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LEE REED is a Hamilton OG and a veteran of the Kanadian Indie music scene. For nearly 30 years he's been stomping stages and studios, spewing his unique brand of fiery, anti-capitalist rant-hop. From mouthpiece for the legendary Warsawpack, and throughout his solo work, Reed’s musical legacy has remained committed to revolutionary struggle, and the fight for a better world; voicing anti-capitalist politics through HipHop; and soundtracking and signal-boosting the efforts of communities and organizers struggling on the frontlines for social and environmental justice. He's toured the nation, and warmed the stage for some serious industry heavyweights, including: Bad Religion, Mos Def, Feist, Alexisonfire, Protest the Hero, Sage Francis, Death From Above, Saul Williams, Fishbone, Roots Manuva, K-OS, The Sadies.. and a long list of other big name artists still wondering what became of their backstage veggie platter & beer stash. He's rocked pubs & nightclubs; house shows & rec centres; parades & blockades; reservations, demonstrations & occupations; and some of the nation's finest festivals.. Hillside, Pop Montreal, Halifax Pop, Supercrawl, Harvest Picnic, Under the Volcano, Kazoo!, Scene, CMW, NXNE, etc. He's had features & interviews with CBC Radio 1, 2 & 3; Much Music; Exclaim!; Now; The Georgia Straight; and most of the City weeklies from Halifax to Victoria. He's released 9 recordings, including 7 solo releases, that have all hit #1 on local community/campus radio charts. And he's amassed a sizeable pile of trophies, plaques, certificates, hugs & handpounds.. and a well-beaten trail of free couch parking from Mi'kma'ki to Tla-o-qui-aht. // A 2019 Polaris Prize nominee, and a proud member of the Strange Famous label roster, Reed shows no signs of slowing down in his old age.. continuing to create and perform some of the most relevant revolutionary Hip-Hop this side of 1989.
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RIVER TO THE SEA (single) / Beat by Danny Miles / Video by SubMedia
HOW YOU LIVING From the EP "Murder Hornet Landlord" (July 2020, Independent)
Beat by I. Khan of the Dollar Bin Brothers. Video by Heatscore from SubMedia
Beat by I. Khan of the Dollar Bin Brothers. Video by Heatscore from SubMedia
GET MAD From the LP "Before & Aftermath" (Oct.2018, Strange Famous Digital)
Beat by Supa83. Video by Heatscore from SubMedia
Beat by Supa83. Video by Heatscore from SubMedia
RHYMETHiNK is a radical Hip-Hop music collective, working on the stolen lands of occupied Turtle Island. Founded in 2013 by anarchist rap artists TEST THEIR LOGIK and LEE REED, the RHYMETHiNK mission is to create and disseminate expressly revolutionary Hip-Hop: to soundtrack & support the frontline efforts of freedom fighters and social movements; to popularize anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, anti-fascist and anti-authoritarian politics in Hip-Hop; to wield words as weapons in the fight for social & environmental justice; and to fly a phat musical middle finger at all would-be masters, and the thugs & sycophants that serve them // [email protected] |