B-Kool
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carl Badwa |
| Also known as | MC B, Don Carlito |
| Born | February 24, 1968 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Vocalist, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Associated acts | Get Loose Crew, Kory Neely, Maestro Fresh Wes |
| Website | doncarlitomusic.com |
Carl Badwa (born February 24, 1968), better known as his stage name B-Kool and today as Don Carlito, is a Canadian rapper.
Early life and career[]
Badwa began his music career in 1984 when he joined Get Loose Crew.[1]
Awards[]
In 1990, B-Kool shared in Simply Majestic's Juno Award for Best R&B Soul Recording for "Dance to the Music".[2] In the same year he participated in the recording of "Can't Repress the Cause", a collaborative single released under the name Dance Appeal to advocate for greater inclusion of hip hop in the mainstream of Canadian music.[3] In 1994, he received a Juno nomination for "Gotta Get Over", from his solo album "Mellow Madness".[4]
Comeback[]
In 2003, he resumed performing, under the name "Don Carlito", with the EP What’s The D.E.A.L. In 2013 he partnered with Frank Morell to release "Fire", and in 2016 they released "Reloaded".
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Get Loose Crew (1988)
- Mellow Madness (1994)
Singles[]
- Dance to the Music/Work your body (1990)
- Gotta get over(1994)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Flashback: The Get Loose Crew". Northside Hip Hop. December 1, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ 1991 Juno Awards at JunoAwards.ca
- ^ "Urban Music" Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine. The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ 1994 Juno Awards at JunoAwards.ca
External links[]
- 20th-century Canadian rappers
- Living people
- Canadian hip hop record producers
- Musicians from Toronto
- Black Canadian musicians
- 1968 births
- Canadian male rappers
- 20th-century Canadian male musicians