DOWNLOAD: Young Kidd - "Wonderful Winnipeg" Mixtape

DJ Dow Jones presents Young Kidd's Wonderful Winnipeg Mixtape.

Young Kidd of CTL Records and the Sagkeeng First Nations shows us his love for his hometown with his new mixtape Wonderful Winnipeg. Winnipeg has become a hub for Indigenous music in Canada and North America -for rap and hiphop music especially - and Young Kidd has been playing a large part in this musical movement.

Enjoy the mixtape and keep your eye out for Young Kidd, a prolific creator of audio and video.

DOWNLOAD: Young Kidd - "Wonderful Winnipeg" Mixtape

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DOWNLOAD: Genevieve Fisher - "Some Letter That You Wrote Me"

In the RPM podcast #005 Indian Country, you can catch a snippet of this catchy tune from 18 year old Chippewa country artist Genevieve Fisher. Here, you can download the complete track. Genevieve's voice, and her accomplishments, are beyond her years. Remarkably, she juggles her budding musical career - replete with recording in Nashville - with being a university student at UWO. Dedicated, talented and ready to work as an artist for the long haul, Genevieve is one to watch.

DOWNLOAD: Genevieve Fisher - "Some Letter That You Wrote Me"

STREAM: Big Slim Featuring Charlie Fettah And Drezus - "Hustle Don't Stop"

Big Slim aka Sleezy Sleeze brings us a track featuring Canadian rappers Charlie Fettah of Winnipeg's Most and Drezus from Team Rezofficial out of the Peg city.

Another track to add to the already enormous catalogue from all the rappers involved, Hustle Don't Stop lets the listeners know that it is still poppin' even after all the success these guys have attained. Big Slim is better known in Canada for his contributions to the Team Rezofficial albums released on EMI Records.

Charlie Fettah is from the Manitoba supergroup Winnipeg's Most, winners from last year's Aboriginal People's Choice Awards and nominated for six more this year. Drezus is part of the Team Rezofficial movement - one of the first Indigenous music acts to attain top status on Canada's Muchmusic Rapcity Countdown.

All these guys really need no introduction, but we're proud to present a new track from them and share it with you.

STREAM: Big Slim Featuring Charlie Fettah And Drezus - "Hustle Don't Stop"

DOWNLOAD: White Fire Reed - "The Round Universe"

Ojibwe brothers Mike and Gary Johnston have been performing as White Fire Reed since 1997. The years spent writing, performing and honing their alt-rock sound culminated in the release of their first full-length album, Positive Change, just last year. The artwork depicts a flash of lightning, a symbol that inspired the band's name. "To me White Fire Reed is a representation of lightning along the banks, and the reeds are deep down in the water" Mike has said. "There's a lot of strength in thunder, there's balance there". There surely is balance and harmony between these two brothers in their music. They've sent us this track to check out and it's got a sound that has us imagining driving a convertible down a highway somewhere, the wind and music blaring, rocking out.

DOWNLOAD: White Fire Reed - "The Round Universe"

DOWNLOAD: Andy Mason - "Battle Raging"

An Upper Cayuga/Mohawk musician, Andy Mason has been making music for 20+ years. Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with guitar, mandolin, drums, bass and harmonica in his arsenal, Andy plays most of the instruments on his recordings. Getting his start in Toronto as an actor and musician, in the company of Gary Farmer, Graham Greene and Floyd Westerman, Andy was part of the first all Native music night in Toronto, The Native Expressions. Since then, his music has moved him from Toronto to Ottawa to B.C. and back. Andy sent us this song that at first grabs you as a catchy, toe-tapping folk song, but listen again to the lyrics for more - there's a story that weaves pain, politics and passion.

DOWNLOAD: Andy Mason - "Battle Raging"

M.O. Blazes A Hiphop Trail Inuk Style

Inuk Hiphop artist M.O. shares some wisdom with us - from his perspective on music to his experiences working with Kinnie Starr. He also shares with RPM.fm what equipment he works with, who his musical influences were growing up and some cultural knowledge from the land of the Inuk. [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/21850977" params="auto_play=false&show_artwork=false&color=900" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]

RPM Podcast #005: "Indian Country"

Country music is undeniably huge in Indian Country. In our fifth episode we talk to three Indigenous country artists about why that is.

The delightful Crystal Shawanda, an Ojibwe artist from Wikwemikong now based in Nashville, who has shot to international stardom, shares her thoughts and her brand new single, Love Enough.

Up and coming artist Genevieve Fisher, an 18 year old Chippewa of the Thames First Nation, talks about travelling to Nashville - country music capital of the world - for the first time.

Métis artist Ron Loutit may be an unknown name to some, but he has been writing and performing old school country music for 30 years. Listen to his thoughts and lyrics and learn why the hard time tales of country music are not so far away from the experiences of Indigenous people after all.

DOWNLOAD: RPM Podcast #005 - "Indian Country"

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The RPM podcast is produced & engineered by the amazing Paolo Pietropaolo.

Photo illustration created by the talented Joi Arcand.

STREAM: Elisapie Isaac - "Moi, Elsie"

Daring and darling Salluit native Elisapie Isaac has been making waves with her first solo album There Will be Stars. Perfectly trilingual, Elisapie sings on the album in Inuktitut, English and French. This track, with French lyrics written by Quebec singer-songwriter Richard Desjardins, showcases Elisapie's velvet voice at its raw best. It whispers in your ear and touches your heart. STREAM: Elisapie Isaac - "Moi, Elsie"

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DOWNLOAD: RezHogs - "I Got Your Back"

From Yakama Nation in Washington state, RezHogs was formed in the late 90s by a group of childhood friends making music on a Karaoke machine. Their production value and sound has evolved ever since to the likes of this polished and catchy track featuring M-Status. Their dedicated and ever-growing following has carried them through releasing five studio albums and receiving multiple NAMMY nominations. This fall they’re up for an Indian Summer Music Award and set to release more new music. Keep it up boys! DOWNLOAD: RezHogs - "I Got Your Back"

DOWNLOAD: The Chris Barker Band - "Rock and Roll Getaway"

The Chris Barker Band keeps it in the Métis family with band members Clifford, Chris, Clifton and Curtis Flett along with Waylon Lafreniere. The name of this track says it all - they have a full fledged guitar-based rock/country sound that has taken them to the top of the National Aboriginal Music Countdown twice, earned them more than a handful of APCMA nods and is guaranteed to make you jive. DOWNLOAD: The Chris Barker Band - "Rock and Roll Getaway"

Kasp Kicks It For His Family and Youth

Cree rapper Kasp talks to RPM about his life as an award winning hip-hop musician, family man and youth worker living in the Penticton Indian Band Territory. He also touches on his work with music video director Stuey Kubrick on his song On A Roll and his future music plans.

For more on Kasp check out his website Kaspentertainment.com

STREAM: Dey & Nite - "Rok Wit U"

Identical twins Shawndey Michael and Tawnya Monique Gomez, aka Dey & Nite, were raised in Gallup New Mexico with their Arapaho/Spanish/Mexican family. Their mix of r&b and pop is something they’ve sweetly dubbed “twin pop”, though their influences run the gamut from jazz to classic rock to Motown. Check out this track from their eponymous EP. STREAM: Dey & Nite - "Rok Wit U"