One half of the duo Perfeck Strangers with Promise, the group's debut album, "Series Premiere" dropped on URBNET Records in March 2012 and reached #1 on Canadian college radio.
His next highly anticipated and long overdue solo album, "Inevitable" is set for a 2013 release.
Dan-e-o's long-awaited second album, “See No Evil, Hear No Evil”! is out now!! On this follow-up to the successful 2000 release “The Book of Daniel”, Scarborough’s Dan-e-o (whose name, contrary to popular belief, does NOT capitalize the “E” and “O” unless, of course, the entire name is written in caps) mixes elements of funk, soul, reggae and rock with heavy doses of street battle raps and conscious-minded lyricism. Touted as one of Canada’s greatest lyricists ever, Dan-e-o is best known for his first single, “Dear Hip Hop”, which was released on Beat Factory’s RapEssentials Volume One album in 1996.
Since then, Dan-e-o has helped to establish his crew Monolith as a Canadian favourite in the world of hip-hop. Among Monolith’s members is the Juno nominated trio Irs (“Welcome to Planet Irs”) who produce and appear in “Stand Clear”. In the summer of 2004, the LP’s first single, “T.N.T.” charted on Canadian radio while its video rotated on MuchMusic, MuchVibe and MTV Canada. Next to burn up the same airwaves was the bouncy single and video “Funkbox” featuring future R&B diva, Chocolate Ty.
Juno nominated DJ Serious (“Dim Sum”) is also on board to produce the cuts “Foxy Lady” and “Amazing” featuring Juno winner Blessed (“Love”), adding elements of soul and reggae to this funk-filled LP. Popular Jamaican reggae artist (and Dan-e-o’s distant cousin) Red Rat appears in the hot club banger “Kama Sutra”, which is a huge party anthem for summer 2005. All cuts make “See No Evil, Hear No Evil” an eclectic mix of beautiful and innovative music.
“The negative images of violence, greed and ‘pimpery’ that clog the airwaves these days don’t impress everybody”, says Dan-e-o, “Mad hip-hop heads still just want to hear someone who can rap well, period”. Saying that Dan-e-o ‘raps well’ is like claiming Michael Jordan did a pretty good job of playing basketball during his career. And Dan-e-o plans to take his career to new heights with his sophomore album “See No Evil, Hear No Evil”.
Why “See No Evil, Hear No Evil”? Dan-e-o explains the album’s title: “Our world and therefore, our entertainment is often corrupt. Mad kids be emulating what they see and hear all the time. All these so-called thug rappers are really just smart, rich, businessmen. Everything I say in my music is something I can honestly say I live. And it doesn’t involve any portrayal of a negative, cruel or hurtful lifestyle. ‘See No Evil, Hear No Evil’… If you love good music, you’ll love my music”.
The LAST album from Dan-e-o, appropriately titled “Speak No Evil” is also out now!! Available exclusively on the streets and online, this LP contains hot new remixes including “Kama Sutra (Reblaze!)” and bangin’ brand new cuts like “Chocolate Love”. Following this project, Dan-e-o will be taking advantage of new and exciting career opportunities.
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For Love
Dan-e-o Lyrics
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Tell me wha gwan hyah, cah dem say
We cyant get along so wha di people say?
Is why we quarrelin' and not living for love?
Wha di people say?
Wha gwan? Tell me something, make me understand
You're not a travel bag bwoy, why you carry on?
Your skin the same colour as mine bwoy, you need sun!
Maybe your hair is straighter but I wouldn't trade my
Dreadlocks for a plate of gold blocks and a LeSabre
Cuz see, I'm not a traitor, when referring to my people
I'm including the blacks and the whites, both are equal
The soil inhabits evil, our continent was accomplished
Through slavery and massacres of natives now impoverished
Yo man, don't test me, I know the ancestry
Two E's in Europe, both meaning 'Evil' for made centuries
Retaliation tempts me, could have the nation messy
Seeing others through the eyes of the Father's what prevents me
Cyant mix dog with cat but any humans can breed
The 100 metre dash is the only race we need! Yo!
[CHORUS]
W'happen to you bredren? How many tie you severin'?
