"...One of the coolest, smartest and sincerest artist I know....."
- Akil the MC
LA SKILL DISTRICT/JURASSIC 5
"...Distinctively Canadian Hip-Hop..." "...National hit song writing material..."
- Greg Wells
PRODUCER
(TIMBALAND, ONE REPUBLIC, LINDSAY LOHAN, CRASH TEST DUMMIES, DEFTONES)
"Abstract Artform is the real deal, true emcees that cannot be denied, reminiscent of Jurassic 5, The Roots, and even old school hip-hop like Fab 5 Freddy."
-Ross Shotland
RADIOINDY.COM
"You can call him Abstract Artform. You can call him Kid A. You can even call him Shea Malcolmson. But don't call him a poser. This debut proves the local MC and producer is definitely for real. His beats are stark yet distinctive, his eclectic tunes splice '70s samples with his own material, and his gruff, tongue-tripping flow bypasses thug fantasies for intelligent realism. We'd call that cool."
- Darryl Sterdan
WINNIPEG SUN
"What happened to hip hop?" MC Abstract Artform, aka Shea Malcolmson, asks on Here We Are. Good question. Luckily, this Prairie kid is eschewing the commercial hip hop cluttering our radio airwaves and, like Winnipeg expat Grand Analog and Edmonton's Cadence Weapon, takes a decidedly old-school approach to hip hop. Heavily funk inflected, Prairie Kid dares you not to dance - but it's Malcolmson's deep, Buck 65-esque vocals that make this record shine. Check out Boom and They Call Me featuring the renowned DJ Brace.
- Jen Zoratti
UPTOWN MAGAZINE
