It feels great being back to having a full calendar year of reviewing concerts! As we bring the year to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of the best concerts I got to attend this year. As always, I tried to catch as many Hip-Hop concerts to hit Toronto, Canada throughout the…
Tag: D-Sisive
Concert Review: D-Sisive at The Rivoli in Toronto (2023.07.21)
An emcee who often chooses to stay away from the spotlight, D-Sisive seems to be making a comeback in 2023. After being nominated for multiple Juno awards over the course of his career, he’s been relatively quiet since the mid-2010s, taking some time to get his mental health back on track, overcome an addiction, and…
Concert Review: Smif-N-Wessun at The Rivoli in Toronto (2023.04.09)
Celebrating 30 years in the game, Smif-N-Wessun, the duo made up of Tek & General Steele, have been hitting the road and embracing the fans in 2023. The Brooklyn duo are coming off of a tour through Europe in March, and this April have been on a quick 5-show run through the Quebec and Ontario…
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…
The Top 10 Concerts I Attended in 2014
I’d like to thank everyone who’s supported this blog and anyone who has ever read any of my articles! This is the first full calendar year I’ve had SYpherSights running, so this time I have concert reviews written for every show on the list. While I couldn’t attend every single hip-hop show in the city,…
Concert Review: Apathy, C.L. Smooth & More at The Cookout Festival in Hamilton, ON
The Cookout is a relatively new festival to emerge from the Steel City, Hamilton, Ontario, featuring barbeque cooking and live hip-hop music. In just its second year, the 2014 edition of the festival featured D-Sisive, Saukrates, Apathy, and was headlined by C.L. Smooth performing his entire 1994 album, The Main Ingredient. On top of these four…
