It’s been four years since Donald Glover last went on tour as his Childish Gambino persona, and in those four years, he’s propelled himself into stardom. Back then he was an up-and-coming MC, singer, and producer with a couple acclaimed albums and several mixtapes under his belt, as well as a comedian with a…
Category: Concert Reviews
Review: Connect The Dot 2018 Champion Showcase in Toronto
Toronto Hip-Hop heads had a tough choice to make this past Saturday, as there were two major events happening in the city for fans of rap music. On one hand, you had legendary Brooklyn duo M.O.P. performing at the new Stadium Nightclub, and on the other, you had the final round of a tournament…
Review: RZA – Live From The 36th Chamber at The Royal Theatre in Toronto
Just one month after the Wu-Tang Clan (minus Method Man) performed in Kitchener on their 25th Anniversary Tour, their leader, RZA, has returned to Toronto with a very special show. As with most members of the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA has a solo career that goes beyond music, with the legendary Hip-Hop producer diving into a prosperous…
Concert Review: Beyoncé & Jay-Z – The OTR II Tour in Buffalo, NY
Widely regarded as one of the biggest concert tours this year, Hip-Hop’s power couple Jay-Z & Beyoncé have embarked on their On The Run II Tour, doing it bigger and better than the first tour they went on together in 2014. With double the amount of tour dates in both Europe and North America, the OTRII Tour has them…
Concert Review: Wu-Tang Clan at Bingemans On The Grand in Kitchener, ON
The legendary Wu-Tang Clan has reunited once again for their 25th Anniversary Tour, celebrating the 25 years since they released one of Hip-Hop’s most iconic masterpieces, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). It’s been 25 years of consistent musical output from one of Hip-Hop’s greatest groups, as not one year has gone by since where they haven’t…
Concert Review: Busta Rhymes at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto
The last Friday of July 2018 in Toronto was an epic one for Hip-Hop heads. Whether you saw Ludacris headline Toronto’s Festival of Beer at Bandshell Park, or Ice Cube host his Big3 basketball league at Scotiabank Arena, those looking to keep the party going got to see a late, late night show at Rebel Nightclub featuring…
Concert Review: Ludacris at Toronto’s 2018 Festival of Beer
After putting on what we called the best concert of the year in 2017, Toronto’s Festival of Beer continues to aim for bigger and better. This year they’ve expanded the festival by making it four days instead of three, and booked even more famous artists to perform at Bandshell Park. While last year’s Friday night…
Concert Review: T.D.E. – The Championship Tour in Toronto
The star power of Kendrick Lamar and his label mates at Top Dawg Entertainment continues to rise year after year. After performing at the Air Canada Centre twice last summer during his DAMN Tour, Kendrick started off 2018 by announcing The Championship Tour, with almost the entire roster signed to Top Dawg Entertainment joining him. While Kendrick…
Concert Review: Snow Tha Product at Adelaide Hall in Toronto
It’s a long, tough grind becoming known as a lasting artist in the music industry, and Snow Tha Product has been working her way there for ten years. Going from selling CDs out of her car to now being able to tour North America on a regular basis, she’s come a long way, and still…
Concert Review: Joey Bada$$ at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto
After pulling a last-minute no-show to an already postponed concert last summer, Toronto still has not lost any love for Joey Bada$$. It’s been less than a year since he bailed on the Toronto stop for the joint All-AmeriKKKan Bada$$ / Everybody’s Tour with Logic, and Joey has already embarked on his new AmeriKKKana Tour, returning to Toronto…
Concert Review: Rittz – The Last Call Tour in Toronto
It’s been two years since Rittz last performed in Canada, and now he’s back with a country-wide tour to promote his fourth and final album on Strange Music, 2017’s Last Call. Starting off in Quebec and slowly making his way out west to BC, the fifth stop on this tour would see him returning to The…
Concert Review: 2 Chainz at Canadian Music Week 2018 in Toronto (via CulturedVultures)
This past weekend was a busy one for Hip-Hop concerts. Not only did we see some local talent compete in the 2018 Connect The Dot tournament in Oakville, but Canadian Music Week also wrapped up their festival in Toronto by bringing 2 Chainz to town. With the way he’s been killing his guest features lately…
