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Photos by: Mike Nguyen – Hip-hop artist Denzel Curry, who released his second album, Imperial, on March 9th, 2016 via C9, which featured guest appearances from Rick Ross, Joey Badass and Vares of Twelve’len, and which followed up his 2015 double EP, 32 Zei/Planet Shrooms, which featured guest appearances from Mike Dece, Twelve’len, Big Rube, Nell, J.K. the Reaper, Leonardo Safari and Fortebowie, performed … Continue reading
Photos by: Janine Wong – Acclaimed hip-hop-soul singer Lauryn Hill, who released her first new song in over a decade called “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)”, on May 4th, 2013, before serving three months in prison for tax evasion, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto on September 16th.
Photos by: Timothy Nguyen – Day one of Rifflandia 2016 in Victoria, British Columbia on September 15th featured performances by hip-hip trio De La Soul, who released their ninth album, and the Anonymous Nobody…, on August 26th, 2016 via Kobalt, which featured the singles “Trainwreck”, “Pain”, “Royalty Capes”, “Drawn”, and “Greyhounds”, New York City-based hip-hop group The Beatnuts, rap group Illvis Freshly, and more! _____________________________________________________________________________________ De La … Continue reading
Photos by: Jason Hodgins – Hip-hop artist Action Bronson, who released his second album, Mr. Wonderful, on March 23rd, 2015 via Atlantic/Vice, which featured the singles “Easy Rider”, “Actin Crazy”, “Terry”, and “Baby Blue”, was produced by several high-profile record producers, such as The Alchemist, Mark Ronson and Noah “40” Shebib, and which followed up his 2013 album, Blue Chips 2, performed at the Sound Academy in Toronto last … Continue reading
By: Lucy Sky – It’s not often in life that you get a little reminder of why you do what you do and are lucky enough to fall in love with it again, but be grateful if it happens. Classified hit the Bourbon Room in Ottawa last night on his Beautiful Escape tour, and the name … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Ladouceur – Hip-Hop duo Banks And Steelz, which consists of Paul Banks of Interpol and RZA of Wu-Tang Clan, and who released their debut album, Anything But Words, on August 26th, 2016 via Warner Bros., which featured the singles “Love and War”, “Giant”, “Speedway Sonora”, “Sword in the Stone”, and “Anything But Words”, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@AngelMarchini) – Los Angeles-based hip-hop artist Schoolboy Q, who released his fourth album, Blank Face, on July 8th via Top Dawg/Interscope, performed at the Sound Academy in Toronto last night.
By: Ben Wagg – ‘De La Soul is Dead’, or so they rapped on their 1991 LP of the same name, but yet after an 11-year hiatus, it seemingly fits just as well in 2016. After waning influence and radio silence, the possibility of another album seemed unlikely. However, following a successful $600,000 … Continue reading
By: Staff – Indie hip-hop phenoms Run the Jewels have just offered up a preview of “Panther Like a Panther,” a new song from their highly-anticipated third studio album, Run the Jewels 3. The track is exclusively featured in the Horde 3.0 debut trailer in support of the upcoming Gears of War 4, which launches on Xbox One and Windows 10 platforms Oct. 11. Watch the trailer below. “Run the … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Qubti-Andrews – New York City-based hip-hop artist Fat Joe, who released his newest single, “Cookin”, on August 3rd, 2016, which followed up his platinum-selling single “All The Way Up”, which serves as Fat Joe’s first top 40 hit since his 2007’s “I Won’t Tell”, performed at the Cabana Pool Bar in Toronto last night.
