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…
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: Cypress Hill at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto (2025.05.22)
On a rainy Thursday in Toronto, Hip-Hop heads gathered at Coca-Cola Coliseum for an epic celebration of classic ’90s Hip-Hop. Dubbed the O’Canadabis Tour, Cypress Hill joined forces with De La Soul and The Pharcyde to bring a party only they could pull off across Canada, with endless party records, weed anthems, and nostalgic hits….
