[News Report]
Good, evening we are learning more about one of the victims killed in a horrific early morning crash on the 427. Cristina Howorun now with how Toronto's hip hop community is coping with the loss of one of their own, Cristina
Shane Redway was on the cusp of a big break, the Toronto rapper was about to release more songs and he had just signed on with a top producer and last night he was celebrating with friends
[Verse]
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be
And in my hour of darkness
She's standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be
Let it be
Let it be
Let it be
Let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be
[News Report]
Shane Redway was on the cusp of a big break, the Toronto rapper was about to release more songs and he had just signed on with a top producer and last night he was celebrating with friends. Within hours the hashtag #ripredway began trending on Facebook and Twitter. Kardinal Offishall tweeted "He was on his way to greatness." On Instagram Drake posted "Gone way too soon."
[Verse]
And when the broken hearted people
Living in a world of pain
There will be an answer
Let it be
For though they may be parted
There is still a chance they will see
There will be an answer
Let it be
[Bridge]x3
Let it be
Let it be
Let it be
Let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be
[News Report]
Shane Redway a 26 year old Toronto Rapper on the tipping point of international recognition
[Spoken: John River]
If you've come this far, I wanna thank you, for listening, firstly um and thank you for being patient with me. You know I might not be the best yet, but I think if you listen, know that within 1 to 2 to 3 years I might just be the nigga. Um I wanna thank everybody who contributed to this project. I wanna shout out my nigga Mitchell [?] that's my best friend, I threw him under the bus on my first mixtape but that's only because I love you so much I knew you could do so many great things. Kennedy you're like my sister. Angela [?] you are like my mom. George and Mitchell you like my mom. Suzette Ennis you are like my mom. My mom you are like my mom. I wanna shout out my Pops, I wanna shout out my bro, you show me mad love. Alex, Pappi, [?] you save money you a Vic or two in the world, I'm so proud of you. Thank you for mixing this project. Damn 5Piece thank you for mixing this project. FrancisGotHeat, Wondagurl I'm so proud of you, I love you so much, both of you, thank you so much
This is about Mississauga for me, you know to be honest I call it the [?] and I don't want anybody to steal it but I just call it the [?] for short. And for me this is about everybody from the [?], what we're able to do and what we've done, and I think we need to remember Redway, we gotta make sure we scream the Boulevard forever because that was one real ass nigga and if I wanna make a mixtape he's definitely going to be a part of it. You know what I mean? I wanna shout out Tyler Ennis, the realest nigga ever, who always lets me know when I think I'm going to feel that I'm going to be that nigga that it's okay to feel like you're gong to fail but it's just not going to happen. Andrew Wiggins same thing, Anthony Bennett same thing, Naz Long, Brittany Ennis, Tony McIntyre, same thing I love you so much, and you always invigorate me and let me know that there is so much of a future for us
A friend of our passed away, he was 19 years old, his name was Zack and he was stabbed breaking up a fight at a house party, so I just decided to bring in his friends and they're going to commemorate him and make sure they send him off properly
[News Report]
Peel Police have arrested three people in connection with a deadly stabbing in Mississauga yesterday. It happened early yesterday morning outside a house party on Rainbow Crescent, near Burnhamthorpe and Glen Erin. 19 year old Zackary Jelovsek was killed and a 20 year old man was injured
[Zack's Friends]
Zack it's [?] I love you man, the way you used to make fun of my last name, make me laugh, make everybody laugh. R.I.P. I know you're watching over us
Yo Zack, [?] I miss you brother, I remember the times you uh fucking piss off Ms. [?] and always get her to kick me or you out because we couldn't be in the same classroom together man. I fucking miss you bro
Zack, my brother, it's Jamal, I miss you bro, I know you're looking down watching over me, I just miss the times we've had, I miss waking up to your silly faces on Snapchat. You always made my day man, when I was mad you know you were the person to call
Hi Zack, its Malks sometimes in life there are things you can't make sense of, but I like to think that God had bigger plans for you old friend. Can't wait to meet you again down the river but until then rest easy my love
Hey Zack it's Eric buddy, checking in we're all missing you man hope everything is well up there. Keep shining and looking over us bro. Love you man
Hey babe it's [?] I don't know how I'm living without you but I'm pushing on. Miss you a lot and hope you're doing alright, catch you on the flipside. Love you forever
[Outro: John River] x3
And if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take
Oh please don't cry, just know that I have made these songs for you
And if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take
Cause I'm ready for a funeral
My [?]
[Spoken John River]
[?] you're my nigga, you're my brother for life, thank you so much man, I appreciate everything you did for me. My name is Matthew Jonathan Derrick-Huie, but I go by the name of John River, thank you for listening to The Storm
