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ArtsCultureMusic22TuesdayJune32014DevolutionLegislationdevolution.gov.nt.calegislationTorevieworcommentonlegislationgoverningtheGNWTresponsibilitiesformanagingpubliclandwaterandresourcesgotothedevolutionwebsiteandclickonthedevolutionlegislationbutton.AnyquestionsUsetheformonthewebsitetosubmitandtheywillbeansweredpromptly.ByMARIACHURCHForAaronGodsonHer-nandezYellowknifesbiggestnameinhiphophislatestalbumisatestamentnotonlyHiphopartistreleasesalbumafterfour-yearhiatustohisowngrowthbutthegrowthofmusicintheNWT.HernandezrecentlyheldareleasepartyinYellowknifeforhis11thalbumAliensandabrand-newmusicvideoaftertakingafour-yearbreakfromrecording.Atotalof10songsmakeupthelatestGodsonCDandwhilethetunesresonatewiththefamiliarrapofthehiphopartistthisCDwasaboutexploringnewsoundsHernandezsaid.Whenyoulistentothealbumitsallovertheplace.IwasntafraidtocrossgenresortrydifferentstylestheartistsharedwithTheJour-nallastweek.OneofthesongscalledStandasOnewaswrittenfeaturingthevocalsandin-uenceofGreyGrittYel-lowknifesaward-winningsoulandbluesartist.ReleasedintimewiththealbumtheartistsmusicvideoforthesingleFridayNightfeaturingJessaGarciahasbeenuploadedtoYou-Tubeandviewedmorethan1700timesalready.ThevideowasshotinvariouslocationsacrossYellowknifebyvideogra-pherAndrewSilkeandde-pictsscenariosthatplayoutthepopularinternetmemeWhatsocietythinksIdo.WhenaskedwhosinitHernandezrespondedwithwhosnotHiphopgrowinginYellowknifeHernandezlaughedwhenherecollectedhisearlyyearschampioningundergroundhiphopinYellowknife.Thehiphopscenecom-paredto10yearsagohasgrownyearbyyear.Imal-waysdiscoveringnewrap-perscomingupandaskingfortipsandlookingforsomesenseofdirection.Itsnicetonotbetheonlyoneanymorehesaidwithachuckle.TheseasonedrapperwhogothisstartinhissenioryearofhighschoolinYellow-knifehasbeenwritingandproducingmusicforaround15yearsnow.HispreviousalbumTheResurrectionwasreleasedin2010andhasawhopping19tracks.Whilethefour-yearhiatuswasnecessarytotakeastepbackandlivelifeHernan-dezwasfarfromidleduringthattime.FortwoyearsHernandezledyouthvideoworkshopsforMyVoiceMyChoiceacampaignofthedepartmentofHealthandSocialServicesthatencouragesyouthtoex-pressthemselvesonthepres-suresofdrugsandalcohol.Itwasawesometogetoutandmeetthekidsinthedif-ferentcommunitiesHernan-dezsaidabouttheworkshops.Duringhistimeoffthehiphopartistalsoembracedfatherhood.IhavetwokidsnowsothatsdenitelybeenpartofthereasonwhyItookabreak.Itsbeenaboutspendingtimewiththefamily.Doingrecord-ingtakesupalotoftimesoIrealisticallycouldntwrapmyheadaroundit.Differentprioritiesnowhesaid.AsaresultHernandezsaidhislatestmusicreectsthatlifeexperienceandgrowth.InthisalbumImnotafraidtogetalittlepersonalhesaid.Itsmorerealforme.IthinkwitheveryalbumIputoutIalwayslearnsomething.ItsalwaysaprogressionandIfeelthisismybestrecordingtodate.CheckoutGodsonslat-estCDandmusicvideoonhiswebsitefoundathttpwww.thegodson.comWhenyoulistentothealbumitsallovertheplace.Iwasntafraidtocrossgenresortrydifferentstyles.AaronGodsonHernandezPhotoDaveBroshaAaronGodsonHernandezahiphopartistfromYellowknifesayshislatestalbumAliensisatestamenttofouryearsofgrowthsincehislastalbum.