artist Malicious

In stores now is the debut album from Montreal hip hop royalty Malicious (a.k.a Mr. Malish). The release “Music Starts With M”, is a prodigious attempt by the unassuming rapper (of Barbadian descent), to not only put Quebec’s burgeoning English rap scene on the map, but to also put the fun & diversity back into “the game”.

A one time “undisputed freestyle king of Montreal” (who was battling against icons such as Jeru The Damaja by the age of fifteen) comes full circle with this epic release. He has been described as having “a pride in wordology, a talent in verses” The Run-Off Groove #185      The talented mc/producer runs the gamut with a mix of street fuelled gems for the heads, along with club & radio bangers, so much so that in a recent Chart Magazine review, Malicious was said to have “a maturity, you rarely see in hip hop nowadays”

Having written and produced most of the album, Mr Malish, a member of the legendary “Offsides” outfit, really brings it with tracks like Breakfast (the latest video which has received heavy rotation on Vibe & medium on Much), Yuk, Hip Hop, Gameday, Reign, Walk Alone & Take Me Home. The first two singles Heavy M-T-L (video featured in the CBC documentary “China’s Sexual Revolution”, also a Top 5 video on Much Music’s “Rap City”)  & Heatwave are also featured on the 18 track set.

Additional production comes from Team Canada, Franky Fat Sak, H2O & City Parks  

Being on the “grind” is nothing new for Malicious, who previously had a single release in the US the joint “Take Off” which was well received in major urban centres such as New York, Detroit and Chicago. As a member of “Offsides” he produced their first single “2def” which received heavy video rotation on Much Music, MTV Canada (Top Ten Most requested) and MTV Asia as well as touring extensively with the group.

Malish, lists his cousin, the infamous R-Kade and Prince as his two major inspirations and is presently working on new material of his own, as well as for upcoming projects in the USA & Europe. Besides checking out his hip hop reverence the Music Starts With M album, you can check out his freestyle prowess on the new DJ IV (Classified) mixtape hosted by Malicious!

“Montreal hip hop has arrived and its name is Malicious! Turn It Up!” - CONTACT

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Malicious on MY SPACE (over 270,000 views & counting): www.myspace.com/mrmalish

Malicious WEBSITE: www.mrmalish.com

Mixtape Out Now::     

Control the Wind 2; Brainstorming the 2nd Wind

Mixed by Team Canada

Download here:

http://www.odoublef.com/ControlTheWind2MixTape.zip

Malicious Press and Media interviews/reviews/features:

-    February 2008: This Is Hip Hop – Artist Spotlight      http://kevinnottingham.com/myblog/2008/02/01/artist-spotlight-malicious-2/#more-846                                     -    January 2008: Chart Review http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2008/01/0801.cfm

-    January 2008: The Run Off Groove

      http://therunoffgroove.blogspot.com/2008/01/run-off-groove-185_09.html                                                                                                                                                                          

-    January 2008: Chart Magazine article

      http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2008/01/0406.cfm

-      December 2007: Interview/feature on Rap City (Musique Plus)  

-      December 2007: China's sexual Revolution as Seen on CBC's Doc Zone

       http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ud04SbXyjjE

-      December 2007: CBC Radio Interview:  

      www.odoublef.com/downloads/cbc.mp3

-    December 2007: Pulp Mag (Hearing Aid)                               

      http://www.pulpmag.net/hearingaid/hearingaid07/malicious/malicious-dec07.html

-    December 2007: Exclaim Album Review     

      http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid1=117&csid2=865&fid1=28974

-    December 2007: 33 Mag: http://www.33mag.com/webtv.php#channel=34&show=439

-    November 2007: Montreal Mirror Album Review:   

      http://www.montrealmirror.com/2007/110107/disc.html

-    November 2007: Artist Spotlight – This is Hip Hop

      http://kevinnottingham.com/myblog/2007/11/01/artist-spotlight-malicious/

-     October 2007: Interview/feature on Rap City (Much Music/Much Vibe)

