Pigeon Hole (band)
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Pigeon Hole is a Canadian
hip hop
duo, consisting of Colin "Dusty Melo" McCue and Lee "Marmalade" Napthine of the band Sweatshop Union
. Already an established act on the local hip hop scene in their hometown of Vancouver
prior to joining Sweatshop Union, they released their first album as a duo, Age Like Astronauts, in 2010 on URBNET Records
. It was one of three albums released on the same day by side projects of Sweatshop Union, alongside Dirty Circus
's Alive and Well and Trillionaire$
' By Hook or by Crook.
The album features collaborations with D-Sisive
, Moka Only
and their Sweatshop Union colleagues DJ Itchy Ron and Mos Eisley.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
duo, consisting of Colin "Dusty Melo" McCue and Lee "Marmalade" Napthine of the band Sweatshop Union
Sweatshop Union
Sweatshop Union is a Canadian hip hop collective formed in 2000 when four politically minded rap acts—Dirty Circus, Pigeon Hole, Kyprios and Innocent Bystander —came together "to create a powerful, distinctive voice", and to produce their first album, which was published in 2001.Known for an...
. Already an established act on the local hip hop scene in their hometown of Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
prior to joining Sweatshop Union, they released their first album as a duo, Age Like Astronauts, in 2010 on URBNET Records
URBNET Records
URBNET Records is an independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. URBNET was formed by Darryl Rodway and Janusz Jarosinski in 1999 to provide distribution, marketing and promotional services to Hip Hop artists throughout Canada...
. It was one of three albums released on the same day by side projects of Sweatshop Union, alongside Dirty Circus
Dirty Circus
Dirty Circus is a Canadian hip hop duo, consisting of Metty the DertMerchant and Mos Eisley of the band Sweatshop Union. Already an established act on the local hip hop scene in their hometown of Vancouver prior to joining Sweatshop Union, they released their first album as a duo, Alive and Well,...
's Alive and Well and Trillionaire$
Trillionaire$
Trillionaire$ is a Canadian hip hop project, consisting of Metty the DertMerchant of the band Sweatshop Union and underground Vancouver hip hop musician Evil Ebenezer.They released their debut album, By Hook or by Crook, in 2010 on URBNET Records...
' By Hook or by Crook.
The album features collaborations with D-Sisive
D-Sisive
D-Sisive is the stage name of Derek Christoff, a prolific Canadian rapper, best known for his Juno Award-nominated EP The Book, his hit single "Nobody With A Notepad" and his 2009 Polaris Music Prize-nominated album Let the Children Die D-Sisive is the stage name of Derek Christoff, a prolific...
, Moka Only
Moka Only
Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
and their Sweatshop Union colleagues DJ Itchy Ron and Mos Eisley.