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Perhaps the mainstream breakthroughs of artists like Drake and Anjulie will finally lay waste to the myth that the Canadian music scene doesn't have its own take on the urban sound. Those looking for new names in hip-hop should perk up their ears in the direction of rising Toronto rapper/producer Miles Jones, who offers up a mix of R&B, electro, reggae and pop influences on his polished sophomore album, 'Runaway Jones'.

It's unsurprising that the young emcee brings a wide scope of sounds to his music, as he comes from a long line of music enthusiasts. His father, 'Deadly' Hedley Jones, was a pioneering radio and club DJ in Toronto and his grandfather was a Jamaican jazz and ska musician who helped found legendary reggae recording studio Studio One.

Jones has been busy making a distinct name for himself, recording his first album in 2006 as a thesis project for his studies at McMaster University and drawing on his burgeoning skills as a songwriter and producer when he was invited to participate in a Canadian Idol songwriter's conference.