Canadian Rap Artist, Author, Guinness World Record Holder (longest freestyle rap) and Motivational speaker Duane (D.O.) Gibson is set to release his new album Still Driven on October 1 via all streaming platforms. The album celebrates the 20th anniversary of Duane’s first professional album releaseStay Driven, and includes production and collaborations with JUNO Award Winning artist JRDN, Mitchell Bailey, Myer Clarity, and 80 Empire amongst others.
As a companion piece, Duane will also release his new book On This Grindthat details life lessons learned from his experiences in the music business and being an entrepreneur in Hip-Hop. Having assisted over 100 artists with successful grant applications, this book is a way for him to share his knowledge with emerging and established artists alike.
A fifth-generation Black Canadian, Duane, has also been delivering powerful, motivational presentations to schools centering around Black Canadian History for nearly twenty years via his Stay Driven motivational tours. An international hip-hop artist in his own right, as well as a successful record label executive and a socially active community ambassador Duane has sold tens of thousands of albums, hit #1 on U.S. College Hip-Hop Radio charts and travelled the world performing for sold out crowds.
“I’m excited about my new album and book project because it showcases my longevity in the music industry. I’m working with so many emerging and established artists that it’s keeping me fresh. When I first started out, my project was called Stay Driven – I knew that I would have to persevere to succeed in the music business. Twenty years later and I’m Still Driven!”