Northern Touch (Official Music Video)

Music video by Rascalz performing Northern Touch. (C) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.
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[@MeanBeanKerosene]

This entire song is a rapline of Canadian music royalty.

[@UstashaMe84]

Thrust wasn’t all that either if we’re being real. Ironically Thrust did the best on this particular track trying his best to sound like B.I.G. And pulling it off pretty good.

[@randydube1423]

It's missing Michie Mee, but she was out the game by the time this was conceived.

[@dewyglover3880]

Yess

[@amchow78]

Not without Maestro Fresh Wes! 😉 #JustSayin

[@DIGIHENDRIX300]

so glad i found this page.. not enough canadians supporting their own.. you should add Yardi Black aka Mykill Darcshyne.. dudes been a o.g for a long time lots people dont know. keep up this page and stay blessed. yardi black kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp3Eh4OKqqqhi9E Mykill Darcshyne kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKfKip5pdsRkibc

[@WhosCallingPlease]

Aw. He called it the Sky Dome. ❤️

[@mikepereira2273]

It is the Skydome

[@KingKogi]

It is forever the Sky Dome in my mind d

[@patrickgrondines-t2b]

@@mikepereira2273 Rogers Centre but you call it what you want

[@davidbrowne3761]

The Original Name 😊❤

[@SL504NYY26]

I was bumping this all the way down in New Orleans. Was the part of the soundtrack of my senior year (SHOUT OUT C/O 2000)Have ALWAYS respected the 6 hip hop scene.... Thank you Canada

[@bigrod8816]

SL504NYY26 appreciate the love but most of these guys are from Vancouver Canada, not Toronto

[@forgotaboutbre]

@@bigrod8816 Daaamn northern touch all the way down in the dirty south?

[@SymbolicSplenetic]

@@bigrod8816 Kardinal was from Toronto though for sure. Dude went to my school. Graduated a few years before I went so I never met him or anything, but yeah he was on the wall of pictures of grads. By the time I was in gr 9, he was already all over much music so everyone knew.

[@hitek9too255]

Word! I'm from and love Toronto hip hop; Madlocks, Ghetto Concept, Saukrates, Kardinal, Drake, etc.

[@KK-cb1eb]

​@@bigrod8816kardi, choclair definitely from Toronto. As is Saukrates who appears in the vid.

[@okjeffy6581]

Can’t believe this is a Canadian thing. This is a banger.

[@richgauthier1946]

This is still a beauty in 2023!

[@OnOne247]

😊

[@patrickgrondines6781]

this is real Canadian hip hop

[@championchuck777]

With a young Melyssa Ford on the lap.

[@NeptunexWWE]

Came here from her mentioning it on the video vixen story

[@andrewgrandison4213]

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez

[@canuckfan1745]

they don't make rap like this no more. sad times we're living in.

[@deepblue2]

FOR REAL.

[@patrickgrondines-t2b]

now we have shitty mumble rappers

[@DataLal]

Can't believe this song is a quarter century old already. Such a classic. It was on MuchMusic all the time back in the day.

[@Matt-no6fz]

Who still Monday Night RAW watchin' in 2023?

[@DizzyDave-bl4xo]

Now i just got out of Missouri Department of Corrections July 7 2023

[@sarahgordino6695]

Still blast this in the car while driving through these streets.

[@alexjessop5330]

When the raptors won the finals this song came to my head

[@SuperDaveSo]

Bakardi Slang for me.

[@bigelakafatdaddychannel5002]

This song goes hard greetings from Baltimore

[@tanyab7034]

Canadian hip hop Gold 💛🍾🏆🎖

[@RoLPeace]

Good ol' MuchMusic. Damn! I miss those days.

[@tnice8282]

Remember this the Summer of 98 on Rapcity

[@derrickbraithwaite-mais8469]

Canadian talent.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JennieAndOwen]

This should be the anthem for the Raptors. #northovereverything

[@robertoramirezescobar7355]

Definetely should!

