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October 05, 2011

Socks and Extremities in Top 10 CMJ Hip Hop

The CMJ Top 40 Hip Hop Chart for this week has Ghettosocks at the #3 spot, peaking at #2 so far on September 21st, with his JUNO Award nominated album, Treat of the Day. The Extremities, The Mint Condition, has now climbed to #6, up from #7 last week.

September 14, 2011

Treat of the Day Hits #3 on CMJ Top 40 Hip Hop

The CMJ Top 40 Hip Hop Chart for this week has Ghettosocks at the #3 spot, up from #11 last week, with his JUNO Award nominated album, Treat of the Day!

September 07, 2011

Ghettosocks’ Treat of the Day Climbs to #11 on CMJ Top 40 Hip Hop Chart

The CMJ Top 40 Hip Hop Chart for this week has Ghettosocks at the #11 spot with his JUNO Award nominated album, Treat of the Day! Also charting for Droppin’ Science is The Extremities new release, The Mint Condition, at #37. Big thanks to Nate at Tinderbox down in Minnesotta for the awesome work he’s [...]

August 31, 2011

Ghettosocks to Perform at Hopscotch Main Event

Ghettosocks will be performing during the Hopscotch Main event on Saturday, September 10th in the Halifax Commons (next to the Pavilion). The Main Event is headlined by The Beatnuts. Main event details: Time 3:00 pm – 10:30 pm Presented by 101.3 The Bounce Performers will include: The Beatnuts Ghettosocks DJ IV J Bru Quake Matthews [...]

July 12, 2011

The Coast Reviews The Pharcyde Halifax JazzFest Show

The Extremities featuring Ghettosocks opened for The Pharcyde at the Halifax JazzFest on July 9th.

June 17, 2011

Ghettosocks plays NXNE

Socks played a few shows throughout NXNE with homies Muneshine, D-Sisive, Timbuktu, and more. Kiva Reardon from The Torontoist caught up with him for a minute.

May 21, 2011

Chronicle Herald Feature – Ghettosocks Goes Global

Halifax MC gaining international recognition, will be crowning glory at Long Live the Queen By STEPHEN COOKE Entertainment Reporter

April 30, 2011

Ghettosocks Breaks Down the Rap on Voting

JUNO nominee and ECMA winning hip hop artist Ghettosocks, reaches out to the young voters of Canada. Issuing a call to action, Socks challenges young voters to “Stand Up” and speak their minds on May 2nd by GOING TO VOTE!

April 15, 2011

CBCRadio3 likey the WOLVES

WOLVES (Bix, D-Sisive, Ghettosocks, Muneshine, Timbuktu) released their first single, Air Pump And A Mushroom Cut. You should listen to it.

March 17, 2011

The Coast Catches Socks at SXSW

The Coast’s review of Day 1 at SXSW in Austin, Texas, including how Ghettosocks, Timbuktu, and Fresh Kils dealt out the Canadian Hip Hop to the U.S. fans.

March 17, 2011

Cracker Jacks has a taste for “Treats”

Blogger Craker Jacks enjoys Treat of the Day.

February 10, 2011

Ghettosocks named SXSW Band of the Day

The Austin Music Source names Ghettosocks the SXSW Band of the Day.

February 01, 2011

GHETTOSOCKS’ TREAT OF DAY GETS JUNO NOMINATION

Ghettosocks’ latest album, Treat of the Day, today received a nomination for a JUNO Award in the category of Rap Recording of the Year.

January 20, 2011

Ghettosocks Lifts Two Noms In ECMA ‘Rap Single’ Category

January 05, 2011

Benefit concert Jan.13 raises funds for Sudan