THE DREAM WARRIORS – LEGENDARY CANADIAN HIP HOP CREW ON UNCOMPROMISING CULTURE AND THE COUNTER-STEREOTYPICAL REALITY OF FANBOY HIP HOP HEADS (MF GALAXY 144)
WHY DREAM WARRIORS ALBUM COVERS DIDN’T FEATURE CARS OR SCANTILY-CLAD DANCING WOMEN, WHY MANY ARTISTS AND FANS DON’T REVEAL THEIR TRUE SELVES AND PASSIONS LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Back in the late 80s and early 90s, even though there were artists across the country, the Canadian hip hop recording and video industry was centered on Toronto, and the three giants were Maestro Fresh Wes, Michie Mee, and this episode’s guests, The Dream Warriors. The Dream Warriors included Toronto’s King Lou and Capital Q, and for the second album Subliminal Simulations added DJ Luv and also the rapper Spek from Montreal. Their top hits included “Wash Your Face in My Sink” and “Ludi,” and along the way members collaborated with Michie Mee, MC Lyte, Maestro, Lillian Allen, Messanjah, Butterfly from Digable Planets, and Gang Starr. They also recorded “Man Smart, Woman Smarter” for the soundtrack to the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Even though Buffy ...