With a catalogue that is unmatched by many, Moka Only is often considered t… Read Full Bio ↴With a catalogue that is unmatched by many, Moka Only is often considered to be a pioneer and driving force behind Canadian West Coast hip hop, as well as an important component in popularizing the art of freestyling in Victoria and Vancouver. In the 13+ years since his debut, Moka Only has released more than 40 albums, both solo and collaborative. He records under a variety of aliases, with the most popular being Ron Contour, Flow Torch and The Durable Mammal. He has been a contributing member of numerous groups and collectives, including Perfect Strangers, Code Name: Scorpion, Cryptic Souls Crew, The Dominant Mammals, City Planners, Nowfolk and Swollen Members, along with many others. Amongst all of that, Moka has worked with underground hip hop heroes like J Dilla, Aceyalone, OH NO, MF Doom, Buck 65, K-Os, Sixtoo and more.
But it all began rather humbly in his hometown of Victoria, BC, where Moka Only discovered hip hop culture at an early age, starting out as a graffiti artist before switching to rhyming at house parties and freestyling anywhere and everywhere alongside partner K-Prevail (recording together as Splitsphere). In 1994, Moka made the move to San Diego in order to further his rap career, creating a number of connections that he would later use to his advantage. Upon moving back to Canada in 1995 and taking up residence in Vancouver, Moka met Mad Child, and along with K-Prevail, now just Prevail, the three emcees founded Swollen Members one night at a Denny's, with Moka coining their multiple meaning name. However, a group dynamic was not for Moka and he soon moved on to a solo career.
In 1995, Moka Only started flooding the local scene with a myriad of music, quickly earning himself the nickname of “The Most Prolific” by self-releasing cassettes on an almost seasonal basis, which led to a few vinyl releases and finally album deals with a variety of labels. All the while, Moka was building a name for himself as a strong and skillful emcee with down-to-earth subject matter ranging from hip hop to fashion, from food to travel, and from love to sex. Although best known for his rapping, Moka was also building his resume as a a quirky producer with a knack for mixing live and sampled instruments. While the majority of Moka's musical output has been self-produced, his beats are also sought after by a wide range of underground artists, including Buck 65, who used one of his beats for his new album, Dirtbike 1/3.
With his solo career as both rapper and producer on the rise, Moka Only participated in a few collaborations with Swollen Members resulting in Moka rejoining the group for Monsters in the Closet, their 2002 collection of b-sides and rarities featuring three new songs. He remained on board for Heavy in 2003 but left again prior to the recording of Black Magic. Once again Moka had found himself confined as part of a group.
His time with Swollen Members, which also saw him signed to the Battle Axe label, resulted in three consecutive Junos, but it also meant a decrease in the amount of solo music from Moka. “The Most Prolific” returned in 2005 beginning with the release of The Desired Effect, his Nettwerk debut that realized a much greater pop potential for Moka. Unhappy with the label interference, Moka released a Japan-only alternate version under the title Dirty Jazz that was more to his liking, marking Moka's return to releasing the nearly seasonal albums of gritty, underground jams he has always been known for through labels like Camobear, Legendary Entertainment and Urbnet, as well as an occasional one-off project for various other indie labels.
But it all began rather humbly in his hometown of Victoria, BC, where Moka Only discovered hip hop culture at an early age, starting out as a graffiti artist before switching to rhyming at house parties and freestyling anywhere and everywhere alongside partner K-Prevail (recording together as Splitsphere). In 1994, Moka made the move to San Diego in order to further his rap career, creating a number of connections that he would later use to his advantage. Upon moving back to Canada in 1995 and taking up residence in Vancouver, Moka met Mad Child, and along with K-Prevail, now just Prevail, the three emcees founded Swollen Members one night at a Denny's, with Moka coining their multiple meaning name. However, a group dynamic was not for Moka and he soon moved on to a solo career.
In 1995, Moka Only started flooding the local scene with a myriad of music, quickly earning himself the nickname of “The Most Prolific” by self-releasing cassettes on an almost seasonal basis, which led to a few vinyl releases and finally album deals with a variety of labels. All the while, Moka was building a name for himself as a strong and skillful emcee with down-to-earth subject matter ranging from hip hop to fashion, from food to travel, and from love to sex. Although best known for his rapping, Moka was also building his resume as a a quirky producer with a knack for mixing live and sampled instruments. While the majority of Moka's musical output has been self-produced, his beats are also sought after by a wide range of underground artists, including Buck 65, who used one of his beats for his new album, Dirtbike 1/3.
With his solo career as both rapper and producer on the rise, Moka Only participated in a few collaborations with Swollen Members resulting in Moka rejoining the group for Monsters in the Closet, their 2002 collection of b-sides and rarities featuring three new songs. He remained on board for Heavy in 2003 but left again prior to the recording of Black Magic. Once again Moka had found himself confined as part of a group.
His time with Swollen Members, which also saw him signed to the Battle Axe label, resulted in three consecutive Junos, but it also meant a decrease in the amount of solo music from Moka. “The Most Prolific” returned in 2005 beginning with the release of The Desired Effect, his Nettwerk debut that realized a much greater pop potential for Moka. Unhappy with the label interference, Moka released a Japan-only alternate version under the title Dirty Jazz that was more to his liking, marking Moka's return to releasing the nearly seasonal albums of gritty, underground jams he has always been known for through labels like Camobear, Legendary Entertainment and Urbnet, as well as an occasional one-off project for various other indie labels.
