So, Hypergraphia release date is fast approaching. The 4th of December is the day and Backburner will celebrate with a show at Rancho Relaxo in Toronto. Live sets by The Toolshed with Fresh Kils and DJ Irate, Wordburglar and Uncle Fester will be making the trip from Halifax to throw down on the 1′s and 2′s

Hypergrahia is possibly the best Toolshed related release to date and that’s saying something cause the Shed is both prolific and dope.

From Hypergrahia here’s the whole Shed back together again flexing their muscle on a track called Strong Bros!!

Duplex is back. Boxing day and rap music is an institution in Halifax.

This year we get some other great genres thrown in the mix, flavors for everyone! Christmas = Gifts = Treats = Ghettosocks, who is the main force behind this event every year. Big props for the homie, glad to see the tradition continue. Here’s what Socks has to say about the Jam.

This is the sixth year that we’ve done the Duplex Party. It originally started at the Khyber in 2004 until 2006- when it moved to the Marquee from 2007-2008. Now we’re bringing it back to the Khyber with an amazing line-up of performers and visual artists.

Capacity is limited so be sure to arrive early!

The Khyber Institute of Contemporary Arts
1558 Barrington St.
19+ID is required. (licensed event)
$10 Admission

Limited advance tickets are available for $10.
Email > theduplexparty@gmail.com < for details

Yes, it’s true, Backburner will be the Buckyiest winning rap crew in the world very soon. Here’s what Les had to say about his nomination.

“CBC Radio 3 fans have voted ME onto the short list for the 2009 Bucky Awards, Radio 3′s year-end celebration of Canadian independent music voted on by their listeners!
I’ve been nominated for “Best Off-Stage Performance” for my freestyling antics at 2009′s SXSW music fest in Austin, Texas.

http://radio3.cbc.ca/buckyawards/vote

(get on their website and scroll allllllll the way down)

Winners will be announced in a special live broadcast of Grant Lawrence Live on Wednesday, December 9th, on cbcradio3.com and Sirius 86.

Voting is now on with polls to remain open until MY BIRTHDAY – Sunday, November 29th @ 12AM. You can vote once per day until they close, so vote, vote often and vote HERE”

http://radio3.cbc.ca/buckyawards/vote
GO VOTE. Help out Les, not cause he’s nice but cause he deserves it! Check the video above for the freestyle that got him nominated. Kils on the MPC, Fes holdin down the Amp, lol.

Chokeules (of the Toolshed) is just about to release his new solo effort “Hypergraphia” and he has blessed us with his single “Stand Out”

If you’re a Toolshed fan, get ready cause this album from beginning to end is a heat rock, beats, rhymes, cuts et all. Check the poster above for the release show info in Toronto, click the player below for the stream of “Stand Out”

First leak from the Uncle Fester and Ambition Mixtape entitled K.R.E.A.M. This is the Bonus track on the Mixtape…

So you know if this is the bonus, the rest of the mixtape is fire….They boys have been hard at work and plan on releasing this in the next week or two.

Also,  Ambition’s first full length solo album is being finished as we speak by Dexter Doolittle and you know that Ambition + Dex = Hip-Hop fun for everyone.

Hit the link below for the download, we got you covered with the full .wav quality….also, streaming below with a download for MP3

Uncle Fester and Ambition – Tell Me

http://www.sendspace.com/file/i5ozi3

The Uncle Fester Show is back with Episode 2.

Did this when I woke up yesterday morning, except the accapella blends and tv samples its all one take. No planning in advance, all off the cuff. Available for stream and download. This is basically what I had for breakfast yesterday.

Be on the lookout for The Ambition and Uncle Fester Mixtape K.R.E.A.M (Kicks Rule Everything Around Me) soon. Also, The first single from  the new Extremities album is dropping soon off 5 and 1/4 records.

This Episode is hosted by Creepy Mac Voice Guy….Here’s the tracklist

1. Intro – Large Pro
2. Sound The Alarm – Blackmilk feat Guilty Simpson
3. 2 Dope Booyz – Camp Lo
4. Crowd Pleasea – El Da Sensei
5. What I’m After – Lords of the Underground (FesPrimoBlend)
6. How We Rock – Termanology feat Bun B
7. Life As A Shorty – Fashawn
8. BoutitBoutit – Johnson and Jonson
9. Fall Of The Light Brigade – Lushlife
10. Party Enemy No1 – People Under The Stairs
11. Hazy Shade of Criminal – Public Enemy
12. U Aint This – Ghettosocks feat D-Sisive, Rich Kidd, Munshine
13. Dangerous – Busta Rhymes (FesWuChopsRMX)
14. Outro – BlackMilk

Be Sure to check out episode 1 back a page or 2..

The Burners been real busy lately, most of the crew just got back off tour. After a ton of successfull shows everyone is settled back into their respective cities finishing their verses for the upcoming BackBurner crew album. More on the crew album at a later date, for now, time to share some live audio from the tour.

Check out some live audio treats courtesy of Beatmason and the Vault studios….

BACKBURNER LIVE AT THE SEAHORSE IN HALIFAX (25 mins)

(2 ToolShed songs, 2 WordBurglar songs, Possecut and a whole lotta KARG)

With emcee More Or Les along side of  producer/beat maker Fresh Kils, combined create a “rip-roaring, head-banging blastfest” with their newest release – The Les-Kils EP. With cuts from Uncle Fester and scratches by Killa Jewel, the album also features Timbuktu and Ghettosocks on the single “Pop’N'Chips.”

The release show is Friday, July 24 at Rancho Relaxo in Toronto! If you can’t make it to that, you can buy the album from CDbaby.com!

Bonus! Check out some stills from the video shoot for “Pop’N'Chips”

Yo, what’s happening? Uncle Fes here to hit you off with a new 30 minute mix. All continous mix styleee, hosted by my man Ambition.

This is Episode #1 so that means more of these are on the way.  Silliness + Dope hip-Hop = The Uncle Fes show.

Be on the look out for Ambition’s debut album, we just finished recording the vocals for the album last night. Expect it sometime around September. Also, Uncle Fes and Ambition have a mixtape dropping in August as well, so lots is on the way.

This Episode features cuts from De La Soul, Pete Rock, PUTS, Blu and Exile, Wu, some live remixes and assorted dopeness. Hit play below or download this sucka!!