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I haven’t posted anything Toronto-related in some time (Drake doesn’t count), so here’s something good I found earlier today. Producer Marco Polo, who has worked with the likes of KRS-One, Buckshot, and Masta Ace, is back with another producer’s album, filled to the brim with dope featured guests from in and around Toronto. One thing I’ve come to realize is if there is a signature Toronto sound in our hip-hop, it’s the big soul-loop beats (again, Drake doesn’t count for this argument). I’m well aware that everyone and their dad have been using soul loops for instrumentals for the longest time, but the vast majority of our veteran emcees and producers stick with soul loops like religion. There’s a bit of a turning in the tide nowadays with some of the newer rappers to come out of the city, but it’s a prevalent trend in alot of the more “classic” acts who have been holding it down for a while (Theo3, Tona, etc.). “The Bridge” is what I’m talking about and features one of the brighter up-and-comers whom I’ve slept on as of late: Promise. The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo! is out tomorrow. Download: Marco Polo – “The Bridge” feat. Promise
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