Until recently (with the success of Drake), Canada and specifically Toronto, hasn’t really been known for its hip hop.  However, over the years, there’s been a strong contingent of Canadian talent that may not have been recognized south of the border.  My very good, long time friend, DJ Filthy Rich recently released an awesome mixtape of some classic Canadian Hip Hop tracks.  You can download the mix here.

Here’s the tracklist:
01. Rascalz, Choclair, Thrust, Kardinal – Northern Touch (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
02. Infinite – 360
03. Choclair – What It Takes RMX
04. Elemental – Living Underwater
05. Choclair – Jus A Second (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
06. Infinite ft Jay-Z – Can’t Knock The Hustle Cuz I Gotta Get Mine (Filthy Rich Cross-border RMX)
07. Saukrates – Hate Runs Deep
08. Elemental – Drama
09. Maestro Fresh Wes ft Showbiz – Fine Tune Da Mic
10. Ghetto Concept – EZ On The Motion
11. Madlocks – Gusto
12. Citizen Kane – Black Rain
13. Wio-K – Sunlight
14. Nas-T Howie – Attic
15. Down To Erf – Learn To Earn
16. K-OS – Rise Like The Sun (Filthy Rich ReFix)
17. Citizen Kane – Structure, Foundation
18. Sic Sense ft Buckshot – Positional Bypass (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
19. Concrete Mob ft Mobb Deep – Boiling Point (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
20. Saukrates – Father Time (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
21. Rascalz – Really Livin
22. Ghetto Concept – Krazy World
23. Kardinal Offishall – Husslin’
24. Rascalz – Dreaded Fist (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
25. Kardinal Offishall – Naughty Dread Pt2
26. Redlife – Who’s Talkin’ Weight (original version)
27. Dan E O – Dear Hip Hop
28. Mathematik – Formation
29. K-OS – Musical Essence
30. Clarence Gruff – Mystery Unsolved