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Member Since 10/22/2005 Band Members The Official Wabs Whitebird The Official Fluffy Records
The Official Ringtones
Influences Sounds Like
Maybe Next Time - Concrete Mob
Dirty Dot - Alias Donmillion
Summer In Toronto - Lucky Lucciano ft. Big Cheese
Jonsin Directed By: James Dick
Whatcha Know Live - Wabs Whitebird
Record Label Fluffy Records Type of Label Indie
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About WABS|CHIEF OF THE CONCRETE CITY™
Wabs is preparing to unleash his newest album, “For The Love of Music”. Drawing on the many influences across diverse musical genres, including Pet Shop Boys and break-beats from the 80’s, his musical style has been considered throwback rap in the mainstream rap scene. However, upon deeper inspection, you’ll find deeper, more personal songs about determination, courage and the freedom of Native people as well as his own ups and downs. Throwback Rap in the Native context is considered Story – Mind Rap ©! Story – Mind Rap touches emotion, mind and spirit all at the same time. Unlike mainstream rap, Story – Mind Rap is the newest rap style to emerge from Native country and Wabs is leading the way. Story telling is a natural way for Native people to teach and Wabs has synthesized this into his Rap Music.
Wabs was born and raised in Toronto’s many inner-city apartment complexes and raised by a single mother. He was exposed to drug dealers and pimps at an early age like many of today’s rap artists. What separates Wabs from everyone else is his Native Canadian heritage. More common in Canada, Native rap groups and artists have been gaining exposure to the mainstream music media, but are still generally unknown. Many artists, including Wabs, are trying to break the trend of artists being lumped into one category without distinction. “We have a great industry here, but it’s all the same people, every time” says Wabs. Like his previous albums, “The Bootleg”, “Success is the Best Revenge”, “Chief of The Concrete City”, Wabs is breaking standards of what defines a “Rap Album”.
As a Story – Mind Rapper, Community Activist and Entrepreneur, Wabs intends to revolutionize the urban “Ogichidaa” (warrior) with his style of music and compel people to take action in their “Inner World” of experiences or as rap legend KRS-One once said, "freeing the minds of inner-city (Native) people”. His music is focused on lifting people upward so they feel self – accepting, invigorated and uplifted. P.O.G. stands for “Prisoners Of Government” and Native people are twice as contained or even more than the mainstream population. Everyone is a P.O.G. says Wabs. He goes on to say, “Music can erase the shackles we created in our minds! ”For over 5 years, Wabs has been providing musical experiences for the Native community in both Canada and the United States. Wabs thoroughly enjoys learning about the entertainment industry, business and entrepreneurial revolution.
He recorded his first two records, “The Bootleg”, and “Success is the Best Revenge” at CMP Studios. His record label, Fluffy Records released both independently. Without airplay or video play of any kind, he relied on his talent and word-of-mouth for exposure in the Native and music community, leading to a nomination in the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards category Best Rap or Hip Hop Album. Since then Wabs has release two more independent records, "Chief of The Concrete City" & now "For The Love of Music" Which both break the standards of what defines a “Rap Album”. He integrates 80’s pop and break-beats with deep, introspective lyrics and championing the Story – Mind Rap © category to free prisoners of the government!
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