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Freaks of Reality was a hip hop group from Toronto, best known for their 1995 Juno Award-nominated song, "Chi-Litchi-Latchi-Low". [1] There is no record of band member names.
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Freaks of Reality was a hip hop group from Toronto, best known for their 1995 Juno Award-nominated song, "Chi-Litchi-Latchi-Low". [1] There is no record of band member names.
The group's first single,"Chi-Litchi-Latchi-Low",produced by 2rude was released by Steppin Bigga Records. [2] It received regular rotation on Much Music.[ citation needed ] The band hosted The Mix and Rap City.[ citation needed ]
"Chi-Litchi-Latchi-Low" was nominated for a 1995 Juno Award for Best Rap Recording. [3] Not long after the Junos, Steppin Bigga Records, went out of business… and then started a new label with the producer 2rude named Ill Vibe/Rudimental Productions (which became 2rude’s Rudimental Records)by 2rude. [4]
Barenaked Ladies (BNL) is a Canadian rock band formed in 1988 in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their self-titled 1991 cassette becoming the first independent release to be certified gold in Canada. They reached mainstream success in Canada when their debut with Reprise Records, Gordon, featuring the singles "If I Had $1000000" and "Brian Wilson", was released in 1992. The band's popularity subsequently spread into the US, beginning with versions of "Brian Wilson" and "The Old Apartment" off their 1996 live album Rock Spectacle, followed by their fourth studio album Stunt, their breakout success in 1998. The album featured their highest-charting hit, "One Week", as well as "It's All Been Done" and "Call and Answer". Their fifth album, Maroon, featuring the lead single "Pinch Me", also charted highly. The band is also recognized for creating and performing the theme song to the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
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