Pakistan still needs our help. 1600 people died in the floods and 20 000 000 people are displaced. The fear now is also of disease, hunger, thirst, malnutrition, and other ailments that follow these kind of events.

For Canadians, the government is now matching any donation dollar-for-dollar. You can give at with groups like Red Cross, World Vision, or other reputable organizations. (We've attached the Red Cross' link below).

If you can, please give, whether it's $1 or $1 000 000. Every bit helps.

Thanks and God bless,
Prophetic Poetic

Click on the picture below to donate through the Red Cross:

We have working on a compilation of great Canadian talent (and a couple honorary Canadians). The album 'Northern Lights' should be dropping soon.

And it'll be free!

The artists are:

Relic and DJ Sean P.
Die-Rek
The Custodians
The Runaway
Qu-C
Poetic Pilgrims
ILL Seer & V.S.
The Joe
Thought P.
Promise featuring Grimace Love & Eternia
N.I.F.T.Y.
Relic
Shad featuring Bernadette Kabango
That Brotha Lokey
Brotha SouL

Keep an eye out!

Due to the crazy response, Relic is extending this giving away through July. This means that you only have a few days left to download The Green Light for free! You've heard his beats and raps on joints from Shad to Sev Statik as well as his own projects. Rapper, producer, singer, engineer (with his own studio), this guy does it all. Click here or on the album cover on the left to head to the link. After July, you can buy it on iTunes, but download it now.

We at Prophetic Poetic also released this free album of Relic material. Download it by clicking the cover on the left.

For less than $6, you get six tracks including ones with featured artists: Crisis, Sivion (of Deepspace5), ILL Seer, Relic, Shad, Shua James, Braile, and Die-Rek!

Beats include those by The Runaway, Re:Flex (of Scribbling Idiots), MatAmax, Qu-C, and Theory Hazit!

Support good hip-hop, Canadian hip-hop, and rememer that all proceeds go to UrbanEx, a great charity/ministry.

Ill Breaks Crew asked The Runaway for some behind-the-scenes insights and thoughts about this show and performing in general. Here's what he shared:

"This was shot at the Hard Rock Café in Toronto. The show was the kick off for a cool new Canadian indie music website called Pay What You Want.

At my shows, I really like to provide a diverse experience. We do the beats & rhymes, a DJ (when we can grab one), (my hype man) Showtime pulls out a guitar, and my cousin Lady Blaise brings the vocals. I really like to have a community feel – with many people on stage getting their shine.

On this night, two very good homies from WAY back were in Toronto to share in the celebration, so of course we had to do it like we did back then. During my days at Wilfrid Laurier (2001-2005), ILL Seer & Soul Natural (along with Shad and Mere Mortal) used to regularly freestyle and fellowship. When we first got together, I had a campus radio show and I would be the DJ. Eventually I began rhyming too and their encouragement inspired me to develop my skills as an emcee.

From that crew, most people recognize Shad’s name for his career with Black Box Recordings. In a cipher, Shad would sharpen EVERYBODY. However, I would credit Soul Natural as a greater influence. This dude lived to express himself and would always encourage me to freestyle regardless of how I was feeling. He is tireless in his approach and that often motivated me.  So, that night it was an honour to freestyle with such gifted wordsmiths and feel like I could hang. When I watch the video, my mind’s eye sees that cat from 8 or 9 years ago who was just getting started. But I am so thankful that I have kept going because the community spirit of the cipher session has never left, and it fills me with joy each time I get to commune with someone.

Shouts to ILL Seer (who let me hype for him while I was getting my performance legs), Qu-C (my brother who made all the beats) and Youngdo for filming (and being a good all around dude)."

(For more freestyles from The Runaway, ILL Seer, Shad & Soul Natural, check out the free Prophetic Poetic release called "Off The Top". Download it by clicking here.)

Hear more from Shad on The Runaway's new album, Round Two. Cop it by clicking here. Bonus: all monies go to support charity.

As well, Prophetic Poetic released a free album of freestyles from The Runaway, ILL Seer, Soul Natural and Shad! Download it by clicking here.

Thursday May 6, Urban Ex is holding a fundraiser masquerade at Revival in Toronto. The Runaway will be performing with several gifted artists including singer/songwriter Alysha Brillinger and poet Robert Thomas Payne!!

Tickets are $40 and need to be purchased in advance:
Includes:
- an amazing silent auction with items from local artists
- entertainment from local musicians and poets
- great appetizers prepared by chefs at Revival
*there will be a cash bar

ONLINE: http://paywhatyouwantonline.com/ticketmaster.aspx
PRINT YOUR RECEIPT and BRING IT WITH YOU
(Don’t forget YOUR I.D.)

IN PERSON: Alan & Em ….email info at urbanex dot org

It’s going to be a great night! See you there.