Another reason to love being Canadian

I found these guys thanks to DNTO, one of my weekly listens on CBC Radio.

Who are these guys? Gazeebow Unit. A totally real-not-kidding-in-the-least Newfoundland rap group. They're from Airport Heights, which clearly is the best, and they'll tell you why. Yiss. Seriously, these guys are doing it totally straight [so says DNTO, anyway], and with such thick Newfoundland accents that it will make you crave cod with a screech chaser.

They seem to be giving their music away all over the web, so I scoffed this one short treat for you. Ready for your brain to explode? Click this. And in case it's not clear, I love these guys. I wouldn't have them over for fish and chips with the spitting and all, but I love 'em just the same.

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A little grab for history: what follows is the Wikipedia page about Gazeebow Unit that's been deleted, but was still viewable thanks to the Google cache. Not sure if it was deleted cause it's incorrect or for other reasons. Really, I don't understand Wikipedia, but that's another blog entry. Anyway, here's the text so you can decide for yourself. Parody or not, I still wouldn't let them spit on my house. But they're all over my iPod.

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Gazeebow Unit are a parodical rap group from Airport Heights, a community within the city of St. John's, Newfoundland. Under the monikers of "Mike $hanx", "Alphabit", and "M to the C", the group gained province wide exposure in the summer of 2005 with their hilarious titles, including "Trikes and Bikes", "Mugsy", and "The Anthem". Part of the group's charm was their ability to keep fans guessing whether they were serious or not. As time passed however, most realized that it was indeed a joke; that is until "Compton and Juice" of Grand Falls, released a Gazeebow Unit "diss". The group quickly countered with their own song, allowing them to reach new heights of popularity. They have recently obtain cult status throughout Newfoundland for their hysterical portrayal of "urban" Newfoundland.

Despite not having any promotional tool, the group achieved widespread popularity through various file sharing services. Plans are in the works to make their live debut in St. John's in the near future.

Samples of their music are available online from their own website as well as other Newfoundland comedy sites and blogs.