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Photos by: Stephan Ordonez – Swedish rapper/producer Yung Lean, who released his second album, Warlord, on February 25th, 2016 via Year 0001, which featured the singles “Hoover”, “AF1s”, and which followed up his 2014 album, Unknown Memory, which featured a guest appearance by Travis Scott, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night with Chicago-based rapper Adamn Killa, … Continue reading
Photos by: Saidy Lopez – Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Nas, who released his newest album, Life Is Good, on July 13th, 2012 via Def Jam, which featured the singles “Nasty”, “The Don”, and “Daughters”, and which followed up his 2010 collaborative album with Damian Marley entitled Distant Relatives, and which features lyrical themes concerning ancestry, poverty, and the plight … Continue reading
Photos by: Justin Roth – Toronto-based jazz trio BadBadNotGood, who released a new collaborative album with Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah called Sour Soul (out Feb. 24th, 2015 via eOne Music Canada), which follows their Polaris Music Prize-Nominated album III (out May 6th, 2014), performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with New Jersey-based rapper Marvel Alexander, who released … Continue reading
By: Staff – Hip-hop duo Run The Jewels have released a new virtual reality video for their song “Crown”, which is available via The New York Times’ NYT VR app (for both iOS and Android users). A track from Run The Jewels’ groundbreaking sophomore album Run the Jewels 2, the “Crown” video is viewable on smartphone or any type of VR headset. In the latter environment … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Hip-hop artist Logic, who released his second album, The Incredible True Story, on November 13th, 2015 via Def Jam, which featured the singles “Young Jesus”, “Like Woah”, and “Fade Away”, and which follows up his 2014 debut album, Under Pressure, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with rapper Dizzy Wright, who … Continue reading
By: Staff – Shad is bringing his rhymes to stages across Canada this summer. After touring heavily throughout 2014 and 2015 in support of his Polaris Prize short-listed album, Flying Colours, the Juno Award-winning rapper surprised his fans by taking over as host of CBC’s daily arts, culture and entertainment program “q.” It’s been a year since his triumphant show at Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall … Continue reading
By: Staff – Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise album titled untitled unmastered tonight (March 3). Listen to it here. Every element of Kendrick Lamar’s unedited unmastered tells you something about the Compton MC’s provocative, multi-layered genius. Take the contrast of the collection’s ultra-generic title and its attention-grabbing out-of-left-field release. Take the retro-futuristic, Funkadelic-inspired grooves that simmer … Continue reading
Photos by: Kris Cortes – New York City-based hip-hop artist Hoodie Allen, who released his second album, Happy Camper, on January 22nd, 2016, which followed up his 2014 album, People Keep Talking, and his 2014 EP, All About It, performed at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago last night with California-based rapper Super Duper Kyle, and Chicago-based rapper Taylor Bennett, … Continue reading
Photos by: Carmin Edwards – Nova Scotia-based hip-hop artist Classified, who released his fourth album, Grateful, on January 15th, 2016 via Universal Music Canada, which featured the singles “No Pressure” featuring Snoop Dogg, and “Filthy” featuring DJ Premier, and which followed up his self-titled third album on January 22nd, 2013, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in … Continue reading
Photos by: Sam Ungemach– Philadelphia-based hip-hop/blues rock/alt rock band G. Love and Special Sauce, who released their newest album, Love Saves The Day, on October 30th, 2015 via Brushfire Records, which followed up their 2014 album, Sugar, performed at The Fine Line in Minneapolis, MN last night with Boston-based funk-pop band Ripe, who released their newest EP, Hey Hello, on … Continue reading
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