Kemo Treats
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | INDIE
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On first song "Kemo Treats R Back," rappers Smoovie II Smoov and G-Wizard imagine their lives travelling in a time machine. And when it comes to the music of this Edmonton, AB duo, it serves as an appropriate analogy. Producer Eleazar provides a backdrop of throwback beats inspired by a number of different eras of hip-hop, especially West Coast rap and g-funk, although there are also references to NYC old school and the funkier, soulful Southern rap of the Dungeon Family. Smoov and G-Wiz are well suited to these sounds, the former with a stilted, old school flow, the latter demonstrating a smoother, sometimes sing-song-y Snoop Dogg style ? even doing an able imitation of that rapper for an interlude. Though the rhymes can be simple and obvious, the subject matter is often humorous, whether the duo are rapping about sex, the sacrosanctity of the pinky swear or going camping, all with a slight tendency towards spoofing gangsta rap and a running inside joke about chips. Hip-hop purists will be quick to dismiss them as a gimmick, but Smoov and G-Wiz just need a bit more experience to get their mic skills on par with their abilities at storytelling and trading verses. They could lose a few of the interludes though. - Excliam
Discography
Straight Gold (2010)
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Download our album for free [limited time only] on Bandcamp.
Straight outta the middle income ghettos of south central Edmonton, AB, the Kemo Treats are back from the future and ready to rock audiences across time and space. G-Wizard and Smoovie II Smoov are here to define the satirical-rap genre with their unique blend of clever, humorous rhymes flowing over smooth west coast synths and beats. Time travel, pinky swearing, campin’ & ice cream are just a few of the hot topics on Eleazar Records third release “Straight Gold.” Hell! G-Wizard’s chronic smokin’ grandmother even makes an appearance! Glaucoma is a bitch…
After two years in production, the debut album “Straight Gold” features 12 gut busting songs ranging from in your face satire to playful self mockery and straight up word-smithery. Working out of Eleazar Productions, Edmonton based producer Eleazar has created a dynamic soundscape that plays like a history of hip hop, adding elements that anyone familiar with the genre will recognize.
Combining magic tricks, flamboyant costumes and sing-a-long-ability rarely found in hip hop, the Kemo Treats put on a show that can dominate the night in any music venue or comedy club. Through their Youtube based TV show Smoovie & The Wiz, they coined the term “It’s Gooowld!” which has caught fire in Edmonton and on the planet Zeptune 7.
Check it out @ www.youtube.com/gtown
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