EVENT DESCRIPTION
Montreal, QC — The Bridging Borders Initiative presents I Saw Gold, a special edition of the series highlighting the connection between United States and Canadian artistic communities with a special affinity towards Quebec and California Cultural exchange. New York and Montreal. This night features rare live performances from touring artists JB!! aka Dirty Moses, Shiloh The Messenger, and Mundy out of Saratoga, NY, alongside Montreal pioneers Clan Supreme with Cotola, Monk.E, and DJ sets from Scott C and Musoni. More than a show, I Saw Gold embodies the New Gold Era (NGE)—a progressive movement in urban music uniting independent artists across borders.
ITINERARY OF THE DAY
Event Schedule
180g
(6:00 – 10:00 PM)
• 6:00 – 7:00 PM | Community & Youth Activities
◦ Public painting station: canvas & easels (guest artist present)
◦ Bubble machine (outdoor vibe)
◦ Games: dominoes, chess tournament, spades, basketball alley challenge (winners get merch)
• 7:00 PM | Open Mic Deadline
◦ Last chance to sign up for the open mic
◦ Media space for interviews with artists
• 7:30 – 9:45 PM | Performances & Open Mic
◦ Artist performances from those who signed up
◦ Dedicated segment for open mic session
• 9:45 PM | Transition
◦ Artists & crowd move to the next door space for the late-night session
Next Door Space
(10:00 PM – 1:00 AM)
• 9:45 – 10:30 PM | DJ Set & Vibe Building
◦ DJ spins to set the tone while guests settle in
• 10:30 PM – 1:00 AM | Artist Performances
◦ Approx. 30-minute sets per artist
◦ Lineup: DJ Scott C ( INCMTL/VHS247 — Bio Site ) , JB (JB!! aka Dirty Moses - Home ), Shiloh the Messenger ( Home | Shiloh The Messenger ) , Mundy (Mundy) , Clan Supreme ( Humblux)
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ACTS
JB!! AKA DIRTY MOSES
JB!! aka Dirty Moses is a veteran MC, writer, and performer hailing from Harlem, NY. A natural showman, JB!! is well known for his energy and charisma on stage, as well as his diverse arsenal of verbal weaponry. Capital regions 2022 & 2020 Eddies award winner for HipHop/Rap Artist of the year. Nominated for 2020 Album of the year "Libations,"& 2020 R&B artist of the year nominee Victory Soul Orchestra.
When JB!! isn’t demolishing microphones, you can catch him producing, DJing, beatboxing, or pretty much anything else related to hip-hop.
Follow on IG: Instagram (@jbakadirtymoses)
Website: JB!! aka Dirty Moses - Home
SHILOH THE MESSENGER
Located in Upstate New York, Shiloh The Messenger is a rapper, producer, and writer who pours his soul into his musical passion. Originating with a background of reggae and calypso, he’s found solace in hip hop, and over the years has continued to hone his skills and elevate his mastery of the craft. He started from a young age playing the steel drum, going on countless gigs all over the state, and surrounding areas. HIs musical taste involved a wide variety of artists such as Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Buju Banton, A Tribe Called Quest, and countless others. As he grew older, he fell in love with the hip hop sound more and more, from freestyling in the car with friends, to eventually deciding to try writing rhymes for himself. This process of song writing and lyric crafting turned into a form of therapy - a way to make sense of the world around him, as well as his own innermost feelings and thoughts. He turned to soulful styled beats and rhythmic drum breaks as a creative outlet, not yet understanding the full scope of what his music could truly be. After progressing in writing and rapping, he began experimenting in production, turning to vinyl to recreate those soulful instrumentals he had grown so fond of. With years of writing, rapping, and production experience, it was finally time to culminate all of his skills into song making and stage performance.
