Brian GettlerMar 17

This is the song that'll start today's class on the 1979 #Mississauga train derailment. Released 3 weeks after the events!

Mr. Q, "Party Rapp" (1979)

A train derailed when engines failed, it really was a sight
Chlorine gas was leakin' fast and chokin' everyone
The only choice the people had was pack up fast and run
Have you ever seen two hundred thousand running from disaster?
You've seen how fast OJ can run, believe me they ran faster

https://youtu.be/c1aCBNlBLJA

#HipHop #HipHopHistory #Ontario

Mr. Q. - Party Rapp

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Here's a piece worth reading if you're interested in Mr. Q and his place in hip hop history:

Michael Rancic, "Finding Mr. Q" (2021)

https://hazlitt.net/longreads/finding-mr-q

#HipHop #HipHopHistory #Ontario #Canada

Finding Mr. Q | Hazlitt

The search for the man behind the first Canadian hip hop single reveals the inequity in how creative contributions are remembered.

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Mar 17 at 12:54pmWeb
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