We celebrated the official launch of RPM here in Vancouver with a free concert featuring Sister Says, Discreet Da Chosen 1 and Vancougar at the Media Club.
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Artist: Discreet Da Chosen 1
RPM Official Launch Party Photos

Saturday May 25, 2013
Indigenous Music Culture.
Discreet Da Chosen 1 (a.k.a. Leeland Askew) is a multi-talented artist and uncompromising social activist. Discreet uses his diverse background as an Aboriginal African-Canadian to bring a unique worldview to the hip-hop scene. His trailblazing music is imbued with empowerment without the easy glorification of drugs and violence.

We celebrated the official launch of RPM here in Vancouver with a free concert featuring Sister Says, Discreet Da Chosen 1 and Vancougar at the Media Club.
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In celebration of our official public launch, here’s a fresh new mixtape that compiles some of our favourite tracks submitted to RPM.
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As the cold autumn winds start sweeping across Turtle Island, it’s a good time to gather inside and listen to RPM’s Top 6 Indigenous live music picks for this weekend. …read more »

Here are RPM’s top six Indigenous live music events for this weekend. Enjoy! …read more »

After three months of beta phase, Revolutions Per Minute will officially launch on October 25, 2011. You’ll see new features here, and if you’re in Vancouver, BC, you’ll see us partying at The Media Club.
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Another weekend is here, and what a great time to get out and enjoy some live music. From across Turtle Island, here are RPM’s must-see picks. …read more »

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation Hip-hop artist Discreet Da Chosen One hits us with his 4th album release “Magneto” this week.
Discreet Da Chosen One has been putting it down in the Vancouver scene for the past decade and has branched out into the national scene as a nominee for the Aboriginal People’s Choice Awards and with various tours across Canada. …read more »

There’s a lot of Indigenous music happening this weekend, from night clubs to open fields! Here’s our pick of events. …read more »

To accompany our West Coast Volume #001 Podcast, we have compiled a playlist with some additional West Coast based Indigenous artists on our RPM YouTube channel. …read more »

In our debut episode of the RPM podcast, we shine a light on Indigenous musicians from the Coast and Straight Salish territories where RPM is based.
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