Armed with both underground credibility and commercial success, Arabesque (aka Aramaic) has firmly landed on the hip-hop map thanks to a combination of hard work, determination and skill. With insightful, witty lyrics and a Sly Stone choral grit, the Toronto born Palestinian has continued to shatter glass ceilings since the first day he ever blessed a mic.

After the underground release of his debut 12" 'Choked Up', a thought provoking track inspired by the tragic death of his girlfriend, things began to move fast. With the record instantly hitting a chord with heads across the nation, Besque found himself graduating from campus celebrity to national radio mainstay. With over half a million people now bumping along to his music, it was time to step up into the major leagues. First came the release of second single 'Bellyache' and its slick video directed by acclaim filmmaker Cazhhmere. The track gained heavy rotation on MTV Canada and various other music shows, proving that the talented emcee was never going to be a one hit wonder.

It was only a matter of ti....