Toronto legend Saukrates has been on a tear lately, re-releasing his classic 1999 album The Underground Tapes on digital platforms for the first time, including new songs, remixes and exclusive commentary to go along with it (peep the single I got to premiere on AmbrosiaForHeads.com last month), as well as providing support to the local Hip-Hop scene…
Category: Concert Reviews
Concert Review: BADBADNOTGOOD at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto (2018/03/31)
Toronto jazz band BADBADNOTGOOD have been killing stages around the world for years, and they’re back at it with a 2018 world tour, performing throughout Canada this spring before heading out to Europe in the summer. They’ve been building a bigger buzz each year since their online presence went viral in 2011, releasing critically acclaimed…
Concert Review: Lorde & Run The Jewels at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto
Lorde is currently experiencing the biggest years of her career to date, with her sophomore album Melodrama earning her an Album of the Year Grammy nomination, and her subsequent world tour taking her to stadiums and arenas around the globe. It’s been about four years since she last performed in Toronto, at the Danforth Music Hall, and…
Review: Mind Ya Brizzness Showcase at Nocturne in Toronto
Stacee Brizzle has been a prolific part of Toronto’s Hip-Hop scene for years. If you’re a Hip-Hop fan and you go to a lot of concerts in the city, chances are you’ve seen her host a few shows, keeping fans entertained between performers. When she’s not hosting for other artists, she also holds the title…
Concert Review: Tyler The Creator & Vince Staples at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto
It’s a really interesting time in Tyler The Creator’s career to be seeing him perform live. In 2017 he released his fifth album, Scum Fuck Flower Boy (commonly known as Flower Boy), which has brought on a dramatic shift in his career. Not only is the new album his most universally, critically acclaimed release to date, but the…
Concert Review: Jeru The Damaja at Hard Luck Bar in Toronto
Old school Hip-Hop heads in Canada have been in for a treat this month, as Brooklyn MC Jeru The Damaja has traveled from his home in Germany to embark on a tour across the country. Starting off in Quebec and making his way out west, Jeru is out celebrating his near 25-year career with some…
Concert Review: Jay Electronica at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto
For more than a decade, there’s been a shroud of mystery surrounding Jay Electronica. Having first rose to fame within Hip-Hop circles in the mid-late 2000’s, he’s since seen his praise diminish over the years, with an extremely minimal and rare output of music. While he’s never put out a wack track or spit a…
Review: Connect The Dot 2018 feat. Saukrates in Toronto
For our first show of 2018, we’re showing some love to our local Toronto Hip-Hop scene with the Connect The Dot showcase! Toronto MC Mic Gutz went on a tour throughout the GTA, picking out the best MCs from each area, and now they’ve all returned to the big city for a competition to determine…
Concert Review: Jay-Z – The 4:44 Tour in Toronto (2nd Show)
It’s been another game-changing year for one of Hip-Hop’s most influential titans, Jay-Z. After spending a few years away from the music, Hov returned in 2017 with his thirteenth studio album, 4:44, which has had a major impact both with the music itself and the business aspect around the album’s rollout. Having signed a new ten-year…
Concert Review: Otherwise Known at Salto in Toronto
Otherwise Known are re-emerging on the local Toronto Hip-Hop scene after spending some time keeping their music under wraps and perfecting their craft. It’s been two years since the duo consisting of emcees D-Knight & E (a/k/a Otto Major) released their debut album, After Hours, and the accompanying EP Word To The Wise, but they’ve started…
Concert Review: Slaine & Termanology at Nocturne in Toronto
For over a decade, Slaine & Termanology have been staples in the Boston Hip-Hop scene as individual artists. Mostly navigating their careers separately, Slaine has made waves in the underground both as a solo artist and as part of the group La Coka Nostra, while Termanology has done the same with heavy collaborations on his…
Concert Review: Necro & Madchild at The Rockpile in Toronto
For the first time in about ten years, Necro has returned to Canada for a cross-country tour, and he’s bringing along Canadian Hip-Hop icon Madchild to sweeten the deal! The Brooklyn emcee/producer is gearing up to release his first full-length solo album since 2010’s DIE!, but as the originator of the death-rap subgenre, this would be…
