Saukrates' Pager is Burnin' Up
Life would be perfect for Canada’s famed hip hop man if ….. By Stephen Weir If it weren’t for PanMaster losing at Pan Alive by just 1 point, this would have been a perfect summer for Saukrates. His favorite B-Boy won an Olympic medal in Paris, his July release, My Pager Burnin' Up (Easide of Thangs), is blowing up on YouTube with his 1.1 million followers, he moved to new digs (don’t worry, he’s still in Scarborough), and he’s looking forward to his new release Bad Addiction, set for September. “I can’t talk about it.” There’s just one summer downer for Saukrates: PanMaster lost at the Pan Alive competition on August 2nd at the Caribbean Carnival outdoor stage at Exhibition Place. Saukrates has been a PanMaster fan for years and believes it’s time the Scarborough steel orchestra gets its proper dues. “There are some kids (in PanMaster) who have been playing for eight years without a win,” said the singer. He even designed the band’s performance T-shirts for the Pan Alive competit