 cent
As the ghost writer
52) Method and RedMan record with Sauks and E3
53) Big Daddy Kane swears he will never come to Canada again
54) O.R.B dunnns the Place
55) Taaaaanieeeeshaaaaaaaaa………
56) K-Note Peace’s out to Australia the Way Out Back
57) A young Kiesha Chante changes the Urban landscape
58) Jones & Jones becomes Kings of Kings
59) Scratch makes his presence felt “Tweeds & California Dreams”
60) Tony Duncan Strikes again and again and again
61) Russell Peters opens up for Queen Latifah and Chill Rob G
AS A DJ?????????? His rapper had a turbin “Im not joking”
62) Another Brother Noel creation Humber College Step Off is a Huge
success
63) Babyblue becomes 1st Canadian HipHop sound to tour around the
World Jamaica, Bermuda, US, England,
64) Power from Soul Controllers links with Jabba from Hot 97
65) Kardinal feat Busta big tuen/Kardinal signs w Convict Records
66) Phyllis presents Club Epiphany’s (Wings and Festival)
67) Singlefoot becomes the Molson Guy “Hey Dude”
68) Shawn Desmond Rocks on European Tour with Missy Elliot
69) Tom Green releases Rap Album? (Check the O.R.)
70) Capitol Prophets Recording artist Massari sells Gold
71) Dj Preimiere makes a Banger for Choclair gives it to MOP thats "Ice Cold"
72) Live To Air is Born "WRECK SHOP RADIO" Introduced Dj Baba Khan
73) The Corporate Canadian takeover of Caribana is almost complete
74) Puffy bites Nothern Touch beat & Barington Levy song from Rascalz
75) Chase rolls Barrys Range Rover/ Video is never seen again
“Hate Runs Deep in the Hearts of Many, Hate Can Determine Your
Fate”
76) Comedic Super Talent Jason Martin explodes onto the scene with the Help
of some life long friends including ME Kerry the talent finder strikes again
77) Trixx Rips Flow 935 apart in new Live Comedy act,
78) The Amnesia Party series is Born
79) Kiss quickly switches away from urban leaving Dj X without a job
80) Crown, Playline, Black Star graphics corner market hold promoters flyer prices hostage
81) Canada goes Urban with new stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton, St Catherines
82) Nubi wins World Clash
83) Ron Nelson switches from the Fantastic Voyage to ReggaeMania
84) Brother Noel creates the famous Black Prom Series
85)Glen Lewis turns down writing sessions w Usher & Mary J???
86) Damian Marley asks Kardinal to open up for his London England date
87) The All-Star University Tour Goes National
88) 316 Windsor Sports Weekend "Grand Opening Grand Closing
89) Windsor Sports Weekend is Born (Carisa)
90) Universal drops Babyblue like a Hott Potatoe it wasnt the cd sales(hmm)
91) Dream Warriors “Don’t wash Your Face In My Sink” is a smash
Overseas
92)K.O.S. is Born Dr.Jay, E-Man, Court Jester, D-Bandit,
93) Mike launches Flavor Pool
94) Dexter launches Soul Choice
95) GRoss park shot the **** Up I told them to end it when it got dark (they didnt listen)
96) Mixed Cd’s banned in Canada dealers fined 10,000 ea
97) A well known dj buys illegal Babyblue cd and sends it along with a receipt to Universal President. Ironically this helped to get Babyblue their record deal
98)Jully Black records with Nas "If Heaven was a world away"
99)Flavor Pool Closes (2007)
100) Jully Blacks Album is the BOMB>>>>>>>>>>>>
* Copied with permission from my lil bro KLC
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