Nish Raawks to rok Powell Street Festival '06 (thats 30 years and countin, boyee)

This year marks the 30th Powell Street Festival which means they've been doing this thing aslong as I've been around. Man, i remember taking the bus to this when i was like 8 or 9 and getting off a bit too far, at Pigeon Park...but still made it, no doubts.

Anyhow, got to give props to the organizers who've finally brought out more than the old traditional ditties for the last few festivals. Both Nobukazu Takemura and IQU have been by recently, as was the local hip hop art project, Yugo, who are in it again this year. They also finally got some strait up J-Can hip hop talent in the form of MC Nish Raawks from Toronto, a member of the 10 deep Monolith crew (which includes IRS and Dan-E-O).

Nish Raawks is probably best known his hookups with DJ Serious for both the Enlightening (which got pretty wide rotation on Much Music) and Frostbite.

Check out some of his latest rhymes here

NISH PERFORMS AT THE FEST ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 at 3PM.

The 30th annual Powell Street Festival runs from SATURDAY, AUG. 5 to SUNDAY, AUG. 6 at everyone's favourite location, Oppenheimer Park - 400 Powell street

For more festival highlights and other related events, click here.