Montreal Hip Hop History With Preach Ankobia Part 1

Feel free to check out this video on YouTube instead:

https://youtu.be/VWPKbpl7nuY

 

We are pleased to introduce Preach Ankobia. This turned into quite the conversation ranging his story, which bled into Montreal Hip Hop History and rolled into some serious topics around the current state of the culture. Holden Stephan Roy had a blast as the first of the many conversations.

 

00:00 Introductory Banter

02:43 How a 14 year old Preach got his first gig at Soca City

07:22 The spaces for the music loving youth of Montreal

13:38 Radio, vinyl and the early days for Preach

20:37 Early players in Montreal's Hip Hop scene we owe taxes to

27:27 Some folk we should be paying taxes to in Montreal's scene

35:08 Hip Hop in NDG and how the '93 Riots helped production

41:45 Various anecdotes of Montreal artists who elevated the culture

47:28 How Preach is a journalist and relays late 90's history

54:41 The importance of history in general (Dshade is humble)

59:04 Rufus Rockhead and Rockhead's Paradise's impact on Montreal and music

01:09:05 The stolen aspects of the culture, Jazz Fest history, Lotto Quebec

01:16:32 Systemic intolerance and the need for honest Canadian history

01:25:25 History can reveal bigger truths

01:32:52 Class, educational, success and Malcolm X

01:39:30 Canada's socialist Grants reduce the hunger of Hip Hop in Montreal

 

Check out Preach Ankobia's new project, The Pandemic on Spotify, and follow him:

https://open.spotify.com/album/0JIXekgcDOFEjI4Xekd2Hl?si=H-SU-14UQYSHJNbG8EIHfQ

 

Preach Ankobia's socials and such:

Website: https://www.foreverpreach.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foreverpreach

IG: https://www.instagram.com/foreverpreach

Twitter: https://twitter.com/foreverpreach

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzJ2uncIWY9UZ7LPqALrcGA

 

Article breaking down Rufus Rockhead

https://www.rellablackhistoryfoundation.com/rufus-rockhead

 

 

Holden Stephan Roy Music (Follow on Spotify Please):

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ZtYJhikrhYuf0xhL4wqTn?si=JVEtxjpXTsiMBjR_Lg0Fjg

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/holdenstephanroy/certainly-worth-it

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/holdenstephanroy/behind-that-suit

https://hsr514.bandcamp.com/

 

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Comment below and feel free to keep in touch:

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FB: https://www.facebook.com/behindthatsuit/

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/behind-that-suit-reviews/id1484023130

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HSR:

FB: https://www.facebook.com/HSR514/

Twitter/IG: @HSR514

Musical Endeavours:

https://youtube.com/hsrisnothiphop

https://youtube.com/hsr514

 

Chris Chrome:

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/officialxchrome

Twitter/IG: @chrischrome93

FB: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisChrome93

 

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