It’s been another action-packed year for Hip-Hop concerts in Toronto. From younger artists still building up their discography and in the thick of promoting new music, to OGs celebrating 20 and 30-year milestones for classic albums, all aspects of Hip-Hop were well represented in the concerts Toronto got to see in 2025. This blog missed…
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Concert Review: CL Smooth at The Phoenix Concert Theatre (2025.12.19)
In what may go down as the last Hip-Hop concert of 2025 for a lot of Toronto heads, Supreme Genes Entertainment put together one final showcase to cap off the year, headlined by none other than New York’s own CL Smooth. An emcee who’s had his hand in timeless classics, most notably the 1992 single…
Concert Review: Raekwon & Mobb Deep at HISTORY in Toronto (2025.12.02)
Back in 1995, Loud Records were continuing to make history as they released two of the most influential Hip-Hop albums of all-time: Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… and Mobb Deep’s The Infamous. These two albums would help shape the sound of ’90s Hip-Hop and would go on to have a monumental impact on the…
Top 10 Wu-Tang Clan Concerts: The Evolution of Their Live Performance
Often considered arguably the greatest Hip-Hop group of all-time, seeing the Wu-Tang Clan in concert has to be a bucket list item for any Hip-Hop head, and yet it’s been a rarity to see the entire group united on the same stage over their 30+ year career. With the nine living members of the group…
Concert Review: J.I.D at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto (2025.10.22)
Continuing to rise as one of the most elite emcees to come out of Atlanta, at least in this modern era of Hip-Hop, J.I.D has gone back to work in 2025 with a dope new addition to his ever expanding discography. Now on his fourth album under J. Cole’s Dreamville Records, J.I.D released God Does…
Concert Review: Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist at HISTORY in Toronto (2025.10.19)
Having been a force in the underground for well over a decade, Freddie Gibbs continues to build on one of Hip-Hop’s most respected discographies in the modern era. He’s been cranking out new albums and mixtapes nearly every year, consistently building up his fan base with each project, and some might argue that his best…
Concert Review: Doechii at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto (2025.10.17)
Doechii is an artist currently experiencing the breakout year of her career. After first gaining some recognition with a few songs released on TikTok and her independently-released debut mixtape, 2019’s Coven Music Session, Vol. 1, she went on to sign with one of the hottest record labels in the music business, Top Dawg Entertainment. In…
Concert Review: Ice Cube at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2025.10.09)
The year 2025 marks 40 years since Ice Cube entered the music business. First making his mark as the writer behind what would eventually become Eazy-E’s 1987 debut single, “Boyz-n-the-Hood,” Ice Cube went on to push the boundaries of free speech in music and fight the important fights with the group N.W.A., who decades later…
Concert Review: NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) at HISTORY in Toronto (2025.09.21)
Anderson .Paak is an artist whose success continues to elevate. Now over a decade into his career, Anderson .Paak has been able to seamlessly navigate his way through several different paths in the music industry, whether it’s as a solo artist or as part of a collaborative group, releasing music on a major label with…
Concert Review: System of a Down at Rogers Stadium in Toronto (2025.09.03)
As with many cities System of a Down have been touring through in 2025, it’s been over a decade since their fans in Toronto, Canada last got to see them perform live. The band is now twenty years removed from the last full-length album they released together, and yet the stages they’re able to perform…
Concert Review: Linkin Park at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2025.08.08)
When the world lost Chester Bennington in 2017, it was hard to picture Linkin Park ever being able to return as a band, and yet here we are. After taking the time to heal and move forward, Linkin Park made their return in 2024 with most of the original band members reuniting, with the exceptions…
Concert Review: DJ Premier & More at Bastid’s BBQ in Toronto (2025.07.26)
With over a decade of bringing Hip-Hop heads together to celebrate the art of DJing, Skratch Bastid is back with his Bastid’s BBQ festival in full effect. Having expanded to multiple cities, each with their own unique festival lineup, the 2025 hometown edition in Toronto would return to The Bentway for the third year in…
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