Prevail (musician)
Encyclopedia
Prevail is the stage name of Kiley Hendricks, a Canadian
hip hop
artist hailing from Victoria, British Columbia
, went to Belmont secondary, part of Swollen Members which consists principally of him and Mad Child. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop". Prevail released his first EP, "Baseball Bat and Nails", in 2009. Prevail released a second EP with Ol' City Rocker titled Spasefase in 2010.
Canada
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hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist hailing from Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, went to Belmont secondary, part of Swollen Members which consists principally of him and Mad Child. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop". Prevail released his first EP, "Baseball Bat and Nails", in 2009. Prevail released a second EP with Ol' City Rocker titled Spasefase in 2010.
Music
Prevail rarely swears and tends to use an expansive vocabulary. The subject matter of his lyrics is generally quite dark. He often makes references to literature and entertainment.Solo Releases
- Baseball Bat & Nails EP - February 10 2009
- Spasefase EP - July 25 2009
Discography with Swollen Members
- BalanceBalance (Swollen Members album)Balance is the debut album by Canadian rap group Swollen Members. It was released on the Battleaxe Records label. It has sold 41,000 copies since its release. Guest stars include Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Dilated Peoples, Everlast, and Son Doobie....
- September 28 1999- Balance: Extra Tracks - November 23 1999
- Balance Re-Release - May 1 2001
- Bad DreamsBad Dreams (album)Bad Dreams was Swollen Members second full length release on Battleaxe Records, released in 2001. Bad Dreams was a progression of the sound the group expressed on Balance leaning more towards the mainstream. "Take It Back" was the album's first single though the record didn't take off until the...
- November 13 2001- Bad Dreams Instrumentals - June 17 2003
- Monsters in the ClosetMonsters in the ClosetMonsters in the Closet is Swollen Members' first compilation album and third release on Battleaxe Records. Monsters in the Closet is a collection of B-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks from the groups back catalog. In order to properly promote the record however, three brand new songs were...
- November 12 2002- Monsters in the Closet Instrumentals - April 29 2003
- HeavyHeavy (Swollen Members album)Heavy was Swollen Members' third full length release on Battleaxe Records . Heavy was intended to be a return to the group's darker sound expressed on Balance, though many regard it as their most mainstream release to date...
- October 27 2003- Heavy Bonus DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
- November 18 2003 - Heavy Instrumentals - May 4 2004
- Heavy Bonus DVD
- Black MagicBlack Magic (Swollen Members album)Black Magic is an album by Swollen Members, a Canadian hip hop group. It is their fourth full length release, not including Monsters In The Closet, their B-sides compilation. This album features guest vocals, including former group member Moka Only on two tracks...
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Juno Awards
- 2001 - Best Rap RecordingJuno Award for Rap Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....
(Balance) - 2002 - Best Rap Recording (Bad Dreams)
- 2003 - Rap Recording of the YearJuno Award for Rap Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....
(Monsters in the Closet) - 2007 - Rap Recording of the YearJuno Award for Rap Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....
(Black Magic)
MuchMusic Video Awards
- 2002 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka OnlyMoka OnlyDaniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
and directed by Wendy Morgan) - 2002 - MuchMusic Best Director ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka OnlyMoka OnlyDaniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
and directed by Wendy Morgan) - 2002 - MuchMusic VideoFACT Award ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka OnlyMoka OnlyDaniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
and directed by Wendy Morgan) - 2002 - MuchMusic Best Independent Video ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka OnlyMoka OnlyDaniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
and directed by Wendy Morgan) - 2003 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video ("Breath" feat. Nelly FurtadoNelly FurtadoNelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
and directed by Todd McFarlaneTodd McFarlaneTodd McFarlane is a Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn....
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