Organized Rhyme

Organized Rhyme
Origin Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres Hip hop, Comedy hip hop
Years active 1990–1993
Labels A&M Records
Past members Tom Green (aka MC Bones)
Greg Campbell (aka DJ Pin or Pin The Chameleon)
Geordie Ferguson (aka DJ Signal)

Organized Rhyme was a Canadian hip hop group based in Ottawa, Ontario.[1][2]

The group became one of the first Canadian rap acts to sign a record deal with a major label (A&M Records)[2][3][4] and the video for their debut single "Check the O.R." won the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Rap Video in 1992.[5] Comedian Tom Green was one of the group's founding members.[6][7]

History

Organized Rhyme was formed in 1990 by Tom Green (aka MC Bones), Greg Campbell (aka DJ Pin or Pin The Chameleon) and Geordie Ferguson (aka DJ Signal).[1][6][7] The group signed with A&M Records in 1991.[2][3] The group released their debut album "Huh? Stiffenin Against the Wall" in 1992.[2] That same year the video for their first single "Check the O.R.", won the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Rap Video.[5] In 1993 "Check the O.R." was also nominated for a Juno Award in the category of Best Rap Recording, but the song lost to "Keep It Slammin'" by Devon.[2]

The group toured with such artists as The Barenaked Ladies, Dream Warriors and Maestro Fresh Wes.[8] They disbanded shortly after the release of their first album.[1][8]

In 2000 a remix of "Check the O.R." was released by Universal Records on a dance-music compilation album entitled "Pure Dance 5". Green's 2005 rap album Prepare for Impact included a bonus DVD that contained both a live solo-performance of "Check the O.R." as well as a recording of the original music video.[9]

Organized Rhyme reunited and recorded a new video for "Check the O.R." for the 2011 Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, Quebec.[1]

Discography

Huh? Stiffenin Against The Wall (1992)

No. Title Length
1. "Prelude Pt. 1"   0:43
2. "Head for the Border"   3:22
3. "Bring the Horns"   4:38
4. "Luv"   3:52
5. "Prelude Pt. 2"   0:55
6. "Warm and Easy"   3:16
7. "Check the O.R."   4:13
8. "Armadillo Song"   2:52
9. "Cookies and Crackers"   3:49
10. "The Rain Song"   4:11
11. "Papercuts"   5:29
12. "Prelude Pt. 3"   0:27
13. "The Idiots"   4:04
14. "The Cutting Song"   1:24
15. "Prelude Pt. 4 – Hamsters"   0:36
16. "Dabbling on the Mic"   3:28
17. "Mind Your Business"   2:35
18. "Prelude Pt. 5 – Magic Touch"   0:41
19. "Happy Song"   3:55
20. "Luv Pt. 0"   3:05
21. "Prelude Pt. 6"   0:39
22. "Check the O.R. (Bikini Drifter Mix)"   4:48

Check The O.R. Promotional 12-inch single (1992)

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Check The O.R. (Armadillo Mix)"   4:10
2. "Check The O.R. (Rosebush Daddy Mix)"   6:13
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "Check The O.R. (Armadillo Ex-tenda Mix)"   5:07
2. "Check The O.R. (Bikini Drifter Mix)"   4:46

Check The O.R. 2000 Remix 12-inch single (2000)

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Check The O.R. 2000 (Remix)"   6:24
2. "Check The O.R. 2000 (Perry Alexander Remix)"   4:24
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "Check The O.R. 2000 (Tyson Remix)"   5:02
2. "Check The O.R. 2000 (Original Mix)"   4:20

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Adams, Gregory (November 3, 2011). "Organized Rhyme: "Check the O.R. Redux" (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Bliss, Karen (June 3, 2005). "Green makes CD with Beasties producer". Jam!. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Caudeiron, Daniel (February 5, 1994). "Oh Canadian Rap Searches For Its Identity". Billboard. Vol. 106 no. 6 (Nielsen Business Media). p. 41. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ Weinfeld, Morton (1999). Ethnicity, Politics, and Public Policy: Case Studies in Canadian Diversity. University of Toronto Press. p. 80. ISBN 9780802080271.
  5. 1 2 Allison (May 29, 2015). "#TBT: 25 Years of Hip Hop Video of the Year". mmva.muchmusic.com. Bell Media. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Green, Tom (2004). Hollywood Causes Cancer: The Tom Green Story. Crown. p. 27. ISBN 9781400052714.
  7. 1 2 Hawkins, Shannon (2000). Tom Green: Udder Insanity. ECW Press. ISBN 9781550224061. 1990 Tom Green, Greg Campbell, and Geordie Ferguson form the rap group Organized Rhyme
  8. 1 2 "Organized Rhyme". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (February 1, 2006). "Tom Green: Prepare for Impact". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 29, 2016.

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