Factor - 13 Stories (2010)

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Factor returns with 13 finely crafted beats providing a perfect landscape for the sixteen storytellers to tell their stories in verse and rhyme. The album begins with what is sure to be a certified classic, “Sounds Good to Me (Hip Hop)”, featuring the trio of rhyme writers Ellay Khule, Medusa and Joe Dub.

Factor reunites with some familiar faces with tracks featuring Existereo, Noah 23, Sunspot Jonz and Awol One who teams up with Sole on the eerie track “Don’t Jock the Dead”. It also includes some new collaborations with the likes of Oldominion’s Onry Ozzborn and Sleep who offer contrasting styles to tell their stories. New appearances include Icon the Mic King with “Vicious Cycle” and perennial Project Blowedian NoCanDo with “Tell Me”. The rest of the Side Road Records family rounds out the album providing that classic sound listeners have grown to love.

The Returners - Break Up Your Make Up (2009)

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Dopest of them all form up as; The Returners (2Mex, Die Del Amor (former Die Young) and Stacey Dee, and producer Deeskee) Break Up Your Make Up album is available exclusively through the Strange Famous Records online store. This collaborative project — a loose tribute to the campy horror film, Cemetary Man — also features P.O.S., Busdriver, Grayskul, Awol One and many more!

Def 3 & Factor - Drumbo (2009)

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Now to satisfy even needs of hip hop fans, here’s one pretty good from rappers Def 3 and Factor. Drumbo is the name of their new collaborative album, which will hit shelves on April 15 under label Ship & Side Road Records - so you get it with almost a month in advance once again! If you are into hip hop, this Canadian performers will surely get you in the right mood.

Danny Fernandez aka DEF 3 is a Regina Saskatchewan Based emcee whose work has paved the way for the provinces Hip Hop scene. His humble and honest approach stands out amongst today’s watered down commercial music scene yet still maintains an appeal to all genres. His music represents exactly who he is and where he is from. He is the recipient of several arts boards grants both personal and for his involvement in the community. He’s toured canada extensively and had the oppurtunity to tour Japan and the United States Including Hawaii. In 2008 his album with fellow rapper Moka Only was nominated for WCMA. He’s performed all types of crowds from award ceremonies,pubs,clubs,festivals to coffee shops and continues with his latest release Drumbo.

Awol One &Factor - Owl Hours (2009)

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This mix is invinceble, when Awol One & Factor teams up it's automaticly dope. Depending on your taste, Awol One is either the world's worst rapper or hip-hop's most inventive artist. However, Awol's latest collaboration with producer Factor is a gorgeous synthesis on par with the Deltron 3030 of Del the Funky Homosapien and Dan the Automator...

Akuma and Factor's - Dawn of a New Era (2005)

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Saskatoon-based producer, Factor teams up with Shapeshifter's Akuma for a 13 track full lengther. Featuring Xololanxinxo, Die Young, Awol One, Radioinactive, Doc Lewd, Matre and Nolto! May not be the grooviest ish but its for sure one of the dopest.

Awol One - Only Death Can Kill You (2007)

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Awol One on the vocals, and Factor on the beat, shoots out with a pure dope sound.
Great lyrics to stay awake with. Featuring: Mascaria, Gel Roc, Matre, 40Ounce, Royal-T, Big Bear, Ominous with vocals. Weez-L, Chaps, DJ Roach (scratches).