Toronto Urban Music Festival 2009

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Friday, January 29
Hip Hop Notables 2010
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. (Doors at 9:30 p.m.)

This showcase will provide a glimpse into the future, featuring Canadian artists with the potential for international success. Featuring Tona, Rich Kidd, The Get By (Justis Mantis), KJ (88 Days of Fortune Collective), Rayhaan, DJ Ariel. Hosted by 4th Pyramid.

Admission: $6 before 10:00 p.m., $10 after 11:00 p.m. (at the door)

True to his namesake, Rich Kidd is naturally gifted producer/rapper and blessed at anything he set his musical mind to. Rich Kidd's notoriously hypnotic, head-nodding, harmonic and dramatic soundscapes began in Mississauga and his swift, sharp and street-wise rhyme style is a force to be reckoned with. Artists as diverse and esteemed as Drake, Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, Bishop Brigante, Ill Bill, Raekwon, Cutty Ranks and Sizzla have been seeking out Rich Kidd for his timeless production as well as rapping features.Rich Kidd has an undeniable loyalty and respect from the endless amount of fans he has. His release party in August 2009 for his mixtape "We On Some Rich Kidd Ish" was so overwhelming that the second release party in Dec 2009 was even bigger after word got out how incredible his performances are.

His most recent success story is when Canadian artist K-Os jumped on a Saukrates song featuring Nelly Furtado, now called "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman". The song outsold K-Os's new album 'Yes!' on iTunes, 2-units-to-1, and continues to garner attention and respect for everyone involved, especially the mastermind of the malicious melody: Rich Kidd.

See Rich Kidd at Urban Music Week 2010