Befriending those depending if them watch rabbi or reverend
Ain't no use in defending religion to this youth
Cuz superiority of beliefs is a mistruth
Who tell you say to whom and where you pray is what prepare your way
To heaven's gate or wherever you going once your shell decay
If day to day you cyant stay away from a state of hate
Claiming those of wayward faiths soon to face a heinous fate
Ain't no way to blind God's eye from your interior
The road to salvation isn't segregation, hear me nah?
Who cares if you go to a mosque, church or synagogue?
As long as the way that you're living ain't a sin to God
No disrespect but me nah care what you are
Too often religion is the reason for riots and war
You can call Him what you want but there's just one God you know
And I hope when Him call you, that it's safe for you to go! Yo!
[CHORUS]
Dear Heavenly Father, I don't know why I bother
Sometimes to write rhymes feeling I won't get no farther
Cuz all the while I'm arguing about finances
With my moms and my pops every time they're getting chances
How well can one expect to do when family's disrespecting you?
Reflected through the disdain for the music I'm connected to
"Accept it dude" is what I tell myself, am I wrong?
Cuz as long as I remember, me and pops ain't got along
I doubt there's even a reason to say it in this song
There's a line dividing my family that will never be gone
From when I born, I knew I was made to make music
But losing money doing it, to them, is not amusing
Abusing each other with words I know is no solution
Especially when family is a dying institution
Lord, I pray for guidance in this world full of hatred
Cuz I don't think we'll make it if we don't keep love sacred
Yo!
[CHORUS]
Dan-e-o's song "For Love" is a reflection on the conflicts that arise in society due to differences in religion, race, and family ties. The chorus asks why people can't get along and live for love, despite what others may say. The verse goes on to explore different aspects of these conflicts, starting with race. Dan-e-o points out that people of all colors are equal and that it's wrong to discriminate against someone based on the color of their skin or their hair. He acknowledges the history of slavery and discrimination but suggests that retaliation is not the answer. Instead, he advocates for seeing others through the eyes of God and recognizing that any humans can breed, and we are all one race.
Next, Dan-e-o examines conflicts within religion, arguing that superiority of beliefs is a mistruth. He suggests that what matters is how we live and love, regardless of whether we pray in mosques, churches, synagogues or elsewhere. Finally, Dan-e-o reflects on the conflicts within his own family, where financial disagreements and musical differences have caused a rift. He recognizes the importance of keeping love sacred and asks for guidance from God to navigate this world full of hate.
Overall, "For Love" urges listeners to recognize the common humanity that exists across race, religion, and family lines and encourages us to live for love rather than hatred.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me wha gwan hyah, cah dem say
What is happening here? Because they say...
We cyant get along so wha di people say?
We cannot get along, so what do the people say?
Is why we quarrelin' and not living for love?
Is this why we argue and do not live for love?
Wha di people say?
What do the people say?
Wha gwan? Tell me something, make me understand
What is happening? Tell me something that will make me understand.
You're not a travel bag bwoy, why you carry on?
You are not a person who travels lightly, so why are you continuing this behavior?
Who told you the don? Yo, where you come from?
Who told you that you are the boss? And where do you come from?
Your skin the same colour as mine bwoy, you need sun!
Your skin is the same color as mine, so you don't need to act that way!
Maybe your hair is straighter but I wouldn't trade my
Maybe your hair is straighter than mine, but I wouldn't trade my...
Dreadlocks for a plate of gold blocks and a LeSabre
Dreadlocks for a plate of gold or a fancy car.
Cuz see, I'm not a traitor, when referring to my people
Because I am not a traitor when referring to my people...
I'm including the blacks and the whites, both are equal
I include both black and white people, because they are equal.
The soil inhabits evil, our continent was accomplished
The ground holds evil, and our continent was achieved...
Through slavery and massacres of natives now impoverished
...through slavery and massacres of native people who are now impoverished.
Yo man, don't test me, I know the ancestry
Don't try to test me, I know our ancestry.
Two E's in Europe, both meaning 'Evil' for made centuries
The word Europe has two E's, both of which meant 'Evil' for centuries.
Retaliation tempts me, could have the nation messy
Retaliation tempts me, and it could make the nation's situation worse.
Seeing others through the eyes of the Father's what prevents me
Seeing others the way the Father sees them stops me from acting on temptation.
Cyant mix dog with cat but any humans can breed
You can't mix a dog with a cat, but any humans can mate.
