"Grieves & Budo, and Sweatshop Union brought the house down in Minneapolis." The Main room at First Ave is one of my favorite venues in the universe. Not just because of the history which it represents, but because of the …

"Sweathsop Union known more for substance than substance abuse." Vancouver, B.C., doesn't stand out for having a strong rap scene. But Sweatshop Union, the "Vancity"-bred hip-hop group known for its 2008 full-length Water Street, works hard to put that misconception …

“an epic hybrid of music that will make you feel like you can levitate.” – Chimpblood Both members of Vancouver’s Pigeon Hole are also in the hip-hop collective Sweatshop Union, but Dusty Melo and Marmalade have also found the time …

“Hip-hop force brings tour to Spokane.” – Sweatshop Union The Sweatshop Union are working overtime. When the Canadian hip-hop collective came through town in January they were finishing a tour in support of their “Leisure Gang” free limited digital release. …

“Beautiful, reminiscent, smooth, soulful classic!” – Infinite This track from Sweatshop Union is not only beautiful, it’s reminiscent, it’s smooth, it’s fucking CLASSIC. I can’t stop listening to it. It has elements of Jurassic 5 rap-wise, but is mainly about …

“One of the smoothest cuts Sweatshop Union ever laid down.” – Infinite Rolling up on a Superfly groove that aims straight for the lower half of the soul, Infinite is one of the smoothest cuts Sweatshop Union ever laid down. …

Sweatshop Union signs with North Star Media Music from Hip Hop group Sweatshop Union is now available for licensing! Sweatshop Union are Pacific Northwest hip hop heavyweights and have earned a reputation as the hardest working collective in the region. …

Editor’s pick – Time Granted Last week, while chillin’ in Maine on vacation, it occurred to me that I wasn’t too far from Canada. Not gonna lie; part of me considered hopping in the car and heading across the border …

“Infinite gives you everything you want” While we’ve gotten a couple of EPs in the past couple of years, it’s actually been a while since we got a full length album from Sweatshop Union. Has it really been five years …

“Great for parties, relaxing, biking, driving, working and thinking.” – Infinite Sweatshop Union was formed in 2000 when Vancouver rap artists Pigeon Hole, Innocent Bystanders, Dirty Circus, along with solo artist Kyprios, merged into one group. They have been blowing …

“They have charisma, Living Legends style.” – Back on my Grizzly Tour If you haven’t caught wind of it through the hip hop pipelines, groovy Rhymesayers lyricist Grieves is currently touring the states with Canadian group Sweatshop Union and Def3. …

7 out of 10 “you can get high on it without taking a toke.” – Infinite They’ve been called the Wu-Tang Clan of Canada, both here and on their Wikipedia page, but don’t get Sweatshop Union twisted. The comparison implies …

Grieves gets Grizzly with Sweatshop Union. From stabbing himself in the hand to a tragic fire, and from being a one-man band to DJ sets to live instrumentation, hip-hop artist Grieves has pushed through his share of experiences and adversity. …

Sweatshop Union to join Grieves on the Back On My Grizzly Tour! I’m happy to announce that our canadian bretheren Sweatshop Union will be joining me on the #BackOnMyGrizzly Tour! I’ve also added two additional dates; one in Eau Claire, …

Infinite & Chimp Blood nominated 2014 WCMA’s The Western Canadian Music Alliance announced the nominees for the 2014 WCMA’s today. The winners will be announced at a gala at the Club Regent Event Centre in Winnipeg on Sunday, October 5. …

Chimp Blood WINS 2014 WCMA for Electronic Album of the Year! From October 2 to 5, the independent music industry in Western Canada descended upon Winnipeg for BreakOut West. This conference and festival culminated in the Western Canadian Music Awards, …

“Music lovers are sure to sway to the sounds of Sweatshop Union” As spring turns to summer, B.C becomes an ideal backdrop for outdoor celebration — be it adventure, musical interludes, drama, food for thought, and even consumption. Here is …

Sweatshop Union join Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival Hepcat Plus Mustard Plug, Sweatshop Union, De Bruces a Mi, The Leg Up Program, & DJ Su Comandante Espinoza at VICTORIA’S 16TH ANNUAL SKA & REGGAE FESTIVAL

Victoria Ska Fest outgrows its name to become more inclusive No matter how popular the annual Victoria Ska Festival became, or how far and widespread its reputation grew, festival producer Dane Roberts always had to answer questions about the musical …

“Time Granted” by Sweatshop Union Featured In Ep #305 of DirecTV Original Series Rogue Watch ROGUE on DIRECTV’s Audience Network TONIGHT at 9pm EDT to hear “Time Granted” by North Star Media artist Sweatshop Union. The show stars Thandie Newton, …