River Mouth is an annual Hip-Hop showcase put on by 40oz Heroes that brings together local artists from Mississauga and around the GTA. Starting off as a simple live cypher in 2023, the program has evolved to include artist and songwriter workshops, competitions for cash prizes, and headlining performances by local legends. Putting the art…
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Concert Review: Bruno Mars at Rogers Stadium in Toronto (2026.05.31)
Let me preface this by saying I don’t feel like I can represent Bruno Mars’ core fanbase in this review. As a Hip-Hop head, most of the concerts I review on this blog are underground rap shows where I’ve either been following the artist for most of their career, or I have at least lived…
Concert Review: Shad at The Mod Club in Toronto (2026.02.21)
It’s been 20 years since one of Canada’s sharpest lyricists, Shad, entered the music business. The emcee hailing from London, Ontario has built one of Canadian Hip-Hop’s most celebrated discographies, spanning 7 albums and a few mixtapes and EPs that have seen him earn several Juno Award and Polaris Prize nominations over the years, his…
Concert Review: CL Smooth at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto (2025.12.19)
In what may go down as the last Hip-Hop concert of 2025 for a lot of Toronto heads, Supreme Genes Entertainment put together one final showcase to cap off the year, headlined by none other than New York’s own CL Smooth. An emcee who’s had his hand in timeless classics, most notably the 1992 single…
Top 10 Wu-Tang Clan Concerts: The Evolution of Their Live Performance
Often considered arguably the greatest Hip-Hop group of all-time, seeing the Wu-Tang Clan in concert has to be a bucket list item for any Hip-Hop head, and yet it’s been a rarity to see the entire group united on the same stage over their 30+ year career. With the nine living members of the group…
Concert Review: Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist at HISTORY in Toronto (2025.10.19)
Having been a force in the underground for well over a decade, Freddie Gibbs continues to build on one of Hip-Hop’s most respected discographies in the modern era. He’s been cranking out new albums and mixtapes nearly every year, consistently building up his fan base with each project, and some might argue that his best…
Concert Review: Doechii at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto (2025.10.17)
Doechii is an artist currently experiencing the breakout year of her career. After first gaining some recognition with a few songs released on TikTok and her independently-released debut mixtape, 2019’s Coven Music Session, Vol. 1, she went on to sign with one of the hottest record labels in the music business, Top Dawg Entertainment. In…
Concert Review: NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) at HISTORY in Toronto (2025.09.21)
Anderson .Paak is an artist whose success continues to elevate. Now over a decade into his career, Anderson .Paak has been able to seamlessly navigate his way through several different paths in the music industry, whether it’s as a solo artist or as part of a collaborative group, releasing music on a major label with…
Concert Review: System of a Down at Rogers Stadium in Toronto (2025.09.03)
As with many cities System of a Down have been touring through in 2025, it’s been over a decade since their fans in Toronto, Canada last got to see them perform live. The band is now twenty years removed from the last full-length album they released together, and yet the stages they’re able to perform…
Concert Review: Linkin Park at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2025.08.08)
When the world lost Chester Bennington in 2017, it was hard to picture Linkin Park ever being able to return as a band, and yet here we are. After taking the time to heal and move forward, Linkin Park made their return in 2024 with most of the original band members reuniting, with the exceptions…
Concert Review: Wu-Tang Clan at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2025.07.14)
The Wu-Tang Clan are an iconic group whose legacy may never get replicated again. They first dominated the music industry with the execution of a five-year plan, first striking as a group with their 1993 debut Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), followed by half of the group’s members releasing solo albums over the following years,…
Concert Review: Kendrick Lamar & SZA at Rogers Centre in Toronto (June 12 & 13, 2025)
It’s finally here! After a record-breaking Superbowl halftime performance, Kendrick Lamar & SZA have embarked on one of the biggest concert tours of the year, doing stadium-sized shows across North America and Europe. The tour has taken them through most of the USA so far, and the sole stop in Canada would be these two…
