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Rawzilla - HEAVY

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LIKE A BUTTERFLY (by rawzillla)

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Not since the days of groups like Essex Court has a Windsor based, hip hop artist had a video featured on Much Music — eleven years, to be precise. But with any luck and some dedication, Fazon Taylor plans to change all of that. Also known as Rawzilla, Fazon will be leaving Windsor the day after tomorrow to meet with a Much Music program director and deliver a petition in hopes of bringing Windsor hip hop artists back on the air.

“You’ll see videos on Much Music from Halifax, Quebec, Vancouver, Toronto,” he notes, but when it comes to Windsor, there is no representation. Recently graduated from Film College in Toronto, Fazon will not only be bringing the petition, but a documentary he made as well titled Windsor Hip Hop Documentary on the history of hip hop in Windsor.

Though he will personally be representing himself and four other artists (Lye, Richy Nix, Jay Braaks, and Kayce Closed), Fazon was quick to explain that this is far from a personal endeavour. “I’m doing this on behalf of all the artists in the (Windsor) hip hop community,” he said. “I believe in the artists here, I believe they could go far with their music if we were given the opportunity that all the other artists across Canada are.”  But before that can happen, he needs support.

Anyone who would like to voice their opinion to help get Windsor hip hop videos back on Much Music is asked to visit the Much Music Videos from Windsor Artists petition page on Facebook here. Supporters are asked to “Attend” the event, and then leave comments and likes, as the page itself will be printed as the petition to be handed over. Those leaving comments are also asked to leave notes about any hip hop artists they would like seen on Much Music.

To watch segments of the documentary, follow this link here. And for anyone who would like to stay up to date on the issue, check back on the Facebook page frequently, and also be sure to tune in to DJ Needle 9:14 every Thursday from Midnight to 2 a.m. on FM 99.1 CJAM radio for hip hop music, as well as news and updates on this event.  Fazon is also working on an album right now titled The Gutterfly Effect, parts of which can be found on his YouTube channel here.