Starting at the Bottom — Recognising Jay W. McGee and his role as a Canadian Hip-hop pioneer.
<p>COVID has claimed one of Canada’s unsung hip-hop pioneers. On January 8, 2021, Jay W. McGee, a Juno-nominated r&b and gospel singer, <a href="https://www.lawrenceemoonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/James-Mcgee-26/#!/Obituary" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">passed away in Flint, Michigan</a>. McGee lived and performed in Canada for 25 years and collected numerous accolades throughout his career. However, McGee should also be recognised for another accomplishment.</p>
<p>Since 2016 I’ve been attempting to locate the earliest examples of hip-hop culture in Toronto as part of my doctoral research in media studies at Western University. As a result of this investigation, remarkable information appears to be absent from written histories documenting Canadian hip-hop — <strong>McGee, as I will argue, recorded what is most likely Canada’s first rap record in 1979.</strong></p>
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