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The Rascalz are a Canadian hip-hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, who played a crucial role in the artistic and commercial development of Canadian hip hop. The group consists of emcees Red1 and Misfit, and record producer DJ Kemo. Breakdancers, Zebroc and Dedos were also part of the group. Formed in 1991, the group released an independent album for Calabash Records in 1992. The album, ''Really Livin, was recorded under the name of Ragga Muffin Rascals. The re-worked major label recording was released the following year in 1993 by Sony Music Canada. The album was nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 1994 Juno Awards. The group moved to BMG Canada in 1997 to record ''Cash Crop'', followed by ''Global Warning'' in 1999 and ''Reloaded'' in 2002. In 2007, Red1 released his first solo album, ''Beg For Nothing''. ==Juno Award protest== ''Cash Crop'' was nominated for Best Rap Recording at the Juno Awards of 1998. Due to Canadian hip hop's limited commercial notability, however, the rap award had never been presented during the main Juno ceremony, instead being relegated to the untelevised technical awards ceremony during the previous evening. This fact had previously been criticized for creating a barrier to the commercial visibility of Canadian hip hop. Rascalz, however, alleged that racism was a factor in the award's disadvantageous scheduling, and became the first Canadian hip hop group to explicitly ''decline'' the award on that basis.〔("Kinder, gentler rap, eh? Canadians hip-hop onto centre stage" ), ''Ottawa Citizen'', March 7, 1999.〕 Their move sparked considerable media debate about the state of Canadian hip hop. As a result of the controversy, the Juno Awards moved the rap category to the main ceremony the following year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rascalz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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