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To Relieve The Sorrow​-​Laden Heart

by The Mighty Rhino

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The Mighty Rhino could not possibly be more honoured to present to those who care about him his magnificent fourth full-length solo LP (and fifth project overall), To Relieve The Sorrow-Laden Heart! Written over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, from roughly March 2020 to August 2022, and then recorded in ten months at The Kiln with the great Fresh Kils (a deserving Juno nominee), To Relieve The Sorrow-Laden Heart is The Mighty Rhino's best work to date by far, featuring his trademark blend of piercing, hilarious lyrical wit and achingly beautiful and heartfelt songwriting.

This time, Rhino has brought an absolutely staggering supporting cast along for the ride; four incredible chorus singers (Ciele, Jenna Nation, Carlos Budd Ford, and Canadian Folk Music Award and East Coast Music Award nominee Terra Spencer) and no fewer than ten legendary guest rappers (Tragedy Khadafi, Thirstin Howl III, A.G., Guilty Simpson, Slaughter Rico, Young Bleed, Bonshah, Ultra Magnus, Fraction, and Juno winner and Polaris Prize nominee Shad!) Every single one of these strikingly, remarkably gifted artists contributes something indelible to make To Relieve The Sorrow-Laden Heart special. It is a particular honour to have representatives of the Juice Crew, the Diggin' In The Crates crew, and the No Limit tank involved with the project!

Below are some halting attempts by The Mighty Rhino to write liner notes for this luminous project:

"The fact of having made a fourth full-length album fills me with wonder and joy! It is a very profound and enduring honour that I get to make music at all. I almost can’t begin to describe the ecstasy I’m experiencing as a result of the fact that I get to write effusively joyous liner notes again, and to spill forth with warmth and affection at the many hundreds of people who matter to me, those wonderful and beautiful souls who lift me up in ways large and small – who brighten my days, increase my joy, refresh and gladden and vivify my spirit, and bring the sunshine out in my heart.

The two people who deserve the most credit for helping me make this album the best it could possibly be are its recording engineer, Andrew “Fresh Kils” Kilgour, and its mixing and mastering engineer, Bradley “Notion” Thorn. Kilitant and Nosh Dawg did truly magnificent work, and I am in awe of their efforts, as I am of the extraordinary beats that were crafted by each of them, as well as by Digs and Myer Clarity.

In making this album, I was blessed to be able to enlist the services of the most extraordinary ensemble cast that has ever been part of any Rhino music before: Shad, Tragedy Khadafi, Thirstin Howl III, A.G., Young Bleed, Slaughter Rico, Guilty Simpson, Bonshah, Fraction, and my dear cherished hustleblood Ultra Magnus, along with Ciele, Jenna Nation, Carlos Ford, and Terra Spencer! I love all these people so much, and remain so astonished and gobsmacked and awed and flabbergasted and astounded and delighted to have had the pleasure of working with them all, that I could never possibly exaggerate about how happy it makes me! If you’re reading these liner notes, you should google all their names, so you can hear their wonderful music!

You should do the same thing with all the rest of my extraordinarily gifted artist friends: John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats, Honeyman and the Brothers Farr, Roshin, Skizza, More Or Les, Jesse Dangerously, Jay Bizzy, Savilion, MisterE, Tragic of Philly Moves, Knamelis, Ginzuintriplicate, Psybo, Frank Deluxe, Pacewon and Young Zee of The Outsidaz, Tame One and El Da Sensei of The Artifacts, Big Mike, Devin The Dude, ESG, Killa Kyleon, Kev Roc of Darc Mind, Spin 4th of Yaggfu Front, Mega Ran, Tribe One, Dopey Ziegler, Kwest Tha Madd Lad, Witchdoctor, Big Rube, Prince Po, Myka 9, Self Jupiter, NGA FSH, Equipto, Turf Talk, Playboy Tre, Sean Falyon, Backbone, E-40, Lyrics Born, Brother Ali, P.E.A.C..E., Prowess The Testament, Lex The Lexicon Artist, Keysha Freshh, Phoenix Pagliacci, Haviah Mighty, Stina Bomb, Tanika Charles, JoJo Worthington, Yosi Mesbah, Shadi Toloui-Wallace, Nikki Satira, Jelena Ćirić, Snorri Hallgrímsson, Devina and Raneesha Saberi, Rachael Cardiello, Salena Harriman, JB Eckl, Eric Dozier, Walter Heath, Van Gilmer, Bighead Da Dome Doctor, Sammie Bigham Jr., Scout Dixon of Low Pony, Adam Walsh, and Nolto, among others!

I’ve had the ecstatic, overpowering joy of the opportunity to build a friendship with Tamsyn Farr in the past few years, and she has swiftly become the greatest friend I’ve ever had, and is easily one of the most amazing people I’ve ever known. I could spend 100,000 years trying to do justice to the heavenly miracle of it, and still never quite come close!"

MORE NOTES LATER! SHOUTOUT TO BRIDGET REAGAN IN PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW FOR REASONS THAT WILL BE REVEALED LATER!

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released January 1, 2023

Production credits: Notion (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12), Fresh Kils (4, 10), Digs (6), Myer Clarity (13)


Executive produced by Noah Aaron Moses Lateef "The Mighty Rhino" Goodbaum, with assistance from Andrew "Fresh Kils" Kilgour. Recorded by Fresh Kils at The Kiln, Toronto. Mixed and mastered by Bradley "Notion" Thorn at IllNote Studios, Toronto.

Featured guest appearances on Track 10 by Tragedy Khadafi (Percy L. Chapman), Guilty Simpson (Byron Dwayne Simpson), Bonshah (Jerome Smith), Thirstin Howl III (Victor DeJesus), Fraction (Shawn McDaid), and Ultra Magnus (Thusano Setshedi), who are all among the greatest rappers in the history of the artform. Featured guest appearance on Track 8 by the magnificent Young Bleed (Glenn Clifton, Jr.) Featured guest appearances on Track 6 by A.G. (Andre M. Barnes) and Slaughter Rico (Tyrone Iseley), two more unfuckwithable legends of the art of rap music. Featured guest appearances on Track 3 by Shadrach Kabango (that is, Dr. Mr. Shaddington James Rach, Esquire) and Ciele Beau. Ms. Beau also appears on Track 9. Featured guest appearance on Track 5 by Jenna Nation (Jenna Glatt.) Featured guest appearance on Track 4 by Carlos Budd Ford. Featured guest appearance on Track 11 by Terra M. Spencer.

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You've never heard a rapper, or seen a live performer, anything like The Mighty Rhino. Since he exploded onto the scene in 2007, he's won hearts and dazzled audiences with his trademark "Bill Withers meets Busta Rhymes" verbal dexterity, showmanship, emotional honesty, and savoir faire. John Darnielle, Chali 2na, Carl Wilson, Chuck Eddy, and Jeru The Damaja are fans! Find out why! ... more

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