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Louwop's lyrics & chords
Emerging from the underground hip-hop scene with the solitary force of a complex soldier is one of Toronto’s best freestyle emcees. Louwop: The Dirty General’s soulful hip hop has militant overtones of prophecy, honesty and introspection. With a strong independent vibe, his music hearkens a lost era of hip hop, evoking comparisons to Common, Black Thought (of The Roots), Rakim and Nas. Bringing his life’s writing to the light in 1994, Louwop first sharpened his emcee skills at open mic nights at Planet Mars, an event similar to New Yorkâ...read more