BrassMunk | |
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) Brassmunk at Polar Jam, Waterloo, Ontario Jan, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Canadian hip hop |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | 54th/Virgin Music Canada |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members | S-Roc Clip Agile |
| Past members | May 19 Reign (King Reign; deceased) |
BrassMunk is a Canadian hip hop group from Scarborough, Ontario,[1] located in east Toronto. Formed in 1997, the group consists of emcees S-Roc, Clip, the late Reign (aka King Reign), and DJ/producer Agile. Founding member, May 19, was replaced by Reign prior to 2007.[1]
Brassmunk released a number of independent singles in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and released their first EP, Dark Sunrise, in 2002 on 54th/Virgin Music Canada.[1] The following year, Dark Sunrise was re-released worldwide on Battleaxe Records as an LP, and included their previous independent releases. Dark Sunrise was nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 2004 Juno Awards. Their follow-up album, FEWturistic, was released on March 20, 2007, and featured the singles "Take It Easy" and "Drive Me Crazy". In 2008, the album earned them another Juno nomination.[1]
The band's best known singles to date are "Big", produced by Mr. Attic of Da Grassroots and "Oh Supaman", produced by Agile.[2]
Discography
Albums
- Dark Sunrise (2003)
- FEWturistic (2007)
Singles
- 1999
- "One, 2"
- 2000
- "Live Ordeal!"
- 2001
- "Push Up"
- 2003
- "El Dorado"
- "Big"
- "Oh Supaman"
- 2007
- "Take It Easy"
- "Drive Me Crazy"
- "Spider Rider's Theme Song"
Award nominations
- 2000 Juno Awards
- Best Rap Recording for "Live Ordeal!" (Nominated)
- 2003 Juno Awards
- Best Rap Recording for "El Dorado" (Nominated)
- 2004 Juno Awards
- Best Rap Recording for Dark Sunrise (Nominated)
- 2008 Juno Awards
- Best Rap Recording for FEWturistic (Nominated)
References
- ^ a b c d Brassmunk > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on July 23, 2010.
- ^ "BrassMunk's King Reign Has Passed Away". Noisey, June 29, 2016.