[@CaapriceTube1]

FOREVER A CLASSIC

[@ChansonJimson]

I LOVE this Brother Kardinal Offishal and to you Jamaicans Haitians, Guyanese Surimese French Guyanese Trinidadians Brazilian Africans dark Asians Dark Mongols Native Australians all Native Pacific Islanders and Native Americans Respect and Salute to you guys we need to come together and we will be stronger💪🏿💪🏾💪💪🏽✊🏿✊🏾✊💯

[@ScorseseNeverDie]

Rascalz are a Canadian hip-hop group from VANCOUVER 😂 Drake with the subliminal paying respect to vancouver goons

[@416IXER]

All the way from Tdot to the Van City All Stars 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@ronaldsabino1310]

Thx Drake for reminding me of this masterpiece ❤😂

[@ShantanIchiban]

i forgot about this one too!!

[@yourguilty4465]

40 year Italo Canadian I grew up on this shit !!!!! I wish they would do with Canadian tour

[@missjuliej1]

They're part of OVO this year in Toronto! Whole line up of canadian artists!

[@tyrellsayese7564]

Nothing but Canadian love in this video

[@deepblue2]

I remember when this track dropped. They came out swinging with this one and it became a grand slam IMO. Also, that opening beat 👌

[@nathanmciver6496]

Look up! You will find it there with where it came from! What Mo O? Not cool these days devil? Thanks for the cheap credit! Wheres my wife? Sure as hell isn't you

[@steelpipetv2073]

Northern Touch should of had a billion views by now I guess they dont like to see greatness in Canada I dont understand what happened this was the blueprint for all Canadian rappers

[@Burnt_clutch89]

Home is where the hate is man. Toronto's has this weird thing where they like to kill their own rappers out of jealousy. There's a few KZbin documentaries u can find on the topic

[@Mike-hu3pp]

As amazing as this is and was the blueprint was created before. Think of guys like Maestro original Canadian hip hop. Great time in hip hop and unfortunately Canada is now known for Drake. He couldn't read the blueprint.

[@danielirving7209]

Needed Maestro in this song 100%

[@amplecleaner]

Daniel Irving -Yup

[@dewyglover3880]

Whoa didn't realize that the north god wasn't on the track

[@dewyglover3880]

Let's petition for a new northern touch tune

[@villiantwo]

+ monolith crew! + saukrates

[@MladenTheBoss]

I give this song a "YES SIRRRRR" stamp of approval.🔥🔥🔥

[@corymay7520]

2023 still bumps

[@grandanse5827]

Thrust is my favorite verse

[@UstashaMe84]

Not even as good as most of these rappers but on this track he bodied everyone.

[@Chimp.Foo.]

@@UstashaMe84 by biting biggie's style

[@UstashaMe84]

S W 100% he did. Blatant.

[@irishmacky8773]

He even says "Notorious"

[@Mister-Thrasher]

Still on my playlist 2023

[@ToothpickTony2]

I remember this song 20 years later.... was the tune i liked most in Rap category in 1998.....in T.O all ages clubs ... or back in the day on City Tv ... back when local Toronto Tv channels were more Local..... I miss these days ... Was allot of fun

[@bierlichen1]

As soon as I heard what they were rapping over I thought America at it's finest. America is a continent, not a country. Big ups from Minnesota.

[@martinokezie]

I had this on tape. Played it on repeat till my cassette broke.

[@whatsthedirt]

Drake is showing love to Canadian Hip Hop in Canada Day 🇨🇦 🫡

[@africaRBG]

The goldern era of canadian hip-hop, late 90s-mid 2000s. Great memories. We had our own style, while americans were lost in their bling-bling era.

[@KillaSin515]

Stop. NY still ruled hip hop at that time.

[@africaRBG]

@@KillaSin515 i didnt say that canada ruled hip-hop at that time. I said it was a golden era for us. And new york was not on top back then. It was the south that was on top and hip-hop suffered because of it. There was a reason that nas dropped the album 'hip-hop is dead' during the bling bling era.

