Canadian hip-hop collective Notes to Self grew from the collaborative efforts of MCs Swamp Donkey, Bronze One, and Roshin, along with DJ Dopey and writer/illustrator Elicser. Styled after classic golden age hip-hop crews like De La Soul and Hieroglyphics, the Notes to Self collective worked both individually and as a team in the production of various recordings, beginning with Bronze One's solo EP Just Add Water in 2003. Early highlights of the group's work included a virally popular Internet tribute to the late J Dilla in 2006 and a 2007 track that was runner-up in Toronto's ...