Back in 1995, Loud Records were continuing to make history as they released two of the most influential Hip-Hop albums of all-time: Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… and Mobb Deep’s The Infamous. These two albums would help shape the sound of ’90s Hip-Hop and would go on to have a monumental impact on the…
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Concert Review: DJ Premier & More at Bastid’s BBQ in Toronto (2025.07.26)
With over a decade of bringing Hip-Hop heads together to celebrate the art of DJing, Skratch Bastid is back with his Bastid’s BBQ festival in full effect. Having expanded to multiple cities, each with their own unique festival lineup, the 2025 hometown edition in Toronto would return to The Bentway for the third year in…
Concert Review: The LOX at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto (2023.06.09)
The 2023 edition of the annual Canadian Music Week conference and festival put a spotlight on Hip-Hop to celebrate the culture’s 50th anniversary. The summit included interviews and speaker panels with artists like Chuck D and B-Real, including a screening of part of Chuck’s new documentary series Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed The…
Top 10 Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Concerts Hitting Toronto This Summer (2023)
With COVID-19 now firmly in the rear view mirror, live concerts are back in full swing, bringing plenty of ways for fans to celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary. 2023 has already seen a ton of artists bring their concert tours to Toronto, representing the diversity and growth the genre has achieved in its 50-year history, and…
The Top 15 Concerts I Attended in 2020-2022
It’s a blessing to even be able to write this kind of article, with this being possible for the first time since 2019. After only having a handful of concerts being able to take place in each of 2020 and 2021, we’ve finally had a meaningful, long-lasting return of live music in 2022 with COVID-19…
Concert Review: Drake + All Canadian NorthStars at History in Toronto (2022.07.28)
With many music festivals making their return to Canada in 2022, after the COVID-19 pandemic shut them down for two years, it’s no surprise that Drake is bringing back his OVO Festival to Toronto. Now in its tenth iteration, Drake put a twist on his annual homecoming party to celebrate the milestone and instead made…
Review: Dave Chappelle “Untitled” at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2021.11.15)
Fans of Dave Chappelle are likely already aware of the controversy surrounding his latest Netflix special, The Closer, but that didn’t stop his Toronto fan base from filling up a sold-out Scotiabank Arena to see him perform live on a Monday night. The iconic comedian has taken some heat in recent years over his jokes…
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