Kwajo Cinqo (Kwajo Boateng) and Dolo (Lowell Frazier) formed Ghetto Concept in 1992, hailing from the Rexdale and Lawrence Heights neighbourhoods of Toronto. Their first single "Certified" was released in 1993, by independent label Groove-a-Lot Records. In 1994, they released "E-Z On Tha Motion" The group won Juno Awards in 1995 and 1996 for "Certified" and "E-Z On Tha Motion", respectively.
Ghetto Concept created 7 Bills Entertainment in 1996. The duo released their self-titled debut album Ghetto Concept in 1998, and released the singles "Krazy World" and "Precious Metalz"; Sticky Fingaz was featured on the "Heavy Metalz". In 1999 the group received gold certification for the track "Too Much" which was featured on the Baby Blue Sound Crew "Private Party" album. Their most popular single was a 2001 remix of the track "Too Much", entitled "Still Too Much", which featured Maestro, Kardinal Offishall, Red-1, Ironside, and Snow. In 2002, they released a second album, Ghetto Concept Presents...7 Bills All-Stars: Da Album.
In 2004 Ghetto Concept changed the name of their label to G7 Records Inc. They recorded music in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta during this time period and have recently made the catalogue available on all major music platforms.
Ghetto Concept performed on March 29, 2011 at CBC's Hip-Hop Summit,[2] along with fellow Canadian artists Maestro Fresh Wes, Michie Mee, and Dream Warriors at an event that was the first of its kind in Canada. The concert was staged at CBC's Glenn Gould Studio and hosted by CBC Radio 2.[3] Additionally, the event was also highlighted in Love, Props and the T.Dot [4] a documentary which was hosted by CBC Toronto's Dwight Drummond,[5] with the group featured in the documentary.
In 2018 three of Ghetto Concept's pictures were featured in the McMichael Canadian Art Collection gallery in Kleinburg, Ontario which also host portraits from the legendary Group of Seven.
Discography
CERTIFIED (Single) (1993)
EZ on the Motion (Single) (1994)
Much Luv (Single) (1996)
Crazy World (Single) (1997)
Ghetto Concept (Album) (1998)
Still Too Much ft Maestro Fresh Wes, Kardinal Offishall, Red-1 (Rascalz), Ironside, Snow (Single) (1998)
Ghetto Concept Presents...7 Bills All-Stars: Da Album (2002)
Here We Go Again ft Lil' Flip (Single) (2004)
2021
2004
2002
2002
2001
Vik Recordings, 7Bills Entertainment
12", EP
2001
7Bills Entertainment
CD, Comp, Mixed
2001
1999
7Bills Entertainment
12", Smplr, TP
1999
1998
7Bills Entertainment
12"
1998
7Bills Entertainment
CD, Album
1997
1996
1994
1994
1993
Groove-A-Lot Records
12", Promo
1993
Not On Label
Acetate, 10"
1999
2017
Fontana
CD, Album
2003
Universal Music Australia
2xCD, Comp
2002
Not On Label
CDr, P/Mixed
2002
2001
Tyrantz & Associates Music Group
CD, Album
2001
2000
Universal Music
CD, Comp, Mixed
1999
B.E. Records
CD, Album
1999
SIFU Entertainment, Beatfactory
12"
1999
BeatFactory, Sifu Entertainment, Def Beat Records (2)
CD, Album
1999
Beatfactory, Sifu Entertainment
CD, Album
1999
Def Beat Records (2)
CDr, Advance, Promo, Smplr
1999
1999
1998
Attic
12", Promo
1998
1997
2023
Not On Label
Cass, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape
2017
DPB
CDr, Mixed
2017
Chicken Scratch Records
34xFile, MP3, Mixed
2015
Not On Label
CDr, Mixed
2014
DPB
CDr, Mixed
2014
Resident Advisor
File, MP3, Mixed, 320
2012
Sergent Records
Cass, Ltd, Mixed, Gol
2010
Vibe Records (10)
CDr, Mixed, Promo
2010
Vibe Records (10)
CDr, Mixed, Promo
2010
2009
Not On Label
CDr, Comp, Mixed
2009
Southpaw Chop
CD, Mixed, Promo
2009
Vibe Records (10)
CDr, Mixed, Promo
2009
2008
Fulltune
CD, Mixed, Promo
2008
VMP SOUNDS
2xCD, Mixed, Promo
2008
Conduct Fusion Records
CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo
2008
FLOW 93.5
2xCD, Comp
2007
RHY Recordings
CD, Mixed, Promo
2006
Chicken Scratch Records
25xFile, MP3, Mixed
2004
Black Beat Records (2)
12", Promo
2004
Donuts Record
Cass, Mixed
2004
Spider's Web Ent.
CDr, Mixtape, Promo
2003
TiltRock Records
CD, Album, Comp
2002
BMG Music Canada
CD, Comp, Mixed
2002
BMG Music Canada
CD, Comp, Promo
2002
BMG Music Canada
CD, Comp, Promo
2002
BMG Music Canada
CD, Comp, Promo
2002
BMG Music Canada
CD, Comp, Promo
2002
BMG Canada
CD, Comp, Promo
2002
BMG Canada
CD, Comp, Promo
2002
BMG Canada
CD, Comp, Promo
2002
Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences
2xCD, Album, Comp, Promo
2002
Promo Only
CD, Comp, Promo
2002
BMG Canada
CD, Comp, Promo
2002
2001
Not On Label
CDr, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo
2000
Virgin Music Canada
CD, Comp, Promo
2000
Universal Music Canada
12", Promo, Blu
1998
ZYX Music
2xCD, Comp
1998
Not On Label (DJ Alcapone Self-released)
Cass, Mixed, Promo
1998
M.I.L. Multimedia
2xCD, Comp
1997
Crash Bang! Records
CD, Comp
1996
Quality Music (2)
CD, Comp
1996
Alliance (3)
CD, Comp, Promo
1996
1996
1995
Quality Music (2)
CD, Promo, Smplr
1995
Not On Label
Vinyl, Comp
MasterTapes
Cass, Mixed
SESAC
CDr, Album, Comp
Administered Recordings
17xFile, FLAC, Comp, 16-
Not On Label
Cass, Mixed, Mixtape
2013
WTCF
2xCDr, Comp, Unofficial
2012
Not On Label (DJ Swann Self-released)
Cass, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Promo
Not On Label
CD, Mixed, Mixtape, Unofficial
Not On Label
CDr, Comp, Promo, Unofficial
The Collector Series (4)
CDr, Comp, Unofficial
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