NOAH23 (Fake Four Inc/Kanada)
Since the early 2000s Guelph, Ontario’s Noah23 has been building up his reputation of being one of the strangest rappers in the galaxy. With his quick tongued raps, cultural reference infused stream of consciousness lyricism and a knack for writing gorgeous melodies, Noah has become well respected as one of the top independent Canadian rappers.
Over the years Noah has shared stages and songs with everyone from Clouddead and Sole of the original Anticon collective to Kool Keith, Islands and Matisyahu. On his latest album “Fry Cook On Venus” Noah teams up with Fake Four producers such as Factor, Cars & Trains and Skyrider to make his poppiest and most concentrated effort to date. Guest Vocalists such as Liz Powell from the Saddle Creek band Land of Talk, Myka9, Sole, Awol One, Gregory Pepper, Ceschi and others also contribute to the record – helping to make one of the most intriguing hip hop listens of the new year.
ZOËN (MilledPavement/Francija)
Directly inspired by the indie rap, like WHY? or Buck65, ZOËN delivers his own hip hop, with some folk accents. In 2010, he has released his first solo album on the american label Milled Pavement.
Since 2008, ZOËN did several european tours with artists like Riddlore (US / Project Blowed), Factor (CAN / Fake Four Inc), or Filkoe (US / Endemik).
He’s also an upcoming beatmaker and released last year, his first producer album with talented guests, like Astronautalis, Ceschi, Noah23 and more.
KAY THE AQUANAUT (Side Road/Kanada)
Kay the Aquanaut is one of the most successful and hard working independent musician’s within the Canadian hip-hop genre. He has released six solo albums, one album as a member of the group Metropolis Now, and over a hundred songs in the last decade. From his previous releases ‘Spinning Blue Planet’ and ‘Nickelodeon Ethics’, Kay has been able to tour across Europe, S.E. Asia, and Canada and gain a very loyal fan base along the way.
Over the last few years, the Aquanaut has matured from his reputation of being a spirited and intense live performer and has grown into a captivating singer/songwriter. With clever lyrics, catchy choruses, and a passionate delivery, Kay continues to develop into one of the most innovative and intriguing indie rappers in the contemporary scene.
