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The Weeknd is no more. The Canadian singer has reverted to his birth name on social media | CNN

The Weeknd is now officially known online by his real name – Abel Makkonen Tesfaye – after following through on plans to update his social media accounts.

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We Love Hip Hop Covers World Cup Buzz in Toronto

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What if It All Goes Right: Boi-1da Unites Canada With New Album for World Cup

TLDR: What If It All Goes Right sees Toronto legend Boi-1da unite some of Canada’s biggest artists for the nation’s official FIFA World Cup...

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Price Da Boss Enlists Tuggawar and DJ Snoopy for “The Man Again”

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Scene from the new Down With Webster video OKAE which features Camm Hunter. Scene from the new Down With Webster video OKAE which features Camm Hunter.

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Down With Webster & Camm Hunter Return With New Videos

TLDR: Down With Webster step forward with new videos “OKAE” and “Ugly Child,” as Camm Hunter’s presence highlights the rapper’s role within the band...

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Three Drake album covers, overlayed with a tweet announcing he had the number one song on Billboard, breaking records. Three Drake album covers, overlayed with a tweet announcing he had the number one song on Billboard, breaking records.

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Drake Breaks Multiple Billboard Records With Historic Trilogy

TLDR: Drake made Billboard history after Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour claimed the top three spots on the Billboard 200 while “Janice STFU”...

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Meet ap.melodies, the 16-Year-Old Canadian Behind Drake Cuts

TLDR: ap.melodies is emerging as one of the youngest producers in Drake’s orbit after contributing to Habibti and Maid of Honour. Toronto’s latest rap...

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A young man wearing a baseball hat backwards looks up at the CN Tower in Toronto. A young man wearing a baseball hat backwards looks up at the CN Tower in Toronto.

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How Structural Inequality Fuels Black Youth Recruitment Into Cycles of Violence

TLDR: University of Toronto PhD candidate Marycarmen Lara Villanueva examines how structural inequality, institutional neglect and systemic racism leave Black youth vulnerable to gang...

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