SONREAL, THE POPULAR VANCOUVER-BASED RAPPER SITS DOWN FOR AN INTIMATE ACOUSTIC SESSION WITH THE LEGENDARY PRODUCER, “BABYFACE”

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SONREAL, THE POPULAR VANCOUVER-BASED RAPPER SITS DOWN FOR AN INTIMATE ACOUSTIC SESSION WITH THE LEGENDARY PRODUCER, “BABYFACE”

SECOND LEG OF THE ONE LONG DREAM TOUR ON SALE NOW,

INCLUDING SIX CANADIAN DATES

“SonReal’s ‘One Long Dream’ Is Pop-Rap at Its Finest” – Highsnobiety

“It’s about time you got familiar with the Vancouver rapper who is on his way to becoming one of the biggest rap exports from Canada.” – Noisey

“SonReal’s unique, developed flow allows him to lay out his style of everyman rap successfully.” – The Source

8 DECEMBER 2017 (Toronto, ON) – A reliable purveyor of soulful, hooky, and heartfelt music, Vancouver’s SonReal connects with his listeners on a deep emotional level. The artist connected with the legendary producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Charlie Handsome (Kanye West, Post Malone) for "My Friend", which Zane Lowe described as "A piece of music that had to be made...it's one of those songs that become things that you add to your playlist or collection and stay with you for the rest of your life." Premiered by PAPER Mag, SonReal shares a new acoustic video featuring SonReal and Babyface performing a stripped-down arrangement of the song, with Babyface on guitar. An intimate and moving performance, the video showcases the chemistry between the singer and producer and shines a spotlight on SonReal's considerable vocal talent. “My Friend" is the follow up single to the journeyman's debut album, One Long Dream, which was executive produced by Rahki and features production from DJ Khalil.

Born in a small town in rural British Columbia, SonReal is one of Canada’s most acclaimed and popular rising stars, earning six Juno Awards nominations and ten nominations and a win at the iHeart MuchMusic Video Awards, and performing in front of 10 million viewers at the opening ceremony for the Grey Cup, alongside Shania Twain. Known for his creative and often goofily humorous music videos, such as the post-apocalyptic slapstick of his recent "Repo Man", SonReal recently released One Long Dream, his debut album. An infectious and inspiring record with Indian-American singer-songwriter Sid Sriram as the only guest artist, One Long Dream showcases SonReal's facility with melody, his relatable charisma, and his sense of humour. Premiered by Highsnobiety, the album features singles and highlights such as the hit single "Can I Get A Witness?", which has over 10 million streams on Spotify and 6 million views on YouTube, "Potential," a moving power ballad with a China-set video, and the uplifting "Problems," with over 1 million streams on Spotify and a place on Spotify's Pop All Day playlist. SonReal is currently finishing the first leg of his One Long Dream tour and recently announced the second leg of the One Long Dream tour, making additional stops in the US and Canada. Full list of dates, go visit iamsonreal.com/shows.

Canadian Tour Dates:

February 17 – Victoria, BC (Capital Ballroom)
February 21 – Kamloops, BC (CJ’s Nightclub)
February 22 – Calgary, AB (Commonwealth)
February 23 – Edmonton, AB (Starlite)
February 24 – Saskatoon, SK (Louis)
February 25 – Winnipeg, MG (Garrick Centre)

Watch "My Friend" (Acoustic)

Watch "My Friend" (Official Video)

Listen to "My Friend"

About Black Box:
Black Box is a record label, artist management and music publishing company based in Toronto, Canada. Their eclectic roster includes the likes of SonReal, Classified, The Glorious Sons, Lyon, production duo Blaq Tuxedo, songwriter Lisa Scinta and more.

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