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D.O. – “Capture the Moonlight” (feat. Joell Ortiz & Saukrates)

Pizzo — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:03:23 +0000

T-Dot’s D.O. preps his April 22nd album, Down Home, with “Capture The Moonlight”. Produced by Classified.

Saukrates – “Heroes” (feat. Choclair)

Pizzo — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 04:56:01 +0000

Producer C4ENT calls on Saukrates and Choclair for this new collaboration titled “Heroes” to be featured on his upcoming project “Dirty Deeds: Let’s Be Friends” coming on April 2nd. Last year, his record label launched Dirtydeeds.tv with a slew of creative but not so safe for work videos that amassed over 3 million hits in preparation for his album launch this year. Although Saukrates and Choclair have been on tour together, the song reunites the two Canadian hip hop heroes for the first time since their track “Body Language” dropped years ago. Listen to the song and watch a cool visual piece to go along with it below.

Saukrates ft Choclair “Heroes” (Prod. by C4ENT) from SNDWRX Audio Post Production on Vimeo.

Redman – “I’m Sick (Lite Up The Disco)” (feat. Saukrates) (Video)

Pizzo — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:26:41 +0000

Saukrates – “Tomorrow” (Video)

Pizzo — Sat, 26 May 2012 09:53:07 +0000

This fall, Canadian hip-hop legend Saukrates will release his new album, Season One. Already, Soxx has released the video for the lead single, “Say I,” and he followed that visual with the album’s second single, “All The Way.” Today, Saukrates is unveiling the album’s latest single, and newest visual, for the song “Tomorrow.”

There are few artists out right now with a penchant for making motivational anthems quite like Saukrates. And like “Say I” before it, “Tomorrow” comes equipped with a raucous beat and chant-along hook that reaches its climax as the chorus comes fully to a head, with Saukrates singing, “Tomorrow’s mine, yeah, tomorrow’s mine.” The video, directed by Figgz, is a trippy affair that takes a number of rowdy, black-and-white performance shots and flips, morphs, duplicates, and melds them into a visual as exciting to watch as the song is to listen to.

In addition to the video, Saukrates is also giving fans the next installment of the “Saukrates Philosophies” webisode series. In “Saukrates Philosophies – Part IV” Soxx describes his upcoming album, his creation process and more.

Saukrates – “Philosophy Part III” (Video)

Pizzo — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:04:16 +0000

Produced by HUNTCLUB.

Saukrates – “The Preseason Mix”

Pizzo — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:03:05 +0000

Saukrates has rightly solidified himself as a legend in Toronto’s hip-hop scene. He’s influenced – and worked with – the city’s brightest stars over the years, all while staying busy out on the road with Redman and in the studio working on his own albums. The latest of those albums is Season One, via Frostbyte Media, which is being released today through physical retail in Canada and digital retail in the U.S. The album will be released through physical retail in the U.S. this August.

To celebrate the release, Saukrates is giving fans a free mixtape, The Preseason Mix: Eastern Conference Edition, mixed by DJ Starting From Scratch, a collection of tracks throughout Saukrates’ career, starting with his Capital Hill days in 1999 and continuing through his time with Warner, Def Jam, Gilla House, and more, before closing out with his current Frostbyte Media material.

Asked why he decided to release the mixtape, Saukrates stated, simply, “Why not?” noting that the influence of friends and business associates encouraged him to get behind the project. “I forget how much of my material from an extensive period of my career hasn’t been made available to everybody,” says Saukrates. “It’s heart-warming to know that friends and fans still hold a special place in their lives for my past material.”

Saukrates Speaks w/ Montreality

Pizzo — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:55:56 +0000

In this interview with Montreality , Saukrates speaks about :
- Life on the road while touring with REDMAN
- The kind of student he was in school
- Jobs he’s had as a teenager growing up
- The key to success in his opinion
- What he has in his pockets
- What he would call his book, if he ever wrote one
- Hockey
+ Exclusive concert footage of Redman & Saukrates performing live in Montreal, Canada.

