Photos by: Justin Roth – Canadian alternative hip-hop artist Buck 65, who released his newest album, Neverlove, on September 30th, 2014 via Warner Music Canada, which was inspired by his divorce with his now ex-wife, and who released a more lighthearted album called Laundromat Boogie on September 29th, 2014 via Bandcamp, performed at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Experimental hip-hop band Death Grips, who released a pair of albums this year so far including Fashion Week (out Jan. 4th), and The Powers That B (out Mar. 31), performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Justin Roth – Acclaimed Canadian rapper Shad, who released his fourth album, Flying Colours, on October 15th, 2013 via Black Box, and who is the new host of popular radio show Q on CBC Radio, performed at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto on June 21st as a replacement for Action Bronson, along with Los Angeles-based hip-hop … Continue reading
Photos by: Anna Matthews – Toronto-based hip-hop group Turquoise Jeep, who released their second album, Existing Musical Beings, in December 2013, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – Acclaimed Toronto-based rapper Drake, who released his fourth album, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, on February 13th, 2015 via Cash Money, performed at the United Center in Chicago on May 29th as part of his ongoing “Jungle Tour”.
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Following social media outrage and an online petition that received over 7,000 signatures to remove him from the line-up, NXNE has canceled New York-based rapper Action Bronson’s performance, who was set to perform at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto on June 21 as part of the annual music festival. In a statement, North … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Ray – Memphis-based Academy Award-winning and Grammy-nominated rapper and founding member of Southern hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, Juicy J, who will release his fourth solo album, Pure THC: The Hustle Continues, sometime this year, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night.
Photos by: Jamie Limbright, Joe Gall, Bryan Mitchell, & Samuel Trotter – Day two of Movement Detroit 2015 at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit featured performances by EDM supergroup Dog Blood, which features Grammy Award-winning dubstep DJ/Producer Skrillex, and electro house DJ/Producer Boys Noize, who released their newest EP, Middle Finger Pt. 2: The Remixes, on March … Continue reading
Photos by: Jamie Limbright & Samuel Trotter – Day one of Movement Detroit 2015 at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit featured performances by acclaimed rapper Method Man, who is a member of iconic hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, Irish EDM DJ/Producer Mano Le Tough, Detroit-based techno artist Stacey Pullen, New Jersey-based deep house DJ/Producer Kerri Chandler, and more! … Continue reading
Photos by: Roy Cohen – New York City-based hip-hop artist Joey Badass, who released his debut album, B4.Da.$$, on January 20th, 2015 via Cinematic Music Group, which spawned seven singles including “Big Dusty”, “Christ Conscious”, “No. 99”, “Curry Chicken”, “On & On”, and “Teach Me”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night as part of CMW … Continue reading