Sweatshop Union

Sweatshop Union
Founding members: Dusty Melo, Marmalade, Steve Hawking (aka Conscience/Treefrog), Metty the Dert Merchant, Kyprios, DJ Itchy Ron, and Mos Eisley
Founding members: Dusty Melo, Marmalade, Steve Hawking (aka Conscience/Treefrog), Metty the Dert Merchant, Kyprios, DJ Itchy Ron, and Mos Eisley
Background information
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresCanadian hip hop
Years active2000 (2000)–present
LabelsURBNET
MembersDusty Melo
Marmalade
Steve Hawking (aka Conscience/Treefrog)
Metty the Dert Merchant
DJ Itchy Ron
Mos Eisley
Ray Black
Past membersKyprios
Websitesweatshopunion.com

Sweatshop Union is a Canadian hip hop collective based in Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting of four politically-minded rap acts — Dirty Circus, Pigeon Hole (aka "Creative Minds"), Kyprios and Innocent Bystanders. Known for their socially conscious lyrics,[1] Sweatshop Union's music comments on issues ranging from the war in Iraq, the plight of the poor and working-class, to the negativity and misogyny of mainstream hip-hop.[2]

  1. ^ Hollis, Susan (2007). "Sweatshop Union hits the wall". Whistler Question.
  2. ^ Berry, David. "There is strength in a Union". Vue Weekly. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-19.