Rascalz-Northern Touch
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label........: n/a
date ripped..: 03.18.2008
date released: 00.00.0000
url..........: n/a
release size.: 21,9 MB
encoder......: Lame 3.97 V2
bitrate......: avg. 188kbps
mode.........: Joint-Stereo
tracks.......: 04
source.......: Vinyl
ripper.......: stereo joint
n o t e s
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Northern Touch" is a Canadian hip hop single, which
was released in 1998 by Rascalz in collaboration with
Checkmate, Kardinal Offishall, Thrust and Choclair. It
is one of the most important individual songs in the
history of Canadian hip hop.
At the end of the 1980s and beginning of the 1990s,
several Canadian hip hop musicians, including Maestro
Fresh Wes, Devon and Dream Warriors, had significant
chart hits, but there were to be difficult years
ahead. Milestone Radio applied to the CRTC for an
urban music station in Toronto in 1991, which would
have been Canada's first radio station devoted to that
format, but was denied in favour of a country music
station.
The Canadian music industry had a poor history with
Black Canadian musicians (see, for example, Alta
Moda), and the Milestone decision was the final nail
in the coffin: after 1991, there wasn't another
Canadian hip hop song on the pop charts for over half
a decade.
Rascalz, who had recorded their first album in 1993,
survived the 1990s by learning the business aspects of
the music industry, operating their own independent
label as well as touring and performing. Following
their 1997 album Cash Crop, they wrote "Northern
Touch" as a sort of anthem for Canadian hip hop's
resilience and determination, inviting several other
guest musicians to perform on the track. (The song was
also originally scheduled to include k-os and Jully
Black, who cancelled due to other commitments.)
The song was subsequently released as a single, and
garnered radio airplay throughout North America,
becoming Canadian hip hop's first hit song since 1991.
It was not on the original pressings of Cash Crop, but
was quickly added to follow up pressings of the album,
due to its popularity.
Cash Crop won the Juno Award for Best Rap Recording in
1998, but Rascalz refused the award because it was
presented in the non-televised portion of the ceremony
along with the technical awards.
The award was moved to the main ceremony in 1999.
Rascalz won the award again, this time for "Northern
Touch" itself, and performed the song live at the
ceremony.
The song samples "Everything Good to You (Ain't Always
Good for You)" by B.T. Express.[1] Coincidentally,
American rapper DMX also released a single in 1998,
"Get At Me Dog", which used the same B.T. Express
sample.
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This is the promo version, it seems as side a contains
twice the clean version unless the label says its
different...
anyways, cant believe, this canadian classic hasnt
been ripped yet. very nice track indeed
d a t a
# t r a c k n a m e t i m e
01- Northern Touch feat. Kardinal Offishal, [04:00]
Thrust, Choclair, Checkmate)
02- Northern Touch [04:00]
(Clean) feat. Kardinal Offishal, Thrust, Ch
03- Northern Touch (Instrumental) Prod by Kemo [04:00]
04- Northern Touch [03:46]
(Acapella) feat. Kardinal Offishal, Thrust,
21,9 m e g s t o t a l [15:46]