Outside Jane-Finch Mall
Tom Green inside Food City
Dancing through the townhouses
Entering the Palisades building
Wide-angle shot of Palisades
Check the O.R.
is known to be the first commercial music video shot in and
around the Jane-Finch area. It was funded by VideoFACT and was
shot way back in 1992. The video features famous comedian Tom
Green in his early rap career. The group wanders throughout
Jane-Finch and many parts of this neighborhood, which are now
gone, can be seen in this vintage video! Be sure to check out
their infamous stroll through Jane-Finch Mall's Food City,
which is now occupied by Walia Discount. Yes, it's true.
At one time the mall had two major grocers, Food City at one
end, and Dominion existed where Price Chopper is now.
Also be sure to check out the old Jane-Finch Mall sign monolith
that towered over the corner of the Jane-Finch intersection for
so many years which was removed recently when the mall underwent
a massive renovation in 2003.
-Paul Nguyen
Play music video
"Organized
Rhyme was a short-lived Canadian hip-hop group based out of
Ottawa renowned for its one commercial hit, Check The O.R., and
because of the fame later achieved by one of its members,
comedian Tom Green.
Organized Rhyme's musical formula consisted of three things:
catchy beats, simplistic choruses and clever rhymes. That
formula paid off: their first single, Check The O.R., was a hit
in Canada and was nominated for a Juno Award in 1993 for Best
Rap Recording, but lost to Keep It Slammin' by Devon.
The group broke up a short time later. Some blame the record
label for wanting them to drop the comedic element of the group,
but according to members of the group itself, they just couldn't
stand each other anymore.
Hamming it up inside Food City
Block party in JNF mall parking lot
Walking around in Connections
Playing ball at Firgrove
Airing on Much Music
A dance remix of Check The O.R. was released in 2000.
Members
* MC Bones (real name Tom Green) - is now a comedian who had a
few television shows in Canada and the United States, and also
released a rap album in the late 90's as his alter-ego MC Face.
* Pin the Chameleon (real name Greg Campbell) - is a recording
artist (as Mr. Bigstuff) and is also a producer.
* DJ Signal (real name Geordie Ferguson) - is now a scientist.
Discography
* Huh? Stiffenin' Against The Wall (1992) - featured the single
Check The O.R."*
*Reference
courtesy of
WIKIPEDIA.org
(Mar 23/05)
