"their strongest material to date" – The Bill Murray EP
Sweatshop Union have been a staple on the Canadian Hip Hop scene for the last 10 years.
A collective made up of several different groups they came together because of their common love for hip hop music.
10 years later they drop ‘The Bill Murray ep’ by far their strongest material to date.
The title is influenced by the fact they have an intrinsic relationship with Mr. Murray in terms of their quiet dominance of the Canadian hip hop world for years. Also the fact that they seem to serendipitously show up in venues the next night after Bill Murray has been there.
The first single ‘Makeshift Kindom’ is currently the highest debuting song on CBC 3. The song features Mos Eisley and Conscience over a hauntingly epic synth heavy beat produced by Pigeon Hole.
All eight of the tracks, including the instrumental opening, really show the Union taking it to another level. They clearly have all been hitting the rap gym.
Although hard to pick the best track, it is the hookless title track ‘Bill Murray’ that takes top ‘Billing’. Five Mc’s with more Bill Murray references than you could shake a stick at. They all murder their verses, making it almost impossible to pick the best verse or the best reference.
It would be nice if there were about six more tracks, but I bet we will hear more from the Union very soon.
The physical version drops on April 12th and includes a tour DVD. But if you want, you can stream or buy the entire album below right now.