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If some of you crossed big Mic-key Boston on McGill campus refrain from rubbing your eyes, indeed it is true. Big Brosky is back on campus throughout 2011 until 2013 knocking out a 2nd Master’s degree however, this time in an undisclosed faculty at the downtown campus. So how is McGill University, “Harvard North,” and […]
June 1, 2012
Mickey Boston – Swag & Hard Knocks (produced by XEptional) Mickey Boston reached out to young prodigy producer XEptional to have the beat on “Swag & Hard Knocks” which was what inspired the writing of the track. In truth, had the beat not been produced by XEptional the track itself would have never been […]
April 15, 2012
Do you remember Colin Farrell in 2002s “Phone Booth” as he frantically struggles at a Braodway payphone? That was a while ago. In fact even Bollywood came out with its own rendition of the same film. In any event, I always remembered the phone booth as Clark Kent‘s closet – I always found the concept […]
April 14, 2012
She Asked, What should I do to marry a rich guy? Are women Gold diggers? That is seriously a dumb question to ask because it generalizes all women into one basket. In truth, I personally don’t think so, but I know a gold digger when I see one just like I recognize my own shadow […]
January 15, 2012
2011 was another big year in Montreal hip-hop with a plethora of albums dropping. Amongst these, Hindu Kush dropped a solid album alongside my homie D-Shade, my brother Preach Ankobia, my extended family Alquimia Verbal and of course my very own friend and DJ, Mr. Conn-Shawnery. Moreover, beyond this, 2011 brought about compilations of the […]
December 28, 2011
Cpl. Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan was just fourteen years old when 9/11 happened. Residing in New Jersey, Khan waiting to be of age to finally serve the United States and head out to Iraq where he passed away in Baquba. This was the photograph that Mickey Boston crossed published in The New Yorker that prompted […]
December 19, 2011
“America” Cover-Art by Regimental Oneton “AMERICA” Cover-Art by Regimental Oneton http://regimentaloneton.blogspot.com/ I reached out to Montreal artist Regimental Oneton for a work of art that would capture the words and sense of “America”—the track written and performed by myself. In essence, I reached out to Regimental without hesitation, this was the exact artist I wanted […]
August 25, 2011
“They Say HipHop” is a track written and performed by Mickey Boston, Regimental Oneton and DJ Conn Shawnery. Recorded at studio Conn-Soul, Montreal, “They Say HipHop” was supported by CKUT‘s WEFUNK as DJ Static and Professor Groove played it on their rotation as well as shared the video clip. By consequence of WEFUNK Radio‘s support, […]
June 4, 2011
Anarchist hip-hop duo Test Their Logik and Mickey Boston touched base to record their single “Money” at DJ Conn-Shaenery’s crib-studio in Montreal’s Plateau district. Big Brosky crossed Test Their Logik while performing just before them at Montreal’s Beats Against the Beast show in March of March of 2011. “Money” is a track about money. Undeniably, […]
April 18, 2011
In the summer of 2010 I was invited to perform at a few festivals. One of the fests I was invited to drop conscious grassroots political hip-hop had me travel by bus and taxi which was no biggie for me. Despite such givens after eleven hours of straight traveling from Montreal, I finally reached the […]
April 12, 2011
eL Seed and I met a while ago. We actually crossed over an upcoming Montreal show being done at Sino Shop on the East side of the city. I saw the flyer and immediately hit Seed up. We met a day later in which I brought my calligraphy sketches and shared them with him on […]
April 12, 2011
As mentioned in previous articles, Palestinian fair trade products are widely available in Montreal however, the questions arise: are they worth it and where can one purchase them? To make a long story short, it is best to actually give a thorough and just review of these products before anything. Do these products give you […]
April 11, 2011
Brosky Style Olives As some may may know, Yves is a Brosky. Before one reads any more, one may be questioning: “well, what the hell is a Brosky exactly?” One should delve more thoroughly into the Big Brosky article on Broskies to learn more. In any event, staying on topic, Yves is one of the […]
April 11, 2011
Olives, olives and more olives. There are so many wonderful things that can be made from olives and Big Brosky is not talking about cuisine nor rhymes. Chef Brosky and olives do go way back. There is no denying the fact that I love hip-hop and I do love olives and there is no doubt […]
March 27, 2011
Big Regimental Oneton dropped a heavy piece a few weeks back. It is piece that speaks for itself. This one is natural, humane and wholesome. In essence, it drops a human touch to what is going on in another part of the world we all collectively may not be able to simply understand. How […]
March 17, 2011
Sunday March 13th, 2011 was the fifteenth edition of Tadamon‘s! Artists Against Apartheid concert series. In essence, fifteen is a fantastic number; it is not fourteen and it is not sixteen. Fifteen is a number that stands on its own and for those new to the series it is rather undeniable that they have missed […]
March 12, 2011
Africa…Africa: beautiful, motherland, exotic, lush, hungry, educated, walking, exploited, hurt, neglected, raped, diverse. Africa is a undeniably a continent with its very own history and each side of its landscape has a different account to relate. The cultures of this continent are breathtaking yet diverse from East Africa to North Africa…South Africa to West Africa. […]
February 21, 2011
Be sure to add “Regimental Oneton” to your facebook page. Purchase the art. Check the page and see what you like. http://regimentaloneton.blogspot.com/
February 9, 2011
Written and directed by independent filmmaker, Jamie Zampini, “Black Tobacco” is a journey into a man’s lungs. Filmed on location in a Montreal apartment that had been gutted by flames a week prior, “Black Tobacco” delves into the psyche of a distraught male character played by underground hip-hop artist and photographer, Mickey Boston. While a […]
February 7, 2011
The homie Regimental Oneton sold the above two piece canvas the other week. Big Brosky would like to give love and congrats to the Oneton for keeping the art sincere while working hard at what he droppin on a canvas, or closet door. Be sure to look into Regimental Oneton’s works by heading over to […]
February 3, 2011
Imaging Apartheid – A Night of Jazz at Kaza Maza Big Brosky Bidallz headed down to Kaza Maza for Imaging Apartheid, an intimate Jazz benefit concert to build support and raise funds for the ‘Imaging Apartheid’ Poster Project for none other than Palestine. As Mickey Boston is part of Tadamon!, it was only natural for […]
January 25, 2011
Tunisia: The First Wikileaks Revolution? When asked as to why Mickey Boston decided to move to Montreal from the United States, he would easily credit his migration to Montreal’s numerous gifts, one of which being art, beautiful people and multiculturalism. When Hezbollah waged war on Israel and Beirut was being bombed back to the stone-age, […]
May 9, 2013
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