Talk about tough decisions. On this night in Toronto, 90’s Hip-Hop heads had two dope options for live shows. There was the much hyped Bad Boy Records Reunion Tour hitting the Air Canada Centre, featuring Diddy/Puff Daddy, Mase, Lil Kim, Faith Evans, The LOX, 112, Total and Carl Thomas, or there was Wu-Tang’s RZA and…
Category: Concert Reviews
Concert Review: Kanye West – The Saint Pablo Tour in Toronto
Well this was a pleasant surprise! I wasn’t planning on attending this show, but encountered some tickets at the last minute. Kanye West is of course a high demand artist, as this would be the last of two consecutive nights in Toronto’s Air Canada Centre for his Saint Pablo Tour. The last time he was…
Concert Review: Elzhi, A-F-R-O + More at The Cookout Festival in Hamilton, ON
Arguably one of the coolest music festivals in Hamilton, Ontario, The Cookout Festival is back for its fourth year! It combines the feel of a small, intimate rap concert with a community barbeque, creating a fun, laid-back atmosphere. It also creates a strong sense of community with all the local food vendors and artists from…
Concert Review: Prophets of Rage at Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto
There’s been a lot of hype surrounding Prophets of Rage, and until recently a lot of mystery. On paper the newly formed group looks epic, as it is a combination of three well known groups that were prolific in the 1980’s and 90’s: Rage Against The Machine, Public Enemy, and Cypress Hill. All three groups,…
Concert Review: Run The Jewels, Joey Bada$$ + more at Time Festival
Time Festival is one of the most diverse single-day music festivals in Toronto, with a lineup of artists representing several different genres. As the name may suggest, they tend to get artists that represent the musical landscape of current times. As such, Time has developed a reputation for being an EDM-heavy festival, but they also…
Concert Review: Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa at OVO Fest
It finally happened. It’s been no secret (based on some album reviews I’ve written) that I am not the biggest Drake fan, yet here I am attending one of his OVO events for the first time. This came about at the last minute, as some homies encountered some cheap tickets for day one of the…
Concert Review: Rittz at The Rockpile in Toronto
The Strange Music roster is slowly building their presence north of the border. Label head Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko have spent years consistently selling out the Rockpile every time they tour Canada, upgrading last year to the larger Phoenix Concert Theatre, and Rittz and ¡Mayday! each had their first shows in Canada in 2015,…
Concert Review: Shad at Mod Club in Toronto (2016)
It has to happen at least once a year; all-time Canadian great, Shad, has come back to Toronto to put on a show! 2015 saw Shad do some large shows, filling up the revered Massey Hall and having headlining sets at Toronto’s NXNE and Burlington’s Sound of Music festivals, and now he’s taking things back…
Concert Review: Schoolboy Q & Ghostface Killah at NXNE Port Lands Festival
After a controversial 2015 festival, NXNE shook things up this year and launched their new Port Lands Festival this past weekend. As opposed to the previous free concerts in Dundas Square, the new festival was ticketed and at a lakeside location away from the downtown core. Going from free events to $60 – $75 tickets…
Concert Review: Hopsin at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto
It’s been an interesting past twelve months for Hopsin fans. Last summer Hopsin delivered another great album with Pound Syndrome, his third release on his Funk Volume label. After waiting a couple years since the previous release, fans finally had new music from Hop, which meant more material to perform on his world tours. The…
Concert Review: Del The Funky Homosapien at Revival Bar
We’re back! I know we’re really late with our first concert review of the new year, missing out on shows by Obie Trice, Onyx, and Classified, but I am just one person after all. New responsibilities came with the new year, and now hitting up these shows has become tougher for me. This first show…
The Top 10 Concerts I Attended in 2015
Our second full calendar year being active was a fun one! We’ve gained a lot of recognition in Toronto’s local Hip-Hop scene, made great connections, and most importantly covered a lot of concerts this year (one more than last year!). I want to thank all the promoters and local artists who made it easier for me…
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