As we now enter the 2020s, a lot of Hip-Hop fanatics are of course discussing who the best rappers of the 2010s were. It’s a tough task to narrow down a list to a Top 30, but here’s one of many attempts to do it. The 2010s was a challenging decade, as many artists who…
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Top 15 Hip-Hop Albums of 2019
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Like we always do around this time of year, it’s time to look back at our favourite new releases to drop in 2019 in reflection of the year gone by! The last year of the decade started off relatively slow compared to a busy 2018 when it comes to Hip-Hop…
Concert Review: Wu-Tang Clan at MattyFest in Toronto
“Wu-Tang again?” “Awww yeah, again and again!” –Protect Ya Neck The legendary Wu-Tang Clan reunited for their 25th anniversary tour over a year ago, and while they hit Toronto with a free concert last September, they have returned for a second show a year later while remaining a united force for the entire world tour….
The Top 10 Concerts I Attended in 2018
2018 was another epic year in concert-going. It marks the most concert reviews written on this blog in any year so far, with over 30 shows attended and reviewed. We also got to expand beyond Toronto and cover shows in other cities, travelling out for some fun times in Kitchener, Guelph, and Buffalo. Between the…
Top 30 Hip-Hop Albums of 2018: #10-1
2018 may go down as the best year of the 2010s for Hip-Hop releases. It’s been a year to be known for the sheer volume of great albums, with so many dropping that it’s been a challenge keeping up. While it’s great to see the culture thriving with so many artists putting out new music,…
Concert Review: Wu-Tang Clan at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto
Just two months after performing in Kitchener on what was to be the only stop in Ontario for their 25th Anniversary Tour, The Wu-Tang Clan have returned, this time performing in Toronto itself. Their return comes after the roster wasn’t complete for the Kitchener show, as Method Man had to catch a last-minute flight…
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…
Festival Review: The Roots Picnic in New York City
One of the most gifted and musically diverse bands on the planet, The Roots are in their ninth year curating their own music festival. Always co-headlining alongside some of their favourite artists, collaborators and friends, the festival has been one way The Roots’ celebrate their hometown, Philadelphia, every year. For the first time in 2016…
My #11 Favourite Album of 2014: Wu-Tang Clan – A Better Tomorrow
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #15* The album meant to celebrate the Wu-Tang Clan’s 20th anniversary has finally come out a year after they wanted it to. A Better Tomorrow had a lot of weight on its shoulders, as the Clan had to…
Artist Profile + Album Review: Army of the Pharaohs – In Death Reborn
Tomorrow is the official release date for Army of the Pharaohs’ fourth album, In Death Reborn. They have been dominating the underground hip-hop scene for over a decade and seem to grow their fan base with every release. I first got into them in 2007 when a friend showed me their newest album at the…
My #4 Favourite Album of 2013: Inspectah Deck, 7L & Esoteric – Czarface
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* *Click here to go back to #20* *Click here to go back to #15* *Click here to go back to #10* This album has some of the coolest CD packaging in my entire collection (those who bought…
My #8 Favourite Album of 2013: Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge/Apollo Brown – Twelve Reasons To Die/The Brown Tape (tied)
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* *Click here to go back to #20* *Click here to go back to #15* *Click here to go back to #10* The reason I have both of these in the same post is they’re essentially the same…
