Celebrating Hip Hop: ‘A GREAT DAY IN TORONTO HIP HOP’ Photoshoot
MC Shadow, in Toronto’s hip hop scene, is proudly featured in the iconic A GREAT DAY IN TORONTO HIP HOP portrait. This monumental work, photographed by Patrick Nichols, gathers 103 influential figures spanning three decades of Toronto hip hop. Captured on the steps of the historic Liberty Grand, the portrait celebrates the community and legacy […]
UofT Hart House Honours Get Loose Crew as First 50 Architects in Toronto Hip Hop
Hart House is celebrating a pivotal moment in Canadian music history by honoring The Get Loose Crew, a group that holds a special place in the evolution of hip-hop in Canada. As pioneers of the genre, this acknowledgment recognizes their lasting contributions to music and culture. The event shines a spotlight on the group’s […]
DOCUMENTARY “Drop the Needle” features Get Loose Crew images
March 2022 – Toronto, ON A brief tribute to the Get Loose Crew included in the upcoming Canadian documentary “Drop the Needle”, the group are featured in a 1987 photograph taken in the basement studio in Jacksons house. Produced by Canterbury Productions, the film features local iconic record store Play de Record that played an […]
NARDWUAR discusses GLC with Kardinal Offishall
ARCHIVED – Original Date: November 18, 2005 – Vancouver. Legendary Canadian interviewer and musician Nardwuar (John Ruskin) has been an enthusiastic voice confirming and validating the status of the Get Loose Crew and their accomplishment within the Hip-Hop music industry for years. For the last 30 years, Canadian institution and punk rock journalist he has […]
NARDWUAR validates GLC hip-hop music history – Maestro Interview
ARCHIVED – Original Date: June 27, 2008 – Vancouver. Nardwuar “the human serviette” talkin’ Hip Hop history with the Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop Maestro Fresh Wes where he confirms the history of the Get Loose Crew. Interview (June 27, 2008) Legendary Canadian interviewer and musician Nardwuar (John Ruskin) has been an enthusiastic voice confirming […]
Museum of Canadian Music inducts Get Loose Crew
April 16, 2021 – Alberta, CANADA. The spring of 2021 saw the official recognition of the Get Loose Crew’s Canadian musical accomplishment. Inducted into the Canadian Museum of Music in Alberta, it signaled the long-awaited official affirmation of the groups contribution in Hip-Hop and ultimately enshrining them as artists in Canadian music. “It’s the largest […]
“DJ Shadow uses Get Loose Crew Vocals in Concert Tribute wordplay”
ARCHIVED – Original Date: 2002. Not to be confused with the Get Loose Crew Hip-Hop artist and rapper MC Shadow, DJ Shadow, is an American DJ, songwriter and record producer who has toured the United States and abroad. During a recorded concert in London England at the Brixton Academy and in performance with fellow notable […]
BlogTO honorable mention to Get Loose Crew in most collectable Toronto albums
ARCHIVED – Original Date: September 21, 2014. blogTo online magazine published Guest Contributor Colin Gillespie’s article where he compiled and offers readers a list of “The top 10 most collectable Toronto albums of all time.” The writer listed various groups and genres with visual and audio links to some of the most recognizable Toronto music […]
“CBC Hip Hop Summit” Celebrates 25 Years of Canadian Hip Hop
ARCHIVED – Original Date: April 2011. Based upon the foundation and success of the T-Dot Pioneers Exhibit, (see the Post here… ) Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) held a Hip-Hop Summit April 1-3, 2011 with a live recorded show commemorating the genres history, hosted in the Glenn Gould Studio within the CBC building in Toronto. The […]
“TDot Pioneers” Hip Hop” Exhibit
ARCHIVED – Original Date: March 2010 T-DOT PIONEERS EXHIBIT – An interactive community timeline designed to engage members of the hip hop community in documenting their own histories and to identify the Pioneers in Toronto and Canadian Hip-Hop. In March 2010, the Toronto Free Gallery hosted an exhibit called T-Dot Pioneers: An Exploration of Toronto […]