Brunch! Del the Funky Homosapien, MF Doom, GangStarr, EPMD, Masta Ace, Special Ed, Maestro Fresh Wes, A Tribe Called Quest, Mr. Lif, Das Efx, SJ the Wordburglar, the Beatnuts and most rap music from 1982 - 1994.
Sounds Like
Del the Funky Homosapien, A Tribe Called Quest, Mr. Lif
With two albums, North American and European touring under his belt, MC, Producer and DJ More Or Les is a Hip Hop triple threat. Voted no. 8 in both NOW Magazine’s Top 10 Toronto Artists of 2006 and Exclaim! Magazine’s Top 10 Hip Hop Artists of 2006, More Or Les “has some of the best beats of the year, with rhymes coming together to form a super-clever, charismatic MC persona.”
More Or Les dished out another healthy serving of his trademark socially conscious alternative to materialistic “thug rap” with his album The Truth About Rap in 2006 between European and Canadian touring engagements with The Herbaliser. Featured on the supergroup’s album "Same As It Never Was" on two songs - Game, Set & Match, and Words (bonus track), More or Les connected with The Herbaliser over three shows (Toronto, Ottawa & Montreal) on their 2005 Canadian tour, a week-long gig in London, UK in November 05 and European & Canadian tours July & October of 2006.
More Or Les toured two editions of his debut album I only stop for the Red Ants between 2003 and 2005. A critical success, Red Ants also generated an embarrassment of new performance and recording opportunities. In addition to IOSFTRA and The Truth About Rap, Les can be found emceeing on tracks by the UK’s Bryn “Dusty” Griffiths, Toronto’s Rhymicru, SJ the Wordburglar and Mindbender, and West Coasters Ndidi Cascade, Green TaRA and Dragon Fli Empire. (For complete credits, please visit www.moreorles.ca/discs.)
IOSFTRA also generated a video, A Little Too Much Weed, produced by Soft Citizen (dir.: Matt Eastman) in 2004. The video earned a coveted screening at The 2004 NEXT Festival, honoring the year’s most innovative international videos and was aired on Book TV but was ultimately deemed too controversial for MuchMusic. Today it enjoys viral popularity on YouTube.
More Or Les’ decade-long performance career has included such highlights as Pop Montreal with Killa-Jewel and Fresh Kils, Wavelength’s 7th Anniversary, Canadian appearances with the 2005 & 2004 Vans Warped Tour, opening for Eyedea & Abilities, a tour of Eastern Canada with SJ the Wordburglar, appearances at The Second City, Style In Progress at Dundas Square, a trip to each coast with the Perpetual Motion Roadshow, many local clubs around Toronto, not to mention the 2003 World Cycling Championships, the Canadian National Exhibition and busking on the streets.
With “crates steeped deep in hip hop history,” Les sometimes DJs at Toronto’s monthly classic Hip Hop celebration, Never Forgive Action and hosts newly-introduced Karaoke à la Rap in Montreal with Tashish and Moonstarr. He was the resident DJ at Toronto’s most influential underground hip hop showcase, In Divine Style, which ran weekly from 2001-2006 as well as spinning at Much Vibe’s Xposed Tour, Milk, and Hot Times.
VIDEOS:
More Or Les live at Pop Montreal! With DJ Killa Jewel and Fresh Kils
from the album: The Truth About Rap
Music Video: A Little Too Much Weed
Dir.: Matt Eastman
from the album: I only stop for the Red Ants
More Or Les live with The Herbaliser!
Recorded in Toronto:
thanks for the add. I love the video, watched it a 100 times already lol. It's refreshing to hear original hiphop with a sense of humour. much respect to you Les, keep it real
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8095759724&ref=share ++This Thursday++ ROCKIT! presents: "You Know What Love is?" With special guest DJ :My Man Henri (http://mymanhenri.blogspot.com) (playing the late great James Yancey's extensive catalog and the people he inspired) and resident DJ's *circle research* (funk, electro, disco, classic hip hop) @ Andy Poolhall 489 College St. FREE 19+
Yo Les I put Blue In The Face up on my page...gave you credit, put the album and year and all that. Cool? trying to pump everything I've ever done before I drop this new album. It's sounding supa HOT, still time to get in on a collab if you've got any ideas or beats? how's it going in Montreal? ~La
Join us this Thursday for a very special edition of ROCKIT! with guest dj's, THE BLACK BEATLES.
ROCKIT! thursdays @ Andy Poolhall with *circle research* Special Guests: THE BLACK BEATLES (playing EVERYTHING!!!) funk, electro, disco, classic hip hop 489 College St. FREE 19+ http://andypoolhall.com/
Toronto is about to get a little bit brighter with the launch of WE’LO, as it pedals its way towards promoting a higher level of social and environmental consciousness. In an effort dedicated to producing clean green energy to power the lights for non-profit, government and corporate organizations, WE’LO is announcing its green arrival – on wheels.
The WeloBike, a prototype designed to produce an average of 50w/h of electricity per cycling hour (and 100w/h for experienced cyclists), will be the main feature at the Inaugural Product Launch Benefit Concert and Fundraiser, We’Local. In partnership with The Gateway homeless shelter, Welo is gearing up for this event, taking place in Toronto, ON at the Annex Wreckroom, at 8pm on September 13, 2007.
Hosted by local emcee Ill Seer, the benefit concert will feature several different genres of progressive music, including a live instrumental PA by Vangel (5 ¼ Recordings / Urbnet), folk-rock powerhouse Julia Churchill (Fire Escape Records), indie sensation Elephant, and the soulful hiphop of headliner The Runaway (Prophetic Poetic).
LES: I am so sad that I won't be able to come see ya b4 you leave the T. ... I have come down with a bad case of bronchitis...I hope your night is slammin'...take care and hope to see ya do your thing sometime when your in town...BEST WISHES!!!
Whats up Les? I hope all is well on your side of the pond! Sorry I missed you over here recently I been over in Australia. I'm guessing you had a fun time over here. I got some new beats that might just feed your fire, I'll send them over when I get a spare moment.. Peace out
Les. That was a DOPE show last night. I ended up going home with BOTH those girls. I think I lost you in the crowd after the knife fight. I should probably erase all the shit with Kills , The Stripper and the puking off my camera. Damn.... Good luck with Montreal.
Got our first show coming up and you've been given notice! Check out the dope line up for the Halifax SuperToke Experience, June 24th, 2007 @ Reflections Cabaret!
Hey, I'm glad to see your stick kickin' it from back in the day...Your stuff reminds me of the hip-hop I grew up with back in the 80's and early 90's you got the Tribe vibe happening...I really want to come check one of the I MIC Hip Hop nights...sounds like fun...take care...
Sorry Les - getting on close to 2 months!! Ever notice how time flies by? We gotta hook up and coffee -- I've been playing lotts and grooooovin' hard -- at the least I gotta get your album -- been digging these tracks here on this page -- fun times - good shit - you must breathe through your nose sometimes just to get it all out -- work those abs buddy -- caffeine soon - afternoon - black balloon.
