City Natives w/Quake Matthews, Jay Mayne Friday, October 21, 11:10pm Reflections Cabaret, 5187 Salter Street $15 Since playing Halifax Pop Explosion in 2014, City Natives released a pair of albums and won e East Coast Music and Indigenous Music Awards, and this summer toured the Maritimes with A Tribe Called Red. The hip-hop collective of […]
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Dartmouth rapper Jay Mayne gets US distribution deal
“If you know me, you know I don’t get excited about things until they’re actually moving,” says Dartmouth rapper and #ChopTrees founder Jay Mayne. “I’m hyped to make some steps in the right direction, but I still gotta’ secure the bag.” Last week, the rapper announced an American deal with Blingnot Media, a US-based firm […]
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Interview: 11 Questions with Jay Mayne
Tonight, Dartmouth rapper, skateboarder and #choptrees advocate Jay Mayne returns to The Seahorse (2037 Gottingen) for a show with his doggies Thrillah Kane and Matty Boh. It’s been a minute since The Coast caught up with the smokey-voiced rapper, but he’s been on the hustle as usual and he’s stoked for the show. Check out these 11 […]
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Critic’s Picks: Our favourite local music videos of 2015
Goddamn, this city is talented. Not only do we have some of the country’s best musicians, we also have the most talented directors, animators and artists. Like, goddamn. In the spirit of our Critic’s Picks issue, here are a few of our favourite local music vids from 2015. Hard to pick. Jay Mayne – In […]
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11 local hip-hop artists are heading to Atlanta
Next weekend, 11 local hip-hop artists are heading to Atlanta to showcase at AC3, one of the largest hip-hop festivals in America. The southern city is a literal hot-bed of hip-hop, home to artists like Gucci Mane, Rich Gang, 2 Chainz, Jermaine Dupri, Waka Flocka Flame, Andre 3000, TLC and many more. Also known as ‘Hotlanta,’ several musical movements have […]
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Jay Mayne’s still choppin’
“Goddamn, this record feels good,” says Dartmouth rapper, skateboarder and ECMA nominee Jay Mayne. He’s dropping his 15th mixtape this week, #StillChopTrees, and like all of his mixtapes, it shows his wide range of musical interests and an enviable work ethic. Mixed by T.K. Thorpe, this is his most fun release to date, with a […]
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Review: Jay Mayne, S/T
A tip for all my weed-smokers: never soak your blunt wraps. Things burn better when they’re not weighed down. Same goes for your blunt raps and Dartmouth rapper and WESC activist Jay Mayne wants to catch fire with his latest self-titled 15-track record that leaves his heavy 2014 ECMA-nominated project, F*kit, in the ashes. This is an airier, more cohesive and much more honest collection of cloud rap, start to finish. “It […]
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Jay Mayne and Thrillah Kane: Head to head
ODOD afterparty w/Jay Mayne, Thrillah, Alfie, Nicole Ariana Thursday, October 23, 11pm The Company House, 2202 Gottingen Street $15 Jay Mayne (above) and Daniel “Thrillah” Kane (right) have been building their rap games all year. In case you’ve been sleeping on it, both Dartmouth-raised rappers have been releasing tracks on the regular, racking up regional […]
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Duelling videos: Jay Mayne’s “My Addiction” and Like A Motorcycle’s “Hitting The Bottle”
Like any red-blooded human, you’ve probably been craving a Jay Mayne and Like A Motorcycle mashup. I live to serve. Multi-task and watch two new videos from the local artists in one go. Think of the time saved! YouTube Doubler Here they are separately, if you’re some kind of purist. Like A Motorcycle’s video for […]
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This is what Xzibit’s tour van looks like
Yo dawg I heard you liked pictures of over-the-top tour vans, so here’s one right here. See it in person Sunday at the Toothy Moose with your favourites Jay Mayne, Cam Smith and Kayo. Here’s a song: And a nice laugh:
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Mayne event
You may have missed Jay Mayne‘s show at the Seahorse on January 4, but there’s no need to sob about it. Download a whopping five free mixtapes—including the latest, #ChopTrees 3—from Mr. Mayne and have a look at his many previews, promos and videos all conveniently located at JayMayne.com (yeah, there’s a bit of drug […]
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Jason Eisener directs new Jay Mayne video
Jay Mayne‘s new video for “Mafia Music,” shot and edited by Zsolt Halupa and Jason Eisener (without his army of murderous trees). This song will be featured on Mayne’s mixtape, Hour Glass. Related Stories