CHAKA BOY
(produced by The Dirty Sample)
“North Division”
Cold Camp’s Chaka Boy drops the third single from his upcoming solo album, A Canadian Werewolf in Alaska, out October 30, 2026 via Hand’Solo Records.
Artist:
Chaka Boy
Single Title:
North Division
Release Date:
Tue, Oct 20, 2026
About “North Division”
The third single from Chaka Boy’s A Canadian Werewolf in Alaska is a defiant rejection of the labels and boxes the industry tries to put us in, emphasizing an “artist-first” mentality where music is treated like a religion. Pledge allegiance. This is the way. Chaka Boy’s rhymes reflect loyalty, unity, protecting the inner circle, and relentlessly honing the craft of songwriting while The Dirty Sample’s production glides like a familiar theme to a winter-worn western. It’s that still moment, just before the quick-draw shootout. The snow starts to gently fall. Then suddenly, BANG! It’s Team Cold Camp, North Division.
Written and performed by Chaka Boy
Produced by The Dirty Sample
About Chaka Boy
Chaka Boy (born Brady Hughes, formerly known as D-vice) is a Calgary-based underground rapper, co-founder of the hip-hop collective Cold Camp, and owner of Otherworldly Comics. He first gained coast-to-coast recognition in the Canadian underground scene as a founding member of Dirty Crew during his early years in Vancouver, BC, appearing as a guest on countless independent projects between 2003-2015. He was also heavily integrated with the Port Authority crew, a notable collective that showcased top-tier Canadian & American underground lyricists. After rebranding, he leaned heavily into gritty boom-bap, collaborating extensively with Calgary producer The Dirty Sample, releasing two Cold Camp albums: We Hate Summer (Mo Gravy Records) and Winter Dreamz (Hand’Solo Records), the l