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"We ready, so I hope that you're ready. Cause the good die young so you better be sinnin if you really wanna live past 20" - More is Not Enough
Quanche is hands down one of the most talented rappers in Toronto, probably the country. I have had the pleasure of working with him and was at some of the recording sessions for this mixtape. The amount of skill and brilliance involved in his music is pretty shocking to say the least. Parish Boys Progress, released today, is a story of a mixtape following the plight of Oliver Twist. Documenting, graphically, intentional, educated ignorance in a way that very few can. Quanche's story is not for the faint of heart and if you can't relate you might not catch the point, but in my opinion, that IS the point. The meaning is in the message, the meaning is in the music, the meaning is in the lifestyle.
Take in what I'm saying... - http://www.indecentxposure.net/
This is the new track by Ain't No Love. If you remember them from earlier posts they're a four piece Canadian hip-hop outfit -- 2 Mcs, an obscenely good songstress, and one increasingly infamous young producer -- Liam Clarke of Love Thy Brother.
Days Like this is their best work to date. The song starts off dark and heavy with Toronto rapper Quanche opening with ice-cold swagger. The beat takes the classic Kirsty Hackshaw and Opus 111 Its a Fine day sample and lays heavy distorted base under it creating a trippy dark backdrop to Quanche's trill lyrics.
Saidah conrad's haunting voice murders the chorus until big bright housey chords signal a shift into the classic Ain't No Love style with Roly and Beanz completing what is one hell of a unique banger - earmilk.com
This is the new track by Ain't No Love. If you remember them from earlier posts they're a four piece Canadian hip-hop outfit -- 2 Mcs, an obscenely good songstress, and one increasingly infamous young producer -- Liam Clarke of Love Thy Brother.
Days Like this is their best work to date. The song starts off dark and heavy with Toronto rapper Quanche opening with ice-cold swagger. The beat takes the classic Kirsty Hackshaw and Opus 111 Its a Fine day sample and lays heavy distorted base under it creating a trippy dark backdrop to Quanche's trill lyrics.
Saidah conrad's haunting voice murders the chorus until big bright housey chords signal a shift into the classic Ain't No Love style with Roly and Beanz completing what is one hell of a unique banger - earmilk.com
Quanche TorontoRappers Interview - torontorappers.com
Quanche TorontoRappers Interview - torontorappers.com
Toronto, ON – Parish Boy’s Progress is the brand new mixtape from Quanche who is currently overseas in France right now to further promote his movement. That should come as no surprise to longtime Quanche supporters who have been witness to the solid grind that the young artist continues to put forward. Download link and track listing available after the jump. - HipHopCanada.com
Toronto, ON – Parish Boy’s Progress is the brand new mixtape from Quanche who is currently overseas in France right now to further promote his movement. That should come as no surprise to longtime Quanche supporters who have been witness to the solid grind that the young artist continues to put forward. Download link and track listing available after the jump. - HipHopCanada.com
It feels weird to refer to Quanche as a veteran of the local hip-hop scene. The Toronto rapper—real name Zack Gomez—is only 20 years-old. That said, he’s already put in a lot of work. He first popped up on the radar back in 2005, when he made a guest appearance on a mixtape by T-Dot underground stalwart Kamikaze and released his own debut mixtape, Youngest in Charge, back in 2007.
His latest release, Parish Boy’s Progress, cements Quanche’s veteran status. It is a strange study in contradictions that proves, once and for all, that he is one of the elite lyricists in Canadian hip-hop. Yeah, there’s still all the goon shit we’ve come to expect from him. He’s still reppin’ Vaughan Road, still servin’ fiends, and still talking about his bail conditions in his rhymes. On the other hand, Parish Boy’s Progress is also a remarkably smart album, both in terms of content and references. The title of the tape is from Oliver Twist, he repeatedly references former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s famous “just watch me” line, and he shouts out Toronto’s first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie.
His street life lyrics are also balanced out by a strong social conscience. Quanche isn’t afraid to use his music to ask uncomfortable questions. On “More is Not Enough,” he wonders why the government is building youth super jails rather than trying to keep kids from getting locked up in the first place, and why society preaches higher education as a key to a better life, then prices out those who need it the most.
From a strictly technical standpoint, his skills are equally remarkable. Progress is a mixtape in the old-school sense, with Quanche rhyming over other artists’ beats. He’s able to take well-known instrumentals from other MCs—most notably ASAP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar—and make them his own, which isn’t an easy feat, given that Lamar’s “HiiiPower,” which forms the backbone for “Daily Planner,” was one of the best hip-hop singles of 2011. His take on Kreayshawn’s “You Already Know” leaves the original in its dust. He’s able to switch gears almost effortlessly, squeezing too many words into his bars on “Boiling Point,” rhyming with Usain Bolt-like speed on “Legacy,” or being deliberately slow and letting the pauses hang heavy on “More is Not Enough.”
