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16 Oscar Nominations for Sinners Signals Shift in Black Cinema
The Bad Bunny Super Bowl Backlash Shows How MAGA Defines America
A Guide to the Medal Hopefuls for Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Arrest of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort Sparks Free Press Fears
Why Trump Keeps Lying About the ICE Minneapolis Shooting
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The Ottawa hip-hop community lost one of its biggest supporters this winter. Christopher Collins, known to many as Complecks and Kompleckz, passed away peacefully...
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TLDR: Sayzee returns with “Alex Was Right,” the newest Mondays Suck drop, using the weekly series to call out rampant pedophilia and sex crimes,...
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TLDR: The new J. Cole album, The Fall Off, lands as a reflective double-disc finale, tracing legacy, growth and a return to the Ville...
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TLDR: The Lil Wayne Clash Royale halftime show brought “A Milli” into the mobile gaming world, blending hip-hop, esports spectacle, and big-game energy in...
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The World
When Sinners recently received a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations, the response was overwhelmingly celebratory, but not uncomplicated. The nominations capped a year in which...
The World
This winter’s Olympic games will not be a normal international sporting event. A cloud of geopolitical tension looms over the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics,...
Music
TLDR: The “Two Six” music video expands The Fall Off’s narrative, pairing hometown pride with reflective visuals from J. Cole’s double album. The video...
Music
TLDR: With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we bring you the latest single from Jay Vado ahead of his forthcoming EP, Better Late Than...
The World
Benito Ocasio, better known as his stage name Bad Bunny, has challenged English dominance in music over the past few years. The streaming era...
The World
Game Plan. Best Ever ’88. Own the Podium. The messaging from the Canadian government’s Olympic high-performance sport initiatives over the past 50 years makes...
The World
By now, many of us have probably seen the video of a Minneapolis woman whose last words were a calm “It’s fine, dude; I’m...
Features
TLDR: Richie Sosa sits down with The Steady Mobbin Podcast for a rare, unfiltered conversation about Toronto rap history, industry politics, and the city’s...
Music
TLDR: Mondays Suck! turns the weekly Monday slump into a drop schedule, with Canadian rapper Sayzee launching with the self-produced “Ringworm” as a loud...
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For more than two decades, Vancouver’s D-Rec has quietly built a reputation as one of Canada’s most dependable and deeply rooted hip-hop DJs. Active...
Music
TLDR: Almost a year after its release, Errol Eats Everything stands as a defining album in Errol’s catalogue as we look ahead to what...
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TLDR: Daniel Caesar will be honoured with the JUNO International Achievement Award for his global impact and artistic growth. The rise of Daniel Caesar...
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TLDR: Mae Martin has been announced as the host of the 2026 JUNO Awards, bringing their wit and perspective to Canada’s biggest night in...
Music
TLDR: In this new video, Shad lets “Rain” unfold against Dawson City scenery, turning the music into something quiet, reflective, and rooted in place....
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As HipHopCanada reintroduces its legacy catalogue in honour of our 2026 relaunch, we’re resurfacing a rare early gem: one of the first in-depth Drake...
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In support of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) emergency response in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, WFP Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is...
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Latin music producer MoeZart has been making noise with his production in recent years, working with various artists across the urban genres specializing in...
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Scarborough-born, Victoria-based Shea Smilez brings a nice blend of R&B and modern hip-hop. Focused and dialled in with a new project coming, we caught...
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TLDR: The independent film It Comes in Waves screens at the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival, exploring the Rwandan diaspora, identity, and resilience through poetic...
Music
Sayzee doesn’t do casual Octobers. The Niagara-bred rapper has turned Halloween into a personal release window, carving his legend with a string of horror-laced...
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TLDR: Canadian music grants take center stage as Joseph Henry’s The Playbook – Volume 1: FACTOR Canada Made Simple turns complex funding rules into...
Music
Montréal’s hip-hop scene has always had a pulse of its own — gritty, poetic, and proudly bilingual — and 12 Singes have long been part of...
Music
TLDR: BBS by Troy Dunnit lands like a street sermon: hard drums, deep crates, and a Montreal mic veteran levelling up in real time....
Music
TLDR: Chicago’s HotBlock JMoe, who released the popular “9 x Outta 10” with Canadian star Tory Lanez in 2022, is back with his new...
Music
Dallas’ own UnityTX are ramping up for a major year, and below you can find the full official press release announcing their new single...
The World
TLDR: The arrest of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort is a flashing red warning for press freedom in America. This story matters to HipHopCanada...
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TLDR: Rebel With a Cause by Godfrey blends sharp stand-up and cultural commentary, using fearless humour to challenge assumptions about identity, class, and modern...
Music
BNYX® (pronounced Benny X), is not easing into his next chapter, he’s accelerating. On his new single “EVERYWHERE I GO (REMIND ME),” the increasingly...
