There’s so much I could write about the Wu-Tang Clan; they became my all-time favourite hip-hop group when I started studying the history of rap music as a teenager, as I was too young to witness its beginnings first hand. Ever since 1993, not one year has gone by where Wu-Tang hasn’t put out an…
(Froback Friday) Concert Review: An Epic Week of Hip-Hop in 2010
With so many milestones being reached by many hip-hop legends this month, and because it’s been a while since I posted a new blog entry, I’ve decided to review two of the most memorable concerts I’ve ever been to, which happened to be within a week of each other. The year was 2010; I had…
Artist Profile + Album Review: Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Tomorrow is the official release date for Eminem’s 8th solo album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The album leaked last week (minus the bonus tracks) and I’ve been able to live with it for a bit and form an opinion, but first let me take you through Eminem’s career and how I’ve followed it over…
Concert Review: Deltron 3030 at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto
Deltron 3030 is a little-known but very successful hip-hop group comprising of Hieroglyphics emcee Del The Funkee Homosapien, producer Dan The Automator, and Canadian DJ Kid Koala (from left-to-right in the picture above). In 2000 they released their self-titled debut album, which went platinum with very little promotion. It was a concept album about the…
Artist Profile + Album Review: Shad – Flying Colours
Today is the official release date for Shad’s fourth album, Flying Colours. While I will definitely be writing about this album in December during my Top 30 Favourite Albums of the Year Countdown, I feel compelled to do the whole Artist Profile and review now because, in my opinion, Shad is the illest Canadian hip-hop…
Concert Review: J. Cole & Wale at Massey Hall in Toronto
The last time J. Cole was in town, me and my homie waited in line on a hot summer day with about 2000 other fans who didn’t get to see Cole on his Dollar and a Dream tour: a show where the first ~400 people to show up got to see him perform for $1…
Concert Review: Manifesto Festival 2013 at Dundas Square in Toronto, ON
Manifesto is a four-day long hip-hop culture festival that includes various displays of art, speaker panels, lectures, and is wrapped up by a free concert in Dundas Square. Although this was the 7th annual festival, it was only my second time going. Last year I had a great time; I sat in on a lecture/lesson…
Artist Profile + Album Review: Drake – Nothing Was The Same
I can’t say I’m a big Drake fan. He’s done some great things economically for Canadian hip hop and is the biggest name to come from Toronto, so I always give his albums a listen and really try to like them, but I just haven’t been able to get into his music like that. I…
Concert Review: Joell Ortiz live at Krazy Cactus in Mississauga, ON
Joell Ortiz has come a long way as an artist. He’s had problems with labels accepting his image, saying a chubby Puerto Rican rapper isn’t marketable (although now he’s noticeably lost some weight). He formed the Slaughterhouse group with Royce Da 5’9″, Crooked I and Joe Budden, and made some critically acclaimed music with them…
The Top 5 Concerts I Attended Over The Summer 2013
Since I’m in my final term of school and will probably be working full time next year, I probably won’t have another summer like the one that just ended. I went to a lot of concerts between May-August, so I thought I’d highlight the top 5. 5. Apathy & Celph Titled on the Demigodz KILLmatic…
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