-    October 2007: Artist Highlight – Vancouver Hip Hop

      http://www.vanhiphop.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid

-    ALLSKOOL.COM - http://www.allskool.com/dj%20modesty/maliciousinterview.htm

-    Music OVER Business – June 2007

-    AMG Showbiz - http://www.amgshowbiz.com/cms/library/view_announcement_soba_2.php?ID_page=4

-    Pass Da Mic TV - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWVHJ4rEPQE

-         Juice DVD

-         Hip Hop Canada - http://www.hiphopcanada.com/_site/entertainment/interviews/ent_int348.php

-         Musique Plus “The making of  “Heavy M-T-L” video”

-         Much Music “ The making of “HeatWave” video

-         Influence Magazine

-         Vens Magazine

-         CH TV “Soul Call”

-         Montreal Mirror

-         C.R.U.E. TV

-         Big Apple TV

-         The Spin TV (Rochester/ N.Y)

-         Four 1 Six dvd magazine

-         HHNlive.com

-         Swagg News

HIGHLIGHTS

2008

S.O.B.A. (Sound of Blackness Awards)

Best English Hip-Hop Artist or Group of the Year (Nomination)

Anglophone Revelation of the Year (Nominees)

2007

inDiscover.net Favourite Artist/Band
Website Of The Year (Nominees)
- Ariane Moffatt : arianemoffatt.com
- Ember Swift : emberswift.com
- Emm Gryner : emmgryner.com
- Malicious : mrmalish.com
- Melissa McClelland : melissamcclelland.com

S.O.B.A. (Sound of Blackness Awards)

Best Anglophone Video of the Year (Nominees)

-         Malicious – Heavy M-T-L

-         K-OS – Sunday Morning

-         Keshia Chante – Been Gone

-         Kardinal Offishall – Last Standing Soldier

-         Classified – Find Out

S.O.B.A. (Sound of Blackness Awards)

Anglophone Revelation of the Year (Nominees)

-         Malicious

-         Addictiv

-         Kim Richardson

-         Karl Wolf

-         Jennifer Meade

S.O.B.A. (Sound of Blackness Awards)

Best Anglophone Video of the Year (Winner)

MALICIOUS (hip hop artist) *Heavy M-T-L*- directed by RT/235 Films

Opened up for Obie Trice, in Saint John, New Brunswick (April ’07)

GALA MU 2007

 Meilleur Single (Nominees)

-         Turn Your Head Around – Assemblee ft. Dupuis

-         Le coeur de Mtl – SP, Cobna, Radical

-         Lucy’s Ballad – Sagacite ft. Nazbrock

-         Heavy M-T-L – Malicious

-         Le feu – Daniel Russo Garrido

-          Le beat a – Tibi Anodajay ft. Raoul Duguay

Meilleur Mixtape (Nominees)

-          Moi et Moi – Imposs

-          On nettoie ca – Baxter Dexter

-          Stop, look & Listen – Manifest

-          L’Heure du drame – Nuit Blanche

-          Control The Wind – Malicious

Meilleur Video (Nominees)

-          L’empreinte de Manu militari (Kartel Film)

-          Le coeur de Mtl (Extremelounge)

-          Heavy M-T-L (RT!)

-          Nebuloso (Kartel Film)

2007 Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards (nominations)

MUSIC – Hip Hop (Provincial)

Provincial Best Hip Hop Song “'Heatwave” - Nomination

Provincial Best Hip Hop Music Video “Heatwave” - Winner

Provincial Best Male Hip Hop Artist - Winner

Provincial Best Up and Coming Hip Hop Producer - Winner

Provincial Best Hip Hop Web Site - Winner

October 16^th 2007 “Music Starts With M” released on-line: itunes

October 30^th 2007 – “Music Starts With M” #1 CIUT Radio Hip Hop Charts

December 04^th 2007 “Music Starts With M” In Stores

Check him out @ www.mrmalish.com

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416-703-7946 or airesent@rogers.com