BrassMunk was a Canadian hip hop group from Scarborough, Ontario.[1] It was formed in 1997 by emcees S-Roc (Dwayne King), Clip (Jason Balde),[2] May One 9 (Randy Brookes) and DJ/producer Agile (Ajene Griffith). May 19 was replaced by King Reign (Kai Thomas) in 2006.[1]
BrassMunk | |
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 Brassmunk at Polar Jam, Waterloo, Ontario Jan, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Canadian hip hop |
| Years active | 1997-2008 |
| Labels | 54th/Virgin Music Canada, Battle Axe Records, Fifty Fourth Music, EMI Music, Audio Research Records, Heavy Headz Entertainment |
| Members | S-Roc Clip Agile May One 9 King Reign† |
| Website | Official Website |
Brassmunk independently released their first EP (variations on the singles "One, 2" and "Stop, Look, Listen") in 1999.[3] Their title track from their second EP, Live Ordeal!,[4][5] received a Juno nomination for Rap Recording of the Year. The track "El Dorado', from their 2002 EP, also received a Juno nomination for Rap Recording of the Year.
Also in 2002, they released the EP Dark Sunrise.[6][7][1] The following year, Dark Sunrise was re-released worldwide on Battleaxe Records as an LP, and included their previous independent releases.[8] Dark Sunrise was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2004. Their follow-up album, FEWturistic,[9] was released on March 20, 2007, and featured several additional artists including Kardinal Offishall and Moka Only.[10] In 2008, the album earned them another Juno nomination.[1]
The band's best known singles are "Big", produced by Mr. Attic of Da Grassroots and "Oh Supaman", produced by Agile and based in part on samples from Laurie Anderson's 1981 single "O Superman (For Massenet)".
BrassMunk has been inactive since 2008. Reign died of a heart attack in 2016, at age 40.[11][12]
Discography edit
Albums
- Dark Sunrise (2003), Battle Axe Records, Fifty Fourth Music
- FEWturistic (2007), EMI Music Canada, Fifty Fourth Music
EPs
- One, 2 / Stop, Look, Listen (1999), Independent
- Live Ordeal! (2000), Audio Research Records
- Push Up / Get Right (Bring It) (2001), Heavy Headz Entertainment[13][14]
- Dark Sunrise (2002), Virgin Music Canada, 54th Regiment Records
- El Dorado / Big (2002), 54th Regiment Records[15]
Singles
- "Spider Rider's Theme Song" (2007)
Award nominations edit
- Juno Awards of 2001
- Best Rap Recording - "Live Ordeal!" (Nominated)
- Juno Awards of 2003
- Best Rap Recording - "El Dorado" (Nominated)
- Juno Awards of 2004
- Rap Recording of the Year - Dark Sunrise (Nominated)
- Juno Awards of 2008
- Rap Recording of the Year - FEWturistic (Nominated)
References edit
- ^ a b c d Brassmunk > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on July 23, 2010.
- ^ "Brassmunk comes up from underground, Sept 2003". brockpress.com. The Brock Press. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Brassmunk – One, 2 / Stop, Look, Listen". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "BrassMunk – Live Ordeal!". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Cowie, Del F. "Brassmunk Live Ordeal! Review, Feb 2001". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Brassmunk – Dark Sunrise". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Cowie, Del F. "BrassMunk Dark Sunrise EP Review, Jan 2006". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Brassmunk – Dark Sunrise". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Cowie, Del F. "Brassmunk Fewturistic Review, Mar 2007". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Brassmunk – Fewturistic". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Ritchie, Kevin. "Toronto rapper King Reign dead at 40, July 2016". nowtoronto.com. NOW Toronto. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "BrassMunk's King Reign Has Passed Away". Noisey, June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Brassmunk – Push Up / Get Right (Bring It)". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Cowie, Del F. "Brassmunk Push Up Review, Aug 2002". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Brassmunk – El Dorado / Big". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 27 April 2022.