An emcee who loves basketball metaphors, Shad came up clutch in the 4th quarter of 2021 and hit a slam dunk with his seventh album, TAO. With COVID restrictions continuing to ease up, he’s been able to tour across Canada and parts of USA all spring, celebrating his new body of work with the fans,…
Category: Concert Reviews
Concert Review: Tyler, The Creator – CMIYGL Tour at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2022.03.11)
Many Canadian music fans have been without live music for the couple years since the COVID-19 pandemic started, but it looks like we’re finally getting back to somewhat normal. There have been several short-lived re-openings that allowed some shows to happen last year, including a vaccinated-only Dave Chappelle performance at Scotiabank Arena last November, followed…
Review: Dave Chappelle “Untitled” at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2021.11.15)
Fans of Dave Chappelle are likely already aware of the controversy surrounding his latest Netflix special, The Closer, but that didn’t stop his Toronto fan base from filling up a sold-out Scotiabank Arena to see him perform live on a Monday night. The iconic comedian has taken some heat in recent years over his jokes…
Concert Review: Skratch Bastid, Shad & More at CityView Drive-In Toronto
DJ Skratch Bastid & friends celebrate Toronto Hip-Hop excellence in a return to live music for the first time since COVID.
Concert Review: GZA at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto
Fresh off of the Wu-Tang Clan’s extravagant celebration for their 25th anniversary, including a massive world tour that had two stops in Toronto, the documentary series Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics And Men, and season one of the live-action TV drama Wu-Tang: An American Saga, it’s time we start celebrating the 25th anniversaries of those classic…
Review: Alternative Symphony Performing Dr. Dre’s 2001 in Toronto
… And we’re back! We celebrated the new year by counting down our top ten concerts of 2019, and are kicking off 2020 by celebrating the 20th anniversary of an all-time classic album. Released in November of 1999, Dr. Dre’s sophomore solo album, 2001, is a timeless masterpiece that elevated Hip-Hop culture to a new…
Concert Review: Rittz at Adelaide Hall in Toronto
The last time Rittz performed in Toronto, he was very adamant with a club full of Strange Music fans about his plans to leave the label once his contract was up. In the year and a half that’s gone by, he’s since followed through with what he said he’d do, leaving the indie powerhouse…
Concert Review: La Coka Nostra at Starlight Social Club in Waterloo, ON
Throughout the month of November, La Coka Nostra have reunited for a tour across Canada. Starting over in British Columbia and hitting every province on their way out east, they performed at Toronto’s Hard Luck Bar earlier in the week, and would be making their final stop of the tour in Waterloo, Ontario on a…
Concert Review: Jidenna at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto
Currently midway through his 85 To Africa Tour, Jidenna returned to Toronto to perform for just his second time in the city. He is coming off of releasing his sophomore album earlier this year, also titled 85 To Africa, and after performing a short, mid-card set at the 2017 Manifesto Festival, he’d return to do his own headlining…
Review: Reel Wolf 10th Anniversary at The Grand Gerrard Theatre in Toronto
Reel Wolf Productions has been a staple in underground Hip-Hop for the last decade, having produced over 100 music videos with both reputable, international artists, and local Toronto-based artists. They’ve built a long list of collaborators over the last ten years, including names like D12, Jedi Mind Tricks/Vinnie Paz, Ill Bill, Slaine, Necro, Madchild,…
Concert Review: ¡Mayday! at The Grand Gerrard Theatre in Toronto
Having embarked on their Fire In The Sky Tour, ¡Mayday! are nearing the end of their run through Canada before they continue on to the U.S. for the rest of the fall season. The Miami band has endured the grind of the Hip-Hop underground for over a decade now, having lost some band members along…
Concert Review: Nas & Mary J. Blige at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto
When it comes to Hip-Hop and R&B, Nas & Mary J. Blige can be considered royalty of their respective genres, each having legendary careers lasting over 25 years, and now they have joined forces for The Royalty Tour. Celebrating 25 years of Nas’ Illmatic album and Mary J. Blige’s My Life album, the two legends…
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