Sweatshop Union  is a collective of the Canadian hip-hop acts: Kyprios, Dirty Circus, Creative Minds, and Innocent Bystanders, and if you know who they are you’re well versed in Sweatshop Union. However, if you are scratching your head and are a fan of hip-hop then these are some fellas you need to look into. Since coming together they have released three albums: Local 604 (2002), Natural Progression (2004) and United We Fall (2005) while continuing to make music as solo artists. Having toured with Jurassic 5 and Blackalicious, as well as their label-mates Swollen Members and Abstract Rude, the band has managed to make quite a name for itself in the hip-hop underground. One night last year, my friend and I on the way home from a bar, playing United We Fall, he asks if I thought they would ever make it big…..I thought about if for a minute and said, “No, they are far too talented.” It’s a fucking shame too. I guess the millions of dollars and platinum records are reserved for puppets like fitty and ditty and Lloyd Banks, while true talent has to remain content with relative obscurity. Having said all that, check these guys out. Conscious Canuck Rap.

Sweatshop Union – Broken Record
Sweatshop Union – Try
Sweatshop Union – Never Enough (money loves me)

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