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Photos by: Amanda Cain – Malibu, CA-based hip-hop artist Shwayze, who released his newest album, King Of The Summer, on July 17th, 2015, which follows up his last album, Shwayze Summer, out July 13th, 2013, performed at The Magic Bag in Ferndale, Michigan on August 7th with Detroit-based hip-hop group Cold English, who released their newest album, One Band. … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Now in its fourth year, Made in America (created by Jay-Z in partnership with Budweiser) has its lineup locked down. Start with a genre-defining superstar, and cascade from there into a collection of heroes from indie rock to hip-hop to EDM. While still a relative newcomer to the festival landscape, Made in … Continue reading
Photos by: Victoria Charko (@Vanilla_Rx) – Juno Award-nominated Toronto-based MC Tre Mission, who released his debut album, Stigmata, on August 11th, 2014, which followed up his 2013 mixtape, Malmaison, and who has worked with grime artists such as Wiley, JME and Skepta, performed at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto last night with Bristol, UK-born, Mississauga, ON-based rapper Keita Juma, who released his latest EP Chaos Theory, earlier this year, and … Continue reading
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.
