Listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or try the Premium trial.Michie Mee is known within the music industry for her unique rap style of combining reggae and dancehall with hiphop. [2] She made her first film appearance in 1999’s In Too Deep. Mark Campbell, an adjunct professor at Ryerson University and founder of the "Much of Canadian hip-hop history gets lost, and is lost, because we don't have an institution that's dedicated to preserving and celebrating and sharing the history of hip hop in Canada," he said in an interview with Through archiving the lost history of Canadian hip hop, Campbell's hope is to educate people about some of the pioneers of the genre who gave the style of music its northern flair. Michie continues to enhance her abilities to attract diverse roles on television and film. "These were all some of the early rappers that were coming out of Montreal," Campbell said. In 2000, she starred in the CBC Television series Drop the Beat, playing a rapper named Divine. Jump to. Campbell says he is working on hip-hop lesson plans that could someday be used in Toronto and Saskatoon high schools.He told us about some of Canada's hip-hop pioneers, and how they shaped the music scene in the country.If you watched MuchMusic in the '80s and '90s, you might recognize Michael Williams as one of the first VJs to work at the cable TV station. Sections of this page. Michie Mee knows what it takes to become a Canadian hip hop pioneer. "Campbell said War Party remains a hip-hop trailblazer in the country because the group gave Canadians a glimpse into the lives of Indigenous communities. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges.Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered onFor decades, much of Canada's hip hop history has gone undocumented. She was featured in the 2011 CBC hip hop documentary “Love, Props and the T. Dot,” this trailblazer’s saga still continues. She was featured in the 2011 CBC hip hop documentary “Love, Props and the T. Dot,” this trailblazer’s saga still continues. In 2000, she starred in the CBC Television series Drop the Beat, playing a rapper named Divine. The Roy Thomson Hall Award recognizes creative, performing, administrative, volunteer, or philanthropic contributions to Toronto's musical life by a person, ensemble or organization. "She would destroy rappers that would come to Canada — U.S. rappers that would come to a concert hall — and really, really help us feel proud about who we were as Canadians. Campbell said Williams was instrumental in creating shows like "These were vital platforms for the development of hip hop culture in Canada and allowed people all across the country to stay attuned to the development of hip hop culture." Michie Mee’s reign as Queen is far from over.Michie is the 1st Canadian Hip Hop Recording Artist to sign an American Major Record deal and is the recipient of the 2012 DJ Stylus Hall of Fame Award, 2013 CUMC Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014 Black Canadian Award for Best Female Rap Act, and most recently made History winning the Toronto Arts Council 'Roy Thomson Hall Award' of $10K.