Quanche follows in the footsteps of artists like Nas and Dead Prez in terms of his ability to represent the streets while still casting a critical eye at the wider world around him. What’s really impressive is that he’s able to do this at a relatively tender age. If Quanche can keep the streets from swallowing him whole, his potential is limitless. - torontoist.com
It feels weird to refer to Quanche as a veteran of the local hip-hop scene. The Toronto rapper—real name Zack Gomez—is only 20 years-old. That said, he’s already put in a lot of work. He first popped up on the radar back in 2005, when he made a guest appearance on a mixtape by T-Dot underground stalwart Kamikaze and released his own debut mixtape, Youngest in Charge, back in 2007.
His latest release, Parish Boy’s Progress, cements Quanche’s veteran status. It is a strange study in contradictions that proves, once and for all, that he is one of the elite lyricists in Canadian hip-hop. Yeah, there’s still all the goon shit we’ve come to expect from him. He’s still reppin’ Vaughan Road, still servin’ fiends, and still talking about his bail conditions in his rhymes. On the other hand, Parish Boy’s Progress is also a remarkably smart album, both in terms of content and references. The title of the tape is from Oliver Twist, he repeatedly references former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s famous “just watch me” line, and he shouts out Toronto’s first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie.
His street life lyrics are also balanced out by a strong social conscience. Quanche isn’t afraid to use his music to ask uncomfortable questions. On “More is Not Enough,” he wonders why the government is building youth super jails rather than trying to keep kids from getting locked up in the first place, and why society preaches higher education as a key to a better life, then prices out those who need it the most.
From a strictly technical standpoint, his skills are equally remarkable. Progress is a mixtape in the old-school sense, with Quanche rhyming over other artists’ beats. He’s able to take well-known instrumentals from other MCs—most notably ASAP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar—and make them his own, which isn’t an easy feat, given that Lamar’s “HiiiPower,” which forms the backbone for “Daily Planner,” was one of the best hip-hop singles of 2011. His take on Kreayshawn’s “You Already Know” leaves the original in its dust. He’s able to switch gears almost effortlessly, squeezing too many words into his bars on “Boiling Point,” rhyming with Usain Bolt-like speed on “Legacy,” or being deliberately slow and letting the pauses hang heavy on “More is Not Enough.”
Quanche follows in the footsteps of artists like Nas and Dead Prez in terms of his ability to represent the streets while still casting a critical eye at the wider world around him. What’s really impressive is that he’s able to do this at a relatively tender age. If Quanche can keep the streets from swallowing him whole, his potential is limitless. - torontoist.com
Discography
Mixtapes:
Youngest In Charge (2007)
The Prelim (2010)
Triple Threat (2011) *compilation
Parish Boy's Progress (2012)
Singles:
"GO HARDER" Prod. Boi-1da (2010) *received radio airplay
"Money 'Till We Die" (2010) *received radio airplay
"Dream (Watchyu Gotta Say)" (2011)
"Keep Going" (2012)
"Y.A.P. (Young And Poppin')" (2013)
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Bio
Zack-Edgar Gomez (Born August 6th 1991) better known by his stage name Quanche, is a Canadian recording artist from Toronto, Ontario. He is of White-Canadian and Dominican decent. At the age of two his parents divorced. After moving around with his then single mother he found himself living on Toronto's infamous Vaughan Road; where he would go on to spend most of his life to date. Quanche was always encouraged by his mother to express himself creatively through music, dance and theater. At 9 years old he was intrigued and found comfort in the world of Hip-Hop; writing rhymes and reciting them for children in the neighborhood. As time passed Quanche found himself getting into trouble with police. He was starting to build a lengthy criminal record and had a few brushes with death. That is when he turned his hobby into a lifestyle; using music as an outlet to escape the otherwise inevitable fate of becoming entangled in his neighborhood's elicit activities.
Quanche independently released three mix-tapes that were met with critical acclaim from Toronto's music scene; Youngest In Charge (2007), The Prelim (2010) and Parish Boy's Progress (2012). These works showcased Quanche's elite lyricism and ability to conceptualize. In 2010, Grammy Award wining producer Boi-1da took notice of Quanche's talent and produced the single Go Harder, which would go on to be Quanche's first song to receive regular rotation on commercial radio.
When hearing the life stories and listening to the depth of Quanche's lyrics it is easy to understand how he has already built a strong street following; Heralded as one of Canada's top lyricists. Opening for artists such as Dead Prez, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Method Man & Redman Quanche has exhibited unbelievable talent as a performer on stage as well as in the studio. Drawing inspiration from Rock & Roll, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Motown, Pop, R&B and more, Quanche's eclectic sound embodies what it is to be young and motivated.
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