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…
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Concert Review: Ice Cube at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2025.10.09)
The year 2025 marks 40 years since Ice Cube entered the music business. First making his mark as the writer behind what would eventually become Eazy-E’s 1987 debut single, “Boyz-n-the-Hood,” Ice Cube went on to push the boundaries of free speech in music and fight the important fights with the group N.W.A., who decades later…
The Top 10 Concerts I Attended in 2024
It’s been another incredible year for live Hip-Hop concerts in Toronto! As we bring the year to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of the best shows I got to attend and review this year. While I admittedly missed out on more shows that I would’ve liked, particularly skipping over a lot…
Concert Review: Missy Elliott at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2024.08.19)
After years of waiting, fans are finally getting to celebrate the music of one of Hip-Hop’s all-time legends live in concert, Missy Elliott. From breaking barriers and opening doors for women to have a bigger platform in Hip-Hop, to pushing the envelope with her creative music videos, Missy Elliott’s impact on the culture is being…
Concert Review: Wu-Tang Clan & Nas at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2023.10.01)
The Wu-Tang Clan & Nas had one of the most hyped Hip-Hop concert tours of the year in 2022 with their N.Y. State of Mind Tour, and they’ve decided to run it back bigger and better to celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary in 2023. In an epic team-up between arguably the greatest Hip-Hop group of all-time…
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: Rage Against The Machine at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2022.07.21)
The Rage Against The Machine reunion tour is finally here, bringing with it the band’s first concerts in Canada in well over twenty years. Dubbed The Public Service Announcement Tour, the reunion was first announced in 2020, when the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, among others, sparked mass protests worldwide and brought back…
Top 8 Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Concerts Hitting Toronto This Summer (2022)
With the impacts of COVID-19 dying down, it looks like live concerts are making a consistent return to Toronto this summer! We’ve gotten through the spring with most shows going ahead as planned, and it’s looking like there won’t be a need for rescheduling and refunds going forward (fingers crossed). Here is a look at…
Concert Review: Tyler, The Creator – CMIYGL Tour at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (2022.03.11)
Many Canadian music fans have been without live music for the couple years since the COVID-19 pandemic started, but it looks like we’re finally getting back to somewhat normal. There have been several short-lived re-openings that allowed some shows to happen last year, including a vaccinated-only Dave Chappelle performance at Scotiabank Arena last November, followed…
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…
Concert Review: Tyler, The Creator – The IGOR Tour at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto
Tyler, The Creator is having himself a year. Picking up right where he left off and building on the success of 2017’s Flower Boy album, Tyler has gone on to release his sixth solo album, IGOR, and has further expanded his fanbase. What started off as a cult-like following surrounding Tyler and his group Odd…
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