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Artist
City Real
10+ albums
rapsoulhip hop
about
3-time Western Canadian Music Award nominee Cityreal has laid a solid foundation for his career, selling thousands of albums and touring relentlessly across Canada, the United States, and France. Raised in Vancouver, Cityreal started taking his musical craft seriously when he moved to Winnipeg to study political science. He performed as part of several groups and released mixtapes, but it wasn't until moving back to Vancouver that he truly focused his determination on music. Cityreal draws heavily from his political inspirations and his wide range of musical influences that span from artists like 2pac, Bob Marley and Van Morrison all the way to home-grown rappers such as the Swollen Members, K-OS, and the Rascalz. Upon returning to Vancouver Cityreal poured everything he had into his music, honed his ability to rock a live show on his own and carefully crafted his debut solo album. The Beginning is entirely self-produced and features guest appearances from 3-time Juno Award winner Moka Only, Kyprios (of Sweatshop Union) celebrated veteran bluesman Wes Mackey, and more. Just a few short months after the release of The Beginning¸ Cityreal was honoured to have it nominated for the Western Canadian Music Award for Rap Recording of the Year. He launched an extensive touring campaign to build his fan base, and in the process has captivated audiences in clubs, concert halls, and festivals, sharing stages with household names like Ice Cube, Ghostface Killah, Three 6 Mafia, Warren G,
