The sophomore album from Cold Camp is dropping on January 30 through Hand’Solo Records. Listening party for the album tonight (Saturday) at 7:30 PM EST…
The sophomore album from Cold Camp is dropping on January 30 through Hand’Solo Records. Listening party for the album tonight (Saturday) at 7:30 PM EST…
Indie Rock Magazine writer Seb Lapin aka Rabbit recently published his list of his Top 180 Hip Hop Albums for 2025 and it includes some fine music. On that list are two albums from Hand’Solo Records. Alas, neither made the Top 49 included in the visual, but Kaboom Atomic x The Dirty Sample’s 2 Cents lands at #75 and Max Moon’s The Grand Howl lands at 142. Awesome!
“…a masterclass in spacey, boom-bap funk, serving as both an ode to a diner and a reflection on being an ‘aging rapper’ in Canada.” – Folded Waffle
Another review of Epic’s “Hathaway’s Diner” featuring Emprime and produced by Moka Only.
We hope you will join us on Saturday, January 24 at 7:30 PM EST for the Bandcamp listening party of Cold Camp’s sophomore album, Winter Dreamz, officially dropping the following Friday on digital and cassette. RSVP for the listening party or pre-order the album here.
“The track produced by Canadian legend Moka Only is a laid-back cut with retro, underground stylings, underpinned by offbeat rapping and storytelling.” – Word Is Bond
Another review for Epic’s “Hathaway’s Diner”, the second single from his upcoming album, Heater In My Truck II.
“[T[he track sets a high bar for the full-length project dropping next month.” – Mu6ix Cafe
A short write up and semi-review of Epic’s “Hathaway’s Diner” from Mu6ix Cafe…
The second single from Epic’s Heater In My Truck II is out now!
On this freestyle track that also serves as the second single to Heater In My Truck II, his upcoming new album dropping February 27, 2026 on Hand’Solo Records, Prairie rap legend Epic is joined by Emprime for this ode to local eatery Hathaway’s Diner over a spacey boom bap funk groove courtesy of Juno Award winner Moka Only. While the intro and chorus name drops the diner, Epic and Prime also touch on additional topics such as being an aging rapper, living in Canada, and there is even an homage to the Smoothe da Hustler classic “Broken Language”. “Hathaway’s Diner” is new school rap with old school ideals.
Written and performed by Epic and Emprime
Produced by Moka Only
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Hand’Solo Records, we’re holding monthly listening parties on Bandcamp of some of my favourite albums from the label. The pick for January is the OG release, Bassments of Badmen, on Jan 17 at 7 PM EST. Please consider joining us as we listen to the album and discuss it in the chat. RSVP here or download your own copy of the album for free.
“The production is ominous and cinematic, while the duo of Chaka Boy and Bully Bravo step to the microphone with ice cold bars.” – Word Is Bond
Another new review of Cold Camp’s “Cold Forever”, the third single from their upcoming new album, Winter Dreamz.
A few days after the release of their third single from their upcoming album, Winter Dreamz, Cold Camp drop the video for that single. Maybe it’s cold outside…