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  • Snak the Ripper at Regina’s 306 Shop. All photos courtesy of the author

    This article originally appeared on Noisey Canada.

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    West Coast rapper and Stompdown Killaz (SDK) leader Snak the Ripper has been a rising star in Canada’s underground hip-hop scene. With news of a forthcoming album, legions of fiending fans have been waiting and snorting up new music releases into their brain cavities. Snak is poised for a takeover. Much like Drake did in 2010 before he blew up, Snak came to the cultural mecca of Regina, Saskatchewan to play a show along with emcees Junk, Golden and countless local acts. The show took place in the basement of 306 Shop. The store is special because it has a skatepark in the basement. Wanting to remind me of my mortality, Noisey sent me there to experience a Snak the Ripper concert.

    I descended two sets of stairs into 306 Shop’s tomb-like belly laden with merchandise and weed paraphernalia. Teen-like humans greeted me with their musk of energy drink and vapist vibes. I briefly considered purchasing a large bong in front of them to establish my dominance, but a gang of intoxicated youths scared me away with their piercing eyes. It was as if they were staring me right in my vulnerable auto insurance premiums. Entering the s

    Merkules

    Canadian rapper

    Musical artist

    Cole Stevenson, known by the stage name Merkules, is a Canadian rapper from Surrey, British Columbia.[2] He is known for his "hangover-rap" style of music.[3]

    Career

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    Stevenson began rhyming at age 15 under the name Merk Mikz. He met Snak the Ripper at a concert, and Stevenson subsequently joined his tour as a hype man. In 2011, the two began collaborating on music.[4]

    At the age of 16, Stevenson was randomly attacked while walking home at night. He received permanent facial scars after being beaten and stabbed.[4] No arrests were made.[5] His 2016 album Scars drew inspiration from the event.[6]

    In 2017, Stevenson released the album Trust Your Gut.[7] He followed it in 2018 with the album Cole.[8] Stevenson was set to tour with Gucci Mane in May 2019 before dropping out.[6][9] His album Special Occasion was released in October of that year.[10] The song "Bass" from the album was featured in the 2020 video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.[11]

    In 2020, Stevenson released the album Apply Pressure through his label Merkules Music and BMG.[12][13] He was subsequently fea

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