M.O.C
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Established. Jan 01, 2013 | INDIE
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The Staten Island, New York emcee has already announced Canadian tour dates to coincide with the effort. He will be joined by Canada's Masters Of Ceremony. While on tour with his Wu-Tang Clansman at Bonnaroo this weekend, Rae has announced the following dates. - Jake Paine @ hiphopdx.com
A formal critique from Taxi:
"The Beat is dope, with a piano riff reminiscent of Seals and Crofts "Summer Breeze" and had a good dramatic mood. The hook really grows on you and is delivered well. Both MC's hold their own." - Taxi.com
A good friend to the Pangea family, JD has recently just released his debut EP, entitled “Masters of Ceremony.” The album has 5 songs on it and we recommend everyone to take a listen to it. JD and his partner refer to themselves as Abstrakt & Grenade. JD and his partner are both from Alberta, Canada and when I spoke to him, he referred to his style of music to something that is definitely a bit different. Everyone in LA seems to be use to a very hip-hop, trap music sound lately so if your looking for something different, definitely take a listen.
Look out for a special Pangea collab in the near future! - Pangea Le
Okay I heard some nice bars and a nice hook. when you put the two together you have urself a hit- its up to the artist to shop it and get that good sound out there. The 2nd Rapper had some flow too. I give these boyz the NOD- I hear there hunger in this track- I can already see a video for this.
Overall- I give it a hot 10 for the hard work they put into making this one song so aint no telling what a whole album will sound like!! - Hiphopnews24-7.com
Discography
Masters Of Ceremony - Ep - New Media Relations & Catapult Distro
itunes.apple.com/ca/album/masters-of-ceremony-ep/id590456690
The Time is now - UBC 101.9Fm College Radio- Lower main land BC
BrainStorm - UBC 101.9Fm College Radio- Lower main land BC
TIME IS NOW - SINGLE - 35k+
soundcloud.com/abstrakt-rioe/masters-of-ceremony-time-is
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The duo previously known as Raw Illest is back once again -joining forces after years of development and hiatus to bring you Masters of ceremony. Hailing from Calgary Alberta, both Abstrakt and Grenade have been able to pursue their fantasies towards something that was once said to be impossible. Creatively, the two captivate a ying and yang type balance which is portrayed through their music. With songs like Reality and the debut single The Time is Now, Grenade showcases the grime and grit of your everyday artist but with exceptional flare, witty metaphors and a party-like lifestyle that truly conveys differently for his counterpart Abstrakt. Named after his creative and inspiring freestyle abilities, Abstrakt is a new-age artist, bringing a refreshing perspective to the rap game and a glimpse into his real life.
The two have been working together since early 2008, having started with freestyle battles at school to coming together making their very first track Mixdown, produced by Fernando Lujan. The three of them began collaborating more and began embracing a family bond with each other. Their mutual Passion and love for music made the creation of their work stick out and their voices truly heard.
The group got their first break in October 2009, as the opening act for Sean Kingston -their first highlight show since performing at local pubs and High school dance parties. Following that, the group continued to recieve exposure at a local level by performing opening shows for acts like Zion I, DJ Starting from Scratch, and DJ Wristpect (former DJ - Drake). Raw Illest got the opportunity of a life time when they got offered to open for hip-hop legends De La Soul at the Olympic Plaza of Calgary. Parting ways, Abstrakt Moved to Vancouver In 2011 where he got to open for Royce Da 59 and Naughty by Nature through their Lower Mainland tour titled High Heat featuring Headliners like Evil Ebenezer and Scale Breakers.
Together with the help of New Media Relations and Catapult Distributions, Masters of Ceremony is a high-caliber rap group ready to capture the attention of listeners all across the globe.
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