Follow on IG: @shiloh_themessenger
Website: Home | Shiloh The Messenger
MUNDY
Mundy’s an Emcee/Producer from Stamford, CT currently living in Saratoga Springs, NY. With both production and lyrics he keeps it authentic and unique to him. He wants the production to be open, allowing room for creativity with different candances and word play within his lyrics. Mundy wants everything throughout the process of creating to be natural, leaving the themes and concepts in his music to be a full self expression. With his most recent release, “TNT” fully produced by Lu Buoy, he explores personal topics such as addiction, family relationships, love and the current state of the world. Through his music he hopes to inspire others to speak their truth as well as open their mind to other perspectives. At the same time, Mundy wants to inspire the listener to enact the change they want to see in the environment and realize that they have the potential to make a difference.
Follow on IG: @mundy4ye
Website: Mundy
CLAN SUPREME
Clan Supreme is an avant-garde multigenerational group renowned for pushing the boundaries of sound and cultural expression. With roots deeply embedded in the rich diversity of California, the group brings a unique blend of experimental, ethnomusical, and genre-defying elements to their work. Their latest release, The Great American Eclipse Puretape, exemplifies their unrelenting exploration of modern soundscapes, drawing from cultural and historical narratives to deliver a compelling auditory experience.
Follow on IG: @clansupreme.exe
Website: humblux.com
COTOLA
Over the past 15 years, Cotola has been a pivotal figure in Montreal’s music scene, serving as the driving force behind the band Agua Negra and establishing himself as a distinguished producer, vocalist, and videographer. His artistic reach extends beyond borders, with performances throughout South America and Canada, complemented by appearances on international radio shows. In 2018, Cotola introduced the ‘Narco Bolero’ trilogy, a groundbreaking series that blended bolero rhythms with hip-hop influences.
Follow on IG: @elcotola
Website: https://elcotola.com/
MONK.E
David Yergeau, better known as Monk-E, used art as a pillar of his identity since his early age. It is during his teenagehood in the french-canadian province of Quebec that he discovered the magnetising HipHop culture. It allowed him to channel his writting, his drawings and his growing desir for social justice into one coherent mouvement. Professional and internationaly active since he is 19, this prolific graffiti artist and rapper has accumulated an impressive list of international projects with high level collaborations like Cirque du Soleil, Kendrick Lamar, Walt Disney, Chevrolet, Heinneken and various governements like Gabon, Australia and France. With more then a thousand murals around the world and 14 music albums, his artistic identity is highly coherent within his various branches of styles and mediums. From bodypainting to battle rap, from canvases to spoken word, Monk-e shines with the unicity of his deep visionary approach.
MONK-E, the visual artist
Follow on IG: @Monk.e_one
SCOTT C
Scott Clyke (Scott C) is a DJ, music consultant and content creator living and working in the creative hub of Montreal. After over 25 years as a working DJ, the appeal of bringing underground, burgeoning and forgotten music to the forefront has proved to be an endless pursuit. He's graced the stage at IGLOOFEST, NUIT D'AFRIQUE, PIKNIK ELECTRONIQUE, MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FEST, JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FEST, MURALFEST, FESTIVAL NOUVEAU CINEMA, RIDM, OSHEAGA, VILLAGE AU PIED-DU-CORANT, 24 HOURS OF VINYL and countless other clubs and events. Scott has enjoyed a unique perspective not only as an integral part of Montreal's vibrant nightlife community, but as a music journalist and columnist for MTL publications like The Montreal Mirror and VICE Magazine.
As a versatile and well-rounded DJ, Scott C is known for having a passionate approach to funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, house and electronic music, with a special place for sounds from the Afro-Latin diaspora.
MUSONI
MusoNi Igitego Colin akaThe Afro Spacecake
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CoCoa Puff Muso
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Miscellaneous MÜs
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The C.H.A.R.M.
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Sir Random Mitchell Pamplemousse
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Mellancolin Musonics
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The Rapture
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The Frontierman
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Inspecteur Ambiance
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God's Favorite Reclusive Exclusive
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The Hunchback Of Montreal
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FMM Fufu Maintains Me
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The Spirit Of 1995
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The Montreewildstyle Loose Cannon
Follow on IG: @musoni