Freedom Writers (band)
Appearance
Freedom Writers are a Canadian hip hop collective from Toronto, Ontario,[1] whose debut album Now was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.[2]
The members of the collective are rappers Theo 3, Tona, Adam Bomb, Frankie Payne and Progress, and producer Big Sproxx.
They released Now in 2013,[3] and followed up with Again in 2017.[4]
Several of the members have also recorded and performed as solo artists, and Adam Bomb and Tona have been associated with Naturally Born Strangers.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Luke Fox, "Freedom Writers: Collective creativity". Exclaim!, October 31, 2013.
- ^ Brad Wheeler, "Long list for the Polaris Prize is diverse, but not all-inclusive". The Globe and Mail, June 20. 2014.
- ^ Luke Fox, "Freedom Writers, Now". Exclaim!, October 9, 2013.
- ^ a b D. Cowie, "Tona on 'July 26th,' His Spot in Toronto Hip-Hop, and Police Brutality". Complex, June 16, 2020.