Our weekly segment The Weekly Eight returns with the recently released heartfelt “Mockingbird (Remix)” from award-winning Halifax rapper Quake Matthews.
HipHopCanada’s own Uncle Buck caught up with Quake not that long ago to discuss the power of his single “Confessions,” the comeup, the Halifax scene, battling, upcoming releases and more.
“I’m not working on any specific project right now, but I am increasing the volume of music I make more then ever right now. My strategy is to flood it with free music/content this year, and then maybe drop a new project when the momentum is right. ‘Grandma’s Cooking’ is definitely my favourite song off the new project. It was a blessing to have my grandmothers voice on the actual record, something I’ll be able to cherish forever. As far as maintaining substance and integrity, records like that come super easy because they are from a real place. It’s not even something I think about. As cliché as it sounds, the best thing to do is to block out everything else and just be yourself. Easier said then done.”
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The original “Mockingbird” was self-produced by Eminem and featured on the Detroit rappers’s fifth studio album, Encore, back in 2004.
SELECTION DETAILS
- Artist/Group: Halifax, Nova Scotia-based recording artist and songwriter, Quake Matthews.
- Submission: The new @__xMark_-powered video for Quake’s “Mockingbird” remix.
- Streaming Links: The video was posted to YouTube on Feb. 16, 2019. You can find the song on Spotify and other digital outlets.
- Social Media: You can follow @QuakeMatthews on Instagram, and follow @QuakeMatthews on Twitter.
Check out the “Mockingbird” remix video below.
QUAKE MATTHEWS – MOCKINGBIRD (REMIX)
THE WEEKLY EIGHT INFO
Submission Sundays was a segment we introduced in 2018 to show love to the hundreds of artists and groups that submit new material to us weekly. The segment also gave us a chance to show love to people who weren’t already receiving regular coverage on HipHopCanada, and gave them a chance to connect with our viewers.
Towards the end of the year, we relaunched Submission Sundays as The Weekly Eight, with the same objective to help artists grow.
Each week, we’ll select 8 new submissions and feature them on our homepage for at least a 24 hour period.
To be considered for The Weekly Eight segment, please submit your content using our Submission Form. International submissions are welcome.
Please note, due to the volume of submissions we receive, we are unable to respond to each submission directly. Submissions with missing information will be deleted.
A summary of this week’s selections:
- Up-and-comer Malachi releases visuals in support of “San Fernando Wine”
- Calgary’s BMK Baby & K Price get “LOUD” in Conor Neal-powered video
- Red Deer’s Dom Sawyer impresses with 6-track EP Hope is Fake
- Toronto’s Rosie Monday releases Gdcmplx-assisted “Fuck a Like” single
- SHV G of RMG enlists RodZilla for “Jumping Out The Gym” video
- Toronto up-and-comer Adrian Terell releases visuals for “401”
- Halifax’s Quake Matthews drops visuals for his “Mockingbird” remix
- Don’t Step: Evil Ebenezer & JYAY preview collaborative album with “Don’t Step”