Saukrates – "Say I" Nike Promo

Pizzo — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:12:31 +0000

Despite only playing one season, P.K. Subban has already earned a reputation as one of hockey’s most exciting young talents — and for being a dude that hip-checks unlucky opponents into another dimension. But in his new ALWAYS ON video, we discover the 22-year old defenseman has also worked his tail off to become a seemingly sudden sensation. In this day-in-the-life narrative (stylishly told in reverse), P.K. lifts enormous barbells, drags heavy disks through the street, races across the ice and even gets in some time at a BBQ with his hometown Toronto crew. The video is backed by the track “Say I,” by Saukrates, the veteran Canadian Hip Hop artist.

Saukrates – "Drop It Down" (feat. Redman) (Video)

Pizzo — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:07:18 +0000

Apparently Saukrates’ album is finally dropping, entitled Season One, and this is the first single. Please, don’t tease us any longer, we’re tired of listening to The Underground Tapes over and over again.

Saukrates – "Wednesday" (MP3)

Pizzo — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:32:04 +0000

It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Big Sox, but Redman leaked this new track tonight… Kinda iffy on the quality however…. Who he is he dissing in the second verse? “How you gonna be a Mega Man, you ain’t even got a scar….” Theories are welcome….

Saukrates – “Wednesday” (MP3)

Saukrates – The Underground Tapes: Canadian Import Version

Pizzo — Fri, 01 Jan 1999 07:00:00 +0000

If you have ever overlooked a Canadian MC on the basis that images of maple syrup and Canadian bacon come to mind before hip-hop does, then prepare to have your card pulled with Saukrates. Sox isn t at all new to this, as he first got the attention of underground DJ’s in 1996 with Father Time . He followed it up a year later with his highly overlooked Brick House EP, which featured him sharing mics with the likes of Common, O.C., and Masta Ace. During this four year period, Saukrates was picked up by Warner, but like most major labels without a strong hip-hop imprint, his album got swept under the table, until he was released from his contract earlier this year. Amidst all of the trials and tribulations emerges The Underground Tapes, a thirteen song album from the rhyming philosopher. Judging from the title and the track listing, it seems as if Saukrates doesn’t even consider this his album, but instead a taste of what is to come. But if that is the case, then I’ll be the first in line when he delivers the true album. Meanwhile, I ve got nineteen tracks to listen to over and over from start to finish. Not since Nas’ Ilmatic or The Beatnuts’ Intoxicated Demons EP have I felt this good about an artist’s debut. The Underground Tapes exhibits almost every trait needed for the workings of a classic. First, and most importantly, is the talent of the man himself. We ve seen wack emcees dressed up in DJ Premier beats, rhyming next to the hottest artists, with double page Source ads, trying to crank out a platinum album. But no matter how much money or marketing is put into these projects, if stripped of their guest appearances and hot producers what’s left? Just an average rapper.

Enter Saukrates. The artist. Not only does he possess natural mic presence, a dope voice, killer delivery, and fresh rhymes, but he also makes his own beats. So in five years from now, Sox won’t have to depend on the hottest producers or emcees act as his crutches, as he doesn’t even need them. While The Underground Tapes features some hot guests, Sauk’s still holds his own on the solo tracks. Unlike many other artists who need like Canibus or DMX or whoever next to them to shine, Saukrates shines with his guests.

As the title suggests, this is more of a compilation of previously released tracks, as a few previously released Saukrates classics return. 2Rude s Innovations with Pharaohe Monch, the timeless “Rollin’” with O.C. and Masta Ase, The Ultimate MC Rush with Heltah Skeltah, and a DOPE 99 mix of “Play Dis ’99″ with Common all show up. But, on the real, this album is so good, that when you hear them again, among everything else, you realize what a brilliant piece of work this is.

Among the album’s new tracks are “Money Or Love”, which features one Saukrates trademark soulful hooks, as he ponders his reasons for rhyme, over a wicked track that sounds like almost nothing you ve heard before. He then takes it to the next level with “Fineline” , which blows the speakers out with it s symphonic violins that Saukrates rips right through. Body Language is a tag team with Choclair, as the two proclaim themselves “Los Conquistadores Chocolates”, embarking on a pussy hunt, while “Keep It Movin’” with Xzibit does just that. Need I say more?

The praising for this pre-album could go on for days, but instead of repeating myself over and over, just purchase this CD, aiight?