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TLDR: Is Ali G racist? University of Southern Queensland lecturer Aaron Teo examines the debate surrounding Who Iz I? and why the character’s ambiguous...
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TLDR: Peter Jackson announces The Lost Tapes for November 20, pairing unreleased collaborations with a rollout of archival videos and freestyles. Peter Jackson is...
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TLDR: DJ Agile brings ATL bass and Toronto soul together on “Off Top” featuring Leila Dey, arriving October 16. Some records take the scenic...
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TLDR: Sayzee returns with YFRWN 11, an entirely self-produced, 18-track nightmare arriving just in time for Halloween. Every horror franchise needs a comeback, and...
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TLDR: Scream queens do more than deliver horror’s loudest moments. James Deaville and Sara Beth Lyons explore how performers from Fay Wray and Jamie...
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What would you say if you were told that paranormal activity exists? Well, nearly half of Canadians would agree. What is the paranormal, exactly?...
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TLDR: Hip-hop legend Ghostface Killah releases “Ancient Dirt,” teaming up with Italian electronic visionary Lorenzo Senni and CAM Sugar in a groundbreaking project reimagining...
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TLDR: The rise of horror films reflects how global horror folklore connects fear, myth, and culture—from the Wendigo to the Pishacha—revealing shared anxieties across...
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TLDR: Canada-EU relations are growing closer, but could Eurovision help turn that goodwill into lasting integration? University of Calgary historian Petra Dolata examines why...
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This autumn marks a special occasion in the Marvel universe: Spider-Man, perhaps the most popular superhero of all time, has reached issue #1,000 in...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has considered the possibility of American military action against Canada, and that the Canadian Armed Forces had examined...
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TLDR: The Ryan Jenkins case ended two VH1 shows. Reality TV Rescues revisits Jasmine Fiore’s murder and the casting failures behind the scandal. VH1...
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TLDR: A U.S. invasion of Canada remains unlikely, but what could the country do if it happened? Political scientists Aisha Ahmad and Jeremy Wildeman...
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TLDR: Human augmentation takes many forms in science fiction. Manchester Metropolitan University film scholar Amy C. Chambers explores six visions of enhanced bodies, genetic...
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TLDR: Music programs help sustain local music scenes by training musicians and connecting them with venues, festivals and industry professionals. Their closure could leave...
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If the goal was to silence rapper Macklemore by preventing him from touring with singer Ed Sheeran, it clearly backfired. Macklemore delivered a monologue...
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TLDR: Sean Campbell and Trey Anderson of the streetwear brand Lonely Road Club talk limited drops, hip-hop influences and building community in Victoria, B.C....
Music
TLDR: Don’t Die, I’ll Cry finds Romeo Don’t Die turning personal loss into a six-track EP, with a run of videos bringing more of...
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TLDR: Montréal hip-hop takes centre stage as The Steady Mobbin Podcast explores the artists, neighbourhoods and Black history behind the city’s culture. Montréal hip-hop...
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TLDR: Halifax hip-hop and Black culture take the spotlight as The Steady Mobbin Podcast visits artists, community voices and places across Halifax and Dartmouth....
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TLDR: HBRFleezy4’s The Influence gets an expanded Deluxe Edition as the Ottawa South veteran reflects on street life, heartbreak and the environment that shaped...
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TLDR: “No Gimmicks” by Pat Williams opens the road to his The Kids Will Be Fine album, with jazzy production, candid writing and a...
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TLDR: The Tri-Cities Producer Showcase returns to Kitchener on Sept. 19 with a stacked beat battle, live performances and some serious local talent. Kitchener’s...
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Originally published by HipHopCanada on Sept. 20, 2004, this review by associate editor Julia Che revisits the late Robert Ginty’s hip-hop adaptation of A...
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TLDR: With summer concert season coming to a close, we’re looking back at one of the biggest tour stops to hit Toronto this summer,...
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Drake has always known how to turn silence into marketing, and his latest social media breadcrumbs have fans doing exactly what he wants: paying...
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Award-winning Indigenous artist and producer Mattmac has announced his third studio album, Smoke Signals, arriving September 11. The 14-track project finds the Winnipeg-based artist...
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TLDR: “My Brother’s Keeper Part 2” finds Canadian legend Kardinal Offishall joining forces with NESTA for a new record rooted in Jamaican culture and...
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Mike Mikkelsen, known to many as Kapacity Mikey, has spent more than 25 years helping shape Ottawa’s hip-hop community. As a co-founder of Kapacity Entertainment, he helped...
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TLDR: SUNNA reunites Canadian MCs Sayzee and Tona for a darker follow-up to The Sun Is Out, with production from Slot-A, Tone Mason, Cuzzin...
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TLDR: The Kid From Ottawa finds Taz Bentii putting his hometown at the centre of his latest project, released alongside Atlanta mixtape heavyweight DJ...
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TLDR: Sunna 2 reunites Canadian underground favourites Tona and Sayzee, building on the chemistry of Sun Is Out with two strong singles and a...
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TLDR: Old Dominion University Associate Professor of Education Pietro A. Sasso examines what the Cornell 7 case reveals about fraternity misconduct and the limits...
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If there was any doubt that “billing” has become central to Nigerian conversations about dating, money and gender, eLDee the Don has supplied a...
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TLDR: The D4vd wrongful death lawsuit raises new questions about whether anyone else knew about, enabled or concealed the alleged crimes against Celeste Rivas...
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TLDR: Lil Durk’s racketeering trial is now the next major legal battle standing between the Chicago rapper and freedom, despite his stunning murder-for-hire acquittal....
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TLDR: “Free Palestine” statements made by Macklemore have cost him his remaining dates on Ed Sheeran’s tour, but Sheeran’s decision to cave to pressure...
