| Rap Essentials Volume One | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Genre | Canadian hip hop | |||
| Length | 46:40 | |||
| Label | Beat Factory/EMI Canada | |||
| Producers | DJ Kemo, Scam, Down ta Erf, Kardinal Offishall, DRK, DJX, Swiff, DJ Luv, Kandu, Day, Kwajo Cinqo | |||
| Various Artists chronology | ||||
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Rap Essentials Volume One is a Canadian hip hop compilation album, released in 1996 on Beat Factory Music, and distributed by EMI Music Canada. It is considered a landmark hip-hop album, and was very influential in Canada.
Three songs from the album—"Naughty Dread" by Kardinal Offishall, "Fitnredi" by Rascalz, and "Bright Lights, Big City" by Scales Empire—were nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 1997 Juno Awards. "Dear Hip Hop" by Dan-e-o is considered a Canadian hip-hop classic.
Music videos for "Dear Hip Hop", "Bright Lights, Big City", and "Sunlight" by Wio-K were put into rotation on MuchMusic.
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