The 100 metre dash is the only race we need! Yo!
The only race that matters is the 100 meter race!
W'happen to you bredren? How many tie you severin'?
What happened to you, my friend? How many ties have you cut?
Befriending those depending if them watch rabbi or reverend
Befriending someone based on whether they watch a rabbi or a reverend doesn't matter.
Ain't no use in defending religion to this youth
Trying to defend a religion to a young person is useless.
Cuz superiority of beliefs is a mistruth
Because the idea that one belief is superior to another is not true.
Who tell you say to whom and where you pray is what prepare your way
Who told you that where and to whom you pray prepares your way?
To heaven's gate or wherever you going once your shell decay
To heaven's gate or any other destination after your body decays.
If day to day you cyant stay away from a state of hate
If you cannot stay away from a state of hatred day to day...
Claiming those of wayward faiths soon to face a heinous fate
...you claim that those who believe differently will soon suffer a terrible fate.
Ain't no way to blind God's eye from your interior
You cannot hide who you truly are from God.
The road to salvation isn't segregation, hear me nah?
The path to salvation is not segregation, do you hear me?
Who cares if you go to a mosque, church or synagogue?
Who cares if you go to a mosque, church, or synagogue?
As long as the way that you're living ain't a sin to God
As long as the way you are living is not a sin to God...
No disrespect but me nah care what you are
No disrespect, but I don't care what you believe.
Too often religion is the reason for riots and war
Too often, religion is the cause of riots and wars.
You can call Him what you want but there's just one God you know
You can call God whatever you want, but there is only one God.
And I hope when Him call you, that it's safe for you to go! Yo!
And I hope that when God calls you, it is safe for you to go.
Dear Heavenly Father, I don't know why I bother
Dear God, I don't know why I even try...
Sometimes to write rhymes feeling I won't get no farther
Sometimes, when I write these lyrics, I feel like I won't make any progress.
Cuz all the while I'm arguing about finances
Because, all the while, I'm arguing about money with my parents...
With my moms and my pops every time they're getting chances
...every time they get a chance.
How well can one expect to do when family's disrespecting you?
How can you expect to do well when your own family doesn't respect you?
Reflected through the disdain for the music I'm connected to
This is reflected in their disdain for the music that I'm involved with.
"Accept it dude" is what I tell myself, am I wrong?
I tell myself, "Just accept it!" but am I wrong to do so?
Cuz as long as I remember, me and pops ain't got along
Because, for as long as I can remember, my dad and I have not gotten along.
I doubt there's even a reason to say it in this song
I doubt there is even a reason to say this in the song.
There's a line dividing my family that will never be gone
There is a divide in my family that will never be repaired.
From when I born, I knew I was made to make music
Ever since I was born, I knew I was meant to make music.
But losing money doing it, to them, is not amusing
But to my parents, losing money while doing it is not amusing.
Abusing each other with words I know is no solution
Abusing each other with words is not a solution.
Especially when family is a dying institution
Especially when the family unit is slowly dying.
Lord, I pray for guidance in this world full of hatred
Lord, I pray for guidance in this world full of hatred.
Cuz I don't think we'll make it if we don't keep love sacred
Because I don't think we will survive if we do not keep love sacred.
Yo!
Hey!
Contributed by Alice V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@arvindtripathi5805
It's 2023 still loving it
Love from india
@joseph-the-seventh
Toronto legend. Sounds tough in 2023
@seanericanderson3666
Toronto has so much talent.
@CMerkham
Had him on Facebook before I got in a accident… good music never dies🤷 2023 reppin Dan
@JConway416
Scarboroughs finest, I remember making sure I memorized every lyric, way ahead of its time.
Smoking blunts & drinking st. Indes @ Jack Goodlad courts, play ball all night then cross the bridge to go home 😂
Time flies man.
Shout out to Daneo & Monololith for all the memories 🔥
@Willesden_Rab1_TV
1 OF THE BEST HIP HOP TRIBUTES EVER MADE .. ALMOST BRINGS ON THE TEARS .. GREAT UPLOAD .. PEACE ✌+❤
@outsider9945
Love from González, Ecuador.
@johnpollard875
it's 2019 and I'm still bumping this
@daboxer181
2020
@kingkonscious6752
2021