MsKemi in the IceH20 limo with JD Era and Raekwon |
It was released in association with BMMG., and distributed by eOne Music Canada. This is a FREE digital download available for all via http://piff.me/0d62fe0 on April 16th, 2012, featuring
A-list Producers such as Award Winning BET Producer of the year: Lex Luger, Grammy Award
Winner: 9th Wonder, Mark Henry, Pro Logic, Snaz, Burd x Keyz, Beat Merchant, Rich Kidd and Tronz.
The 13-track mixtape includes collaborations from a guest list highlighted by Raekwon, Mac Miller and
other surprise features. There will be a deluxe version of ‘No Handouts’ available for purchase via i-
Tunes, which will include bonus tracks not found on the download version.
The first official single from “No Handouts” will be “Hate Me Later” ft. Mac Miller. There are set to be two
music videos featured from “No Handouts” used for viral campaigns, as well as being serviced to
television music stations such as Much Music, MTV and BET.
acclamations and notable plays on radio. With over 1,000,000 combined views on YouTube, vital Hip
Hop Blogs, and an overall steady online following, JD ERA is truly living up to the fact that he is one of
Canada’s best lyricists and ghost writers. Applauded by his peers and other industry professionals for
his freestyle flow, JD ERA possesses an unrelenting demeanor and competitive attitude that has helped
name him the Champion at the Marc Ecko Freestyle Competition, leading him to perform alongside
artists Nas, Gza, Kardinal Offishall, Tyga, Drake, Method Man, Red Man, Raekwon, Rick Ross, Busta
Rhymes, Gucci Mane, The Clipse, Mac Miller, Terminology, Curren$y and Freddie Gibbs.
JD ERA hasbeen nominated for two DJ Stylus Awards and took home the hardware for Best Rap at the TorontoIndependent Music Awards. His freestyle prowess was highlighted once again when he was crowned the winner of the TAG Records’ Survival of The Freshest competition, solidifying his freestyle champion designation. For the 2011 and 2012 NBA seasons JD ERA’s talent and likability secured his song“Court Surfing” as the theme song spot on The Score network’s NBA program broadcast across
Canada. JD ERA is also featured on Raekwon’s latest mixtape “Unexpected Victory”, including two
lead videos for tracks “Just A Toast” & “Soldier Story”. JD ERA has been cooking up a storm with The
Chef (Raekwon) across 45+ Canadian and American cities since February 2012 on the Unexpected
Victory tour.
Currently two Vlogs are available online for new and old fans to follow Raekwon & JD ERA throughout
their adventures on the West Coast of Canada in B.C., interacting with fans, shooting videos and
ripping stages apart with head bangin’ audiences.
Judging from the string of singles that have been released JD ERA fans have proclaimed the much
anticipated “No Handouts” project to be a XXL freshmen classic. An expected victorious ‘No Handouts’
tour will follow shortly after the mixtape release in Summer 2012.
The official track listing for ‘No Handouts’ is:
1) Save Me ft. Ayah (Prod. Pro Logic)
2) Top The Game (Prod. Snaz)
3) No Handouts ft. Lokz (Prod. Rich Kidd)
4) Yoga Flame (Prod. Lex Luger)
5) Live for the Moment (Prod. Beat Merchant)
6) The Greatest (Prod. Tronz)
7) Smokin’ Good (Prod. Lex Luger)
8) Canada Eh! (Prod. Mark Henry)
9) 9th Inning ft. Raekwon (Prod. 9th Wonder)
10) I Need You ft. Shi Wisdom (Prod. BurdxKeyz)
11) Hate Me Later ft. Mac Miller (Prod. Beat Merchant)
12) Rule The World (Prod. Snaz)
13) Hero ft. The Let Up (Prod. Snaz)
www.nohandouts.net www.jdera.net twitter: @jdera @teamjdera www.bmmg.ca
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