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By: Gavin Clark – Wiz Khalifa brought his third annual “Under the Influence of Music” tour back to Toronto’s Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on July 29. Some of hip-hop’s biggest names including Ty Dolla Sign, Iamsu!, DJ Drama, Rich Homie Quan, and Young Jeezy accompanied him. The best way to describe the show would be to compare it to the craziest house party of the summer. Security … Continue reading
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Pittsburgh-based rapper Wiz Khalifa, who will release his fifth album, Blacc Hollywood, on August 19th via Atlantic/Rostrum, performed in Toronto last night at Molson Amphitheatre as part of the Under The Influence of Music Tour with Atlanta-based rapper Young Jeezy, who will release his fifth album, Seen It All: The Autobiography, … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – The 2014 Unity Festival ended with a major event at Yonge-Dundas Square on July 26 that featured Canada’s top break dancers, rappers/spoken word artists, beatboxers and bands. Founded in 2007 by Michael Prosserman aka “Bboy Piecez”, one of Toronto’s most preeminent B-boys, UNITY has reached over 100,000 youth across Canada through its after-school program designed … Continue reading
By: Gavin Clark – Atlanta-based rapper Future invaded Toronto’s Sound Academy on July 11th with his “I’m Just Being Honest” tour in support of his sophomore album Honest. With a catalogue that consists of some of hip-hop’s biggest bangers and a reputation for high-energy performances, there was a strong expectation to be met. The opening act, Rico Love, played a soulfully smooth R&B set to … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Harbourfront Centre in Toronto has celebrated hip hop’s rich history and given top billing to hip hop acts on lineups of free community-centric events in the evenings,, including past performances by Rakim, British act Herbalizer, and more. Last Friday night, they hosted Canadian MC Maestro Fresh Wes and the Rapper’s Delight Experience, formerly the Sugarhill Gang. … Continue reading
Photos by: Amanda-Susan Carson (@xoAmandaCarson) – 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 Sound Academy on June 21st.
Date: June 15 at 8pm Venue: Kool Haus You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and RT the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to #RickRoss (@rickyrozay) in Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | @INKevents | http://t.co/BNq8cv9PSz — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) June 10, 2014 LIKE … Continue reading
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt – Providence, RI-based rapper Sage Francis, who released his fifth album, Copper Gone, on June 3rd, 2014, via Strange Famous Records/Speech Development Records, which is his first new album since 2010, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night in support of the album with Providence, RI-based rapper B. Dolan, … Continue reading
Date: June 11th at 8:00pm Venue: The Hoxton You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and RT the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @iamkelis in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT to win! @embracepresents #Kelis | http://t.co/35h4HCwSdf — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) June 2, 2014 LIKE our “Kelis” post … Continue reading
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt – Minneapolis-based hip-hop group Atmosphere, who released their eighth album, Southsiders, on May 6th, 2014 via Rhymesayers Entertainment, which debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 chart, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Minneapolis rapper Prof, who released his newest album, Kaiser Von Powderhorn 3, on September 25th, 2012, which features Yelawolf … Continue reading
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