[@KillaSin515]

@@africaRBG Nas dropped that album in 2006. This is late 90s early 2000. NY was still on top. The South was just starting. By the way...this song came out in 98. So yes. NY was still on top.

[@africaRBG]

@@KillaSin515 what is the late 90s early 2000s ? In the late 90s the south was ascending already with master p, mystikal, juvenile, manny fresh, lil wayne, outkast etc. They were on top in the 2000s. Yes, nas dropped the album in 2006, which is the mid 2000s. And he dropped it for a reason, having seen the trend thus far of commercial hip-hop in the 2000s, which was coming primarily from the south.

[@africaRBG]

@@KillaSin515 and this song came out in 1997*

[@shawngaetz8161]

Canadian Wu Tang and I'm here for it!!

[@gladlawson61]

Criminally underrated group. Thrusts lines on this are the best

[@diywrites8703]

Man, for a while, this song was... if not Canada's national anthem, it was Toronto's national anthem.

[@patrickgrondines3994]

this is real Canadian hip hop music

[@raj_arjune]

My best friend Joshua sent me this video because I was having a very bad day at work. I got to say it changed the rest of the day with a smile because this song epitomizes our high school years and our long standing friendship. Late 1990's if I am not mistaken was when I saw this video on MuchMusic and like a lot of other comments below, Canadian hip hop royalty in full effect. Ah, those were the great days of hip hop.

[@patrickgrondines]

this is what i call Canadian Hip Hop

[@WhoToob]

Fast X Trailer - We Furious, Ain't nobody can bang wit us.

[@TheRelandi]

First concert I ever went to (Rascalz). Got early entrance because I knew the owners of the skate shop hosting the show. Forever locked in my memory.

[@Ronstopable28]

Legendary! 🇨🇦 …. P.s. what skate shop?

[@georginabastien49]

Rascalz should have blown up ... crazy Canadian music scene ... they got robbed!

[@corymay7520]

Me to bro first hip hop show was rascalz I was 16 it was 1996 in Edmonton in some ole garage somewhere. Shit was classic

[@TileReseller]

Eff drake been banging this for 20+ years button < lol

[@TEAMGETHELP]

Much Music vibes

[@acesoul1689]

When hip hop was hip hop Forever Classic🎹🎹🎹🎤🎵🎧🎶🎶💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯👐👐🎵🎧🎧🎹🎤🎤🎤🎤💯💯💯

[@bigal1456]

Makes me very proud to be Canadian 💯🙏♥️🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@mrisor892]

And so you should, this is dope as the mofo.

[@amygordon5405]

❤️💖✨️🌌🫂

[@nathanmciver6496]

Dope store!!!!!!!!

[@dga6191]

Classic! Soul Obligation is another classic! 2020

[@raullyral]

R.I.P DMX

[@XLL-LyricaLance]

I've been here since the early 2000s

[@Ibrahim-km9mu]

Diddy stole this, it's crazy

[@EvilCracky]

Checkmate the Legend =) Vancouver legends, Amazing shit still to these dayz

[@hardonthegasgtboyz1586]

This video still bangs even now that the sky dome name is the Rogers centre.

[@randydube1423]

It will always be the Sky Dome.

[@NeoNero83]

I remember bumping this shit at parties in 98 bc I was *that* head in high school (living in Virginia, not a lot of heads were hip to Canadian MCs).

[@Soitbegins_]

Which part? DMV or tidewater?

[@NeoNero83]

@@Soitbegins_ west of both out in the Valley. Moved to VA from DC in 97. All these dudes bumped was No Limit and Cash Money

[@Soitbegins_]

@@NeoNero83 don’t forget Go-Go. Alexandria, VA for me. TC Williams.

[@NeoNero83]

@@Soitbegins_ oh yeah, I grew up with that on the block before my ass ended up in the country

[@chimaygrant5546]

RIP Bayboy! Sept 11, was a tragedy muchmusic will never be the same...

