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* TBA (2014)<ref>https://twitter.com/BackburnerCrew</ref><ref name="wordburglar">{{cite web|url=http://propsdept.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-cobra-island-2 |title=Welcome to Cobra Island by Wordburglar |publisher=Bandcamp |date=2013-08-30 |accessdate=2013-11-20}}</ref> <small>(Backburner)</small> |
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* ''Hive Mind'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|title=[Interview] Teenburger talk early influences, working with The Herbaliser, and how they first met|url=http://thecomeupshow.com/2013/08/19/interview-teenburger-talks-early-influences-working-with-the-herbaliser-and-how-they-first-met/|publisher=The Come Up Show|accessdate=2013-11-14|date=2013-08-19}}</ref> <small>(Teenburger & [[The Herbaliser]])</small> |
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Revision as of 05:55, 29 December 2013
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| Birth name | Darren Pyper |
| Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Underground hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Droppin' Science Productions Alpha Flight Hand'Solo Records |
| Website | ghettosocks.com |
Darren Pyper, better known by his stage name Ghettosocks, is a Juno-nominated[1] Canadian hip hop artist and member of the Backburner collective.
In early 2010, Ghettosocks' album Treat of the Day spent several weeks at #1 on ChartAttack's Canadian Hip-Hop chart,[2] and his single "Don't Turn Around" won Rap/Hip‐Hop Single Track Recording of the Year at the 2011 East Coast Music Awards.[3]
Discography
Albums
- Zoo School (2003)
- Battle Royale (2005) (with Bix, as Alpha Flight)
- Get Some Friends (2006)
- Treat of the Day (2009)
- Heatwave (2011) (with Backburner)
- Burgertime (2011) (with Timbuktu, as Teenburger)
- Kissing Hands & Shaking Babies (2011) (with Muneshine, as Twin Peaks)
- For You Pretty Things (2013)
- Wolves (2013) (with Bix, D-Sisive, Muneshine & Timbuktu, as Wolves)
- TBA (2014)[4][5] (Backburner)
- Hive Mind (2014)[6] (Teenburger & The Herbaliser)
EPs
- The Perfect Strangers EP (2010) (Twin Peaks)
- Mount Crushmore EP (2012) (Twin Peaks & The Returners)
Mixtapes
- I Can Make Your Dog Famous (2008) (with DJ Jorun Bombay)
- We're Gonna Drink a Lot of Wine This Year, Boys (2012) (with DJ Jon Deck)
Singles
- "Get Some Friends" (12") (2006)
- "Kaboom!!!" (12") (2010)
Guest appearances
- J-Bru - "Help! I Been Robbed" from Identity Crisis (2007)
- More or Les & Fresh Kils - "Pop & Chips" from The Les Kils EP (2009)
- Noah23 - "Old Dog" from Fry Cook on Venus (2011)
See also
References
- ^ Lang, Alison (2011). "Ghettosocks Nominated for a Juno". thecoast.ca. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ Burland, Chris (23 February 2010). "Hip-Hop Chart For February 23, 2010". ChartAttack. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "The Trews, Chris Colepaugh & The Crew, David Myles, Rose Cousins Pick Up Second Music Award At ECMA 2011". East Coast Music Awards. East Coast Music Association. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ https://twitter.com/BackburnerCrew
- ^ "Welcome to Cobra Island by Wordburglar". Bandcamp. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ^ "[Interview] Teenburger talk early influences, working with The Herbaliser, and how they first met". The Come Up Show. 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2013-11-14.