Today’s drop is a hip hop mixtape of my fav 15 releases from Manitoban rappers and beat makers last year.
I’ve been readying Gritty City: An Oral History of Winnipeg Hip-Hop Music: 1980-2005 by Nigel Webber—a deep-dive into local hip-hop history. That’s right, Manitoba has been head-bobbing to beats and rhymes for over 40 years. I found the scene 25 years ago and have been a fan ever since. The talent here? Always mind-blowing.
Back in December I listened to 300 tracks released in 2024 by Manitoba artists and curated three playlists. The first playlist was 17 slices of Manitoba Party Music.
🚨 Explicit lyrics. Listen here or in the embedded players below:
The playlist features Manitoba hip hop OGs, The Gumshoe Strut, Charlie Fettah, and The Lytics. I first heard Strut on the Milch & Allegra tape in 2000, and both The Lytics (Big City Soundgirl!) and Fetts (as part of Winnipeg’s Most) in 2010.
You’ll find familiar names like Anthony OKS and Super Duty Tough Work (with Cadence Weapon!), a wave of up-and-comers pushing the sound forward, fire tracks from Northern Manitoba, and Indigenous talent making moves.
One more MB 2024 playlist to come. That one? Completely eclectic.
Catch you on the flip side, grinners.