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Moka Only Lyrics
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BACK LIFT Ah Too many things clinging in my mind Ah I see nothing…
Bold Watching life through my eyes I know somehting deeper must …
cupcakKe This shit crazy Look Bean bag full of shots different from …
d.Mills It’s The New St. Louis, nigga I’m drinking to hide all…
Drake (SADPONY) Ayy, yeah (BNYX) I need someone to be patient wit…
dyalla She said, I got rid of everything I need some more…
Elaine I wonder you search Me wonder what you (search) I've been s…
Godhead When I sit by myself I know it's the lonely way What…
HENRY CASTRO! Yo,uhh,yo Yeah, yo It's quiet storm in this motherfucker Yea…
Intangible I am the sky, mother... Looking around And I don't know wha…
Invocator my existence the godless above your twisted values I breat…
J-kwe$t Hold my hand, I'll be your biggest fan This world…
J.G. Thirlwell Rich sch boi check ur instagram If you looking for me I…
Jerry Goldsmith - Alien Search For Love (Search For Love) Search For Love (Search Fo…
Jonas & daniel.fx I know I told you time after time I would…
K-Jell How can I convince you what you see is real Who…
KMFDM Will we close our eyes, will we fall for those…
Kwe$t Hold my hand, I'll be your biggest fan This world…
Leyla McCalla All life is but the climbing of a hill To seek…
M. Zakky Sometimes the river flows but nothing breathes. A train arri…
Minutemen Son of a mother You're the son of a father You look…
Nidus Counting down the hours 9 to 5 We work ourselves to…
Noah Carter Built myself up, I'm working on it (yeah-yeah) Not a day…
Pagans Awakened From embrace of sorrow Heal the spirit deep insid…
Scarlet House Search for The worst I always do it Fatal Attraction pulls m…
Sceptre The tides of time, the ways of life. Uncertain, mysterious.…
String Cheese Incident Night all alone (Sit all alone) The same as the last (Sit…
Studio-X Shawty is in luv with X0 Shawty is in luv with…
The String Cheese Incident Night all alone (Sit all alone) The same as the last (Sit…
Various Artists I go in search What will I find? Don't know what lies…
Verbal Assault To search for them Is to never succeed You can't find What w…
Zemfira Я искала тебя, годами долгими Искала тебя, дворами темными В…
จิ๊บ ปิยธิดา หลงทางอยู่ใน ใจกลางคำว่าเหงา หายใจเข้าออกเบาเบา ไม่รู้จะทำไง…
일레인 I wonder you search Me wonder what you (search) I've been s…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Moka Only:
Better Days Chorus: Do you hear me? Tell me can you feel me? Better days…
Calling Out [k-os] Oh god I Bah bah bah da da da [moka only] Don't…
Crunch I'm the durable mammal, Moka Only the complete abnormality …
Do La la lou, la la lee The song's as easy as…
Ferry Tales [Verse One] It's just the type of cool shit cruise ship…
I La la lou, la la lee The song's as easy as…
I'll Be Cool [Chorus] I'll be cool, oh woo Y'alls a fool, oh woo I'll be…
Magnitude I, Common, IiI, common I, Common, IiI, common I, Common, IiI…
More Soup No cream, no sugar, Moka Only Choke the microphone the way…
Once Again (feat. Mad Child) [Hook] [Mad Child:] It might seem [Mo…
Pillow Fulla Scrilla Ya, ladies I'm back Got what you need, got you ready I…
Red Dragon From the lungs of an original member, Savagest traveler, P…
Shake Dat Neck Yeah.. [Chorus:] Yeah..Shake Dat Neck Get A Little Stup…
Sitting On the Porch I'm just sitting rockin' back and forth I've been thinkin' …
Team Work I make gangster beats run out the set Different intentions w…
Team Work (feat. LMNO) (Feat. LMNO) [LMNO] I make gangster beats run out the set D…
What I Do La la lou, la la lee The song's as easy as…
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Mark Mahony
It breaks my heart that so many dont get to hear beauty like this because of all the mainstream sh*t. Then again, maybe thats the joy- having a song in your head and Hip-Hop in your heart that makes you belong to a subculture thhat is so so good.
Elaquent
man, thats my #1 gripe with moka only.. so many of his songs end soooo early! incredible song on an incredible album
TriniLifeMusic
To everyone asking about who produced this record, it was indeed a Moka Only production. I asked him myself (through Twitter). The video was produced by Uomo for Urbnet (also confirmed by Moka Only). Moka does all the beats and credits those when it's applicable.
JustKilledIt21
this song never gets old
Casey Curran
I love when a song/video evokes the feeling you get hanging out in a certain place. This song is very Toronto.
afreshreaction
i remember being around in elementary school and much music (channel 29) showcased this... still loving it.
Laboratório de Batidas
Samples perfeitos e bem selecionados...
mr559
Video's artistic, Lyrics are artistic, Artistic like Hip Hop should be. This beat hits hard with the voice sample in the background.
bizarrosito
big ups, Moka Only! so much music he puts out n' it's all great...
Ryan Talmadge
if he makes more albums like vermillion we could have a new dilla on our hands... he kills those beats...and lyrics