Top 20 Hip-Hop Albums of 2020

2020 was a rough year on many fronts, but one positive that came out of the chaos was all the incredible music that was released. From old school vets releasing big comeback albums, to newer artists establishing themselves in the history books, the new decade got kicked off with a bang. Keeping up with all…

The Top 10 Concerts I Attended in 2019

2019 was a really busy year for me. The day job got more demanding, a lot of friends and family got married, and I did most of my traveling for reasons other than attending world-renowned music festivals. I still got out there and reviewed as many concerts as I possibly could though, covering a good…

30@30: The Top 30 Concerts I’ve Ever Been To (Pt. 1/3)

It’s been an awesome 5+ years running this blog and reviewing as many concerts as I can possibly go to. I’m celebrating my 30th birthday this week, and it’s been over a decade since I went to my first rap concert and fell in love with live Hip-Hop shows, and that feeling of seeing one…

The Top 10 Concerts I Attended in 2017

This has been the most epic, action-packed year of concert-going in my entire life so far. 2017 saw me completely blow my previous personal record of most concerts attended in a year out of the water, with over thirty shows attended this year. I have to thank all the artists, promoters and media companies who…

Concert Review: Tech N9ne – The Strange Reign Tour in Toronto

Tech N9ne continues to prove he’s one of the hardest working Hip-Hop artists there is, somehow keeping up with his seemingly never ending tour schedule while releasing three new albums in a span of less than twelve months.  He released The Storm in December of 2016, Dominion this past April, and is gearing up to release his…

The Top 10 Concerts I Attended in 2015

Our second full calendar year being active was a fun one!  We’ve gained a lot of recognition in Toronto’s local Hip-Hop scene, made great connections, and most importantly covered a lot of concerts this year (one more than last year!).  I want to thank all the promoters and local artists who made it easier for me…

Concert Review: Tech N9ne – The Special Effects Tour in Toronto, ON

Within a week of being exactly one year since his last show in Toronto, Tech N9ne has returned on yet another tour.  This would be my third consecutive year catching him live, as Tech N9ne has consistently released new music to allow him to constantly alter his set lists every time he tours.  Tech seems…

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,…

My #12 Favourite Album of 2014: Tech N9ne – Strangeulation

*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* Back with another addition to his Collabos series, Tech N9ne has recruited the entire Strange Music roster to work with him on this album.  The idea behind this album is that it’s time for Strange Music to put a choke hold on the music…

The Top 10 Concerts I Attended in 2013

I know I’m a little late with this one, but let’s take a look at the top 10 shows I went to last year.  I wrote a few concert reviews for some of them, but I missed a lot because I only had the idea to start this blog during the final quarter of the…