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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