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By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – S our Soul, the joint album between Toronto’s BadBadNotGood and Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah has made its impact by now. In a sea of trap beats and other similar stylistic tropes, Sour Soul is a welcome rarity. BadBadNotGood’s live instrumentation combined with Ghostface’s long-honed gift for storytelling far exceeds (already high) expectations and makes a strong case for one … Continue reading
Photos by: Julio de la Torre – UK synthpop singer-songwriter Kindess, who released his second album, Otherness, on October 14th, 2014 via Female Energy Records, which featured collaborations with Kelela, Robyn and Dev Hynes, performed at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana, CA on February 27th with New Orleans-based hip-hop artist Pell, who released his newest album, Floating While Dreaming, … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – It was -32C in Toronto the night of February 19th. It’s an important fact to remember because despite all that bitterness hundreds of people lined up outside. Clearly, numb extremities were not enough to keep people away from the Opera House for a rare chance to see Ghostface Killah and local heroes BadBadNotGood align. Yes, Ghostface books numerous Toronto dates … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Last Thursday, Toronto rap god Drake out-paced the 24-hour media cycle when he dropped his new mixtape-cum-album If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. If you were just glancing at your social media feeds, it certainly was far too late. The masses flocked and the work itself spoke volumes, as the … Continue reading
Photos by: Jon Wishart – Vancouver-based hip-hop artist Madchild, who is a member of Juno Award-winning hip-hop group Swollen Members, who released their eleventh album, Brand New Day, on June 17th, 2014 via Battle Axe Records, and who released his second solo album, Lawn Mower Man, on August 6th, 2013 via Battle Axe Records, performed at The … Continue reading
Photos by: Claudia Kielb – Houston, TX-based hip-hop artist Riff Raff, who released his debut album, Neon Icon, on June 24th, 2014 via Mad Decent, which featured the singles “How to Be the Man”, and “Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz”, and featured guests including Childish Gambino, Mac Miller, and Mike Posner, and who is expected … Continue reading
Photos by: Victoria Charko (@victoriacharko) – Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist B.o.B, who released his third album, Underground Luxury, on December 17th, 2013 via Grand Hustle/Atlantic, which featured the singles “HeadBand”, “Ready”, and “John Doe”, performed at Luxy Nightclub in Vaughn, ON last night.
Date: Feb. 6 | Doors at 8pm Venue: Rockpile West You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: Win 2 Tickets to @dumbfoundead in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | #hiphop #dumbfoundead | http://t.co/kzASJ1L7dm — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) January 27, 2015 … Continue reading
Photos by: Philip C. Perron (@Philip_Perron) – Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Fabolous, who is expected to release his seventh album, Loso’s Way 2: Rise to Power, sometime in 2015, which is set to feature Chris Brown, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, John Legend, Future, Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Young Jeezy and Chrisette Michelle, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto on January 22nd.
Date: January 31st | Doors at 7pm Venue: The Danforth Music Hall You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: Win 2 Tickets to Riff Raff (@JODYHiGHROLLER) in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | http://t.co/Hox3ypGh2B — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) January 19, … Continue reading
