Classified’s “No Pressure” ft. Snoop Dogg and Dave Sampson wins Song of the Year at 2017 ECMAs!

When searching for that perfect hook for the lead single off his recent album “Greatful”, Nova Scotia’s Hip Hop Ambassador Classified sampled Dave Sampson’s catchy title track off his debut record “No Pressure, No Diamonds”. A radio smash hit featuring Snoop Dogg, this song picked up Song of the Year this past weekend at the 2017 ECMAs!

Congratulations to Songcamp’s Dave Sampson, Carleton Stone, Mo Kenney and Gordie Sampson for writing this killer hook!

Classified addresses the crowd after winning the song of the year award for No Pressure at the 2017 East Coast Music Awards gala in Saint John, N.B., on Thursday, April 27, 2017. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)

Classified addresses the crowd after winning the song of the year award for No Pressure at the 2017 East Coast Music Awards gala in Saint John, N.B., on Thursday, April 27, 2017. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)


Songcamp’s “Back To The Bottom” receives SOCAN No. 1 Song Award!

Congratulations to Dylan Guthro, Dana Beeler and Gordie Sampson on receiving a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for their Songcamp co-write “Back To The Bottom” (performed by Port Cities) reaching #1 on the CBC Radio Top 20 on February 23, 2017!

Port Cities’ Dylan Guthro and one of his co-writers, Dana Beeler, receive a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for the band’s “Back to the Bottom.” Left to right: SOCAN’s Melissa Cameron, Port Cities’ Breagh MacKinnon, co-writer Dana Beeler, Port Cities’ Dylan Guthro and Carleton Stone, and SOCAN’s Andreas Rizek. (Photo: Tiana Feng)

Port Cities’ Dylan Guthro and one of his co-writers, Dana Beeler, receive a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for the band’s “Back to the Bottom.” Left to right: SOCAN’s Melissa Cameron, Port Cities’ Breagh MacKinnon, co-writer Dana Beeler, Port Cities’ Dylan Guthro and Carleton Stone, and SOCAN’s Andreas Rizek. (Photo: Tiana Feng)