[@kushnastay]

I remember This track like it was yesterday , good times back in them days

[@TheeStoicc]

This needs to become the anthem if the Raps take the championship this year

[@JackieLarose]

The guy in the blue jumper reminds me of my cousin Roderick

[@zedhedmusic]

brings me back to Finch & Sentinel.. if you know, you know

[@darthcheeseburger]

We need an HD version!!

[@Leanmeat00]

Monday night raw. When wrestling was awesome!

[@hambosky7523]

I feel the last dude almost has a smalls kinda voice. was one of my fave Canadian rap and Swollen Members was another great Canadian Rap Group.

[@sparxxvizion]

2020 and I'm still banging this classic

[@PaulaCollins-wc1hn]

2024

[@SteelCityBloodInBloodOut]

When toronto rap was real

[@davidscobie7177]

This is the GOAT.

[@davidscobie7177]

So much like WTC.

[@maxprokopenko4692]

Came here for a funny reference stayed for the memories

[@curtislavallee8444]

Still Bump'in to this day

[@volcommerce]

baby blue soundcrew was poppin around that time, this joint used to knock on much, classic

[@JamesG12]

Good memories

[@patrickgrondines-t2b]

love it

[@bmoreguy862]

This song will be already classic

[@DrewRycerz]

Real hip hop. Shout out from Toronto - And a shout out to Saukrates, Maestro. Still stickin to my vision. I remember bein at the Skydome and the Rascalz got off stage and we all were yellin at em to come back. The car show. Man. Subbed. Much love.

[@broramsey8950]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😎🙈🤣🎶😏 Makes you wanna get up & dance!!!!

[@DamezCS]

This came out a year after I was born but my mama didn't refrain from showing me absolute bangers.

[@sezarinamartinsh937]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@pgmmgp1]

Monday Night Raw watching

[@android_4420]

Usually my rule for the Hip Hop golden era is "98s too late". But not in Canada! We're always a year behind the states, lol.

[@bobabola1386]

Always a few years behind lol 😭

[@jaimepolmateer9579]

I interviewed Choclair for the first newspaper I worked for. *flex*

[@KiDSON.]

Heard this yesterday on the radio and it threw me alllll the way back!! Haven’t heard this in years.

[@mikepereira2273]

Wish I knew those were going to be the good old days.

[@gigatronicdeth]

Thrust had the mad flow.

[@anthemmakersmusic]

Classic!

[@humbly-soalejandro6898]

Remebr this on much music as a kid,classic.

[@Recoils14]

This song has been one of my favs for years. this is definitely older than 2018.

[@erinkrar-mf9wf]

Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself 🥰 . So many good lyrics in this song. Would love to see a part 2 to this song!!

[@derecklawrence1979]

Man I love this song ❤ Canada baby.we’re the best

[@alski200]

Thank you MuchMusic for putting us on in the US

[@rell7374]

This came out around the Sametime DMX's Get at me dog...... That's the only reason it didn't blow in the states.

[@Ohcanada28]

It's a shame....this one is far superior.

[@EasternHants]

2021 Steady in them them crates. You down homie?

[@dewyglover3880]

This is why everyone loves CA

[@Romermedia]

Can someone make a RAPTORS version of this song so that the crowd can sing it!

[@andrewmanara5289]

Yesssss from the Northwessst

[@Endomatic0]

I thought about this song out of nowhere, now I've watched it 20 times

[@dewyglover3880]

I think we need a new northern touch song

[@Firmfiasco]

That's why it was special, the artists were all peaking at the same time. Drake unfortunately didn't have Canadian peers during his best albums unfortunately. Although j Cole and Kendrick were his peers they weren't Canadian. Too bad, I think only The Weekend would've been dope to see them collab more, but they beefed over his girl lmao

[@blaquenoise]

Still wondering what would've been if they stayed a group.

[@djensomnea]

Here from Drakes story button

[@johnreyes5022]

So you the reason why it popped up so quickly on my search bar 😂😂😂😂

[@christianallen6547]

Y’all so quick with it omg

[@gordogordito6843]

Facts

[@kintavoke244]

😂😂

[@Mikeal-s9s]

Shit gonna blow up lol

[@marcelmoffett3512]

Outstanding!