War Party, Politic Live, Dragon Fli Empire, Team Rezofficial

Dragon Fli Empire

Calgary hip hop duo Dragon Fli Empire have been spreading their brand of soul-hip hop with their live shows all over Canada, their debut release Conquest and much airplay on the CBC. Dragon Fli Empire is bringing the fun back to hip hop, and you’re not going to want to miss their positive funk-infused groove.

Politic Live

Politic Live, hailing from Edmonton, is out to redefine the face of Canadian hip hop. They skillfully blend classic and contemporary hip hop sounds, influenced by their West Indian roots, with philosophically-inclined lyrics. Their live shows are a high-energy explosion of sounds and beats and their debut release, Notoriety, is gaining just that.

Team Rezofficial

The birth of Team Rezofficial is the culmination of events that began in late 2002. Big Stomp (Tom Crier) had just left the hip hop group “War Party” to concentrate on his own independent production efforts. At the same time, J Mak (Jason Makinaw) was honing his skills crafting beats for his friend L’s-Aqui (Cam Farley). Both producers started out with very humble studio set-ups, but made the best with what they had. It was at this time that while working on separate demo projects, the two decided to team up and move under the production umbrella “Rezofficial”.

The duo quickly planned a compilation-style mixtape as their introduction to the urban music industry. "HARD WORK AND HUSTLE" was released as a showcase for their production skills and to spotlight the talents of their peers in the music industry, namely, HELLNBACK (formerly Kool-Ayd The Chubby Cree), BIG SLIM, JOHNNY JEEX and LUNACY of TRU REZ CREW, and feisty newcomer DRO. The group of producers and emcees clicked so well during the creation of the first CD that forming a larger team was inevitable.

Now, with three successful independent releases under their belts - "HARD WORK AND HUSTLE", Hellnback's "THEM CHIEF WAHOO CAPS” EP, and the Team Rezofficial full length "THE FOUNDATION" - Rezofficial is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the Canadian Urban Music Industry.

"THE FOUNDATION" - Team Rezofficial's latest release – showcases the diverse style of each member of the team. The purpose of it all is to showcase the producers and to give talented emcees the opportunity to be heard. “THE FOUNDATION” encompasses all this, crossing borders and crushing boundaries in the process.

War Party

Think Canadian hip hop originates from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver? Think again--get yourself to see this lineup of the hottest acts in Canadian hip hop, all from Alberta. War Party is a hip hop crew originally from Hobbema, a reservation south of Edmonton, that has emerged as a multi-award-winning force on the Canadian scene. Their infectious beats and politically-conscious message about native issues have garnered them a loyal following and huge media attention. War Party has performed alongside the likes of Robbie Robertson, ICE-T, Wu-Tang Clan, Maestro Fresh Wes, Choclair and K-OS.