Organized Rhyme

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox musical artist Organized Rhyme was a Canadian hip hop group based in Ottawa, Ontario.<ref name=EXCLAIM1>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name=JAM>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

The group became one of the first Canadian rap acts to sign a record deal with a major label (A&M Records)<ref name=JAM/><ref name=BILLBOARD>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and the video for their debut single "Check the O.R." won the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Rap Video in 1992.<ref name=MMVA>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Comedian Tom Green was one of the group's founding members.<ref name=TGSTORY>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=UDDER>Template:Cite book</ref>

HistoryEdit

Organized Rhyme was formed in 1990 by Tom Green (a.k.a. MC Bones), Greg Campbell (a.k.a. MC Pin or Pin The Chameleon) and Geordie Ferguson (a.k.a. DJ Signal).<ref name=EXCLAIM1/><ref name=TGSTORY/><ref name=UDDER/> The group signed with A&M Records in 1991.<ref name=JAM/><ref name=BILLBOARD/> The group released their debut album Huh!? Stiffenin Against the Wall in 1992.<ref name=JAM/> That same year the video for their first single "Check the O.R.", won the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Rap Video.<ref name=MMVA/> In 1993 "Check the O.R." was also nominated for a Juno Award in the category of Best Rap Recording, but the song lost to "Keep It Slammin'" by Devon.<ref name=JAM/>

The group toured with such artists as The Barenaked Ladies, Dream Warriors and Maestro Fresh Wes.<ref name=CBCBIO>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They disbanded shortly after the release of their first album.<ref name=EXCLAIM1/><ref name=CBCBIO/>

Green's 2005 rap album Prepare for Impact included a bonus DVD that contained both a live solo-performance of "Check the O.R." as well as a recording of the original music video.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Organized Rhyme reunited and recorded a new video for "Check the O.R." for the 2011 Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, Quebec.<ref name=EXCLAIM1/>

DiscographyEdit

Huh!? Stiffenin Against the Wall (1992)Edit

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"Check the O.R." single (1992)Edit

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"Check the O.R." remix single (2000)Edit

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See alsoEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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