The album, In view of the lack of real inclusion of black music in this ceremony, this feels like a token gesture towards honoring the real impact of urban music in Canada.
"Oh, those Rascalz!
"Kinder, gentler rap, eh? The group consists of emcees Red1 and Misfit, and record producer DJ Kemo.
Rascalz are a Canadian hip-hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, who played a crucial role in the artistic and commercial development of Canadian hip hop. Urban music, reggae, R&B, and rap, that's all black music, and it's not represented [at the Junos]. "Canada's freeze on rap thaws a little more as the Rascalz issue a ...clear warning: With Juno honours, MuchMusic support and a hot new album in Global Warning, Vancouver's Rascalz are helping to build the foundation of a hip-hop nation".
We decided that until it is, we were going to take a stance.Their move sparked considerable media debate about the state of Canadian hip hop.Also in 1998, Rascalz wrote a special one-off single called "In 2001 the group performed in Charlottetown, PEI, with Kardinal Offishall, IRS and Jelleestone. : Canadians hip-hop onto centre stage".
Breakdancers Zebroc and Dedos were also part of the group.
: No reunion, they say, 'cause they never broke up". Formed in 1991, the group released an independent album for Calabash Records in 1992.