Johnny Mazaratti, Author at HipHopCanada.com

Sayzee reveals a fire-like God Hand on a promotional image for his new single produced by Sibbs Roc.

Music

I Hate Mondays: Sayzee Levels Up With Sibbs Roc-Produced “God Hand”

TLDR: The new Sayzee banger, “God Hand,” marks the third release in his I Hate Mondays series, pairing Sibbs Roc production with a sharper,...

Johnny MazarattiFebruary 16, 2026

Artwork for the Sayzee single Alex Was Right

Music

Alex Was Right: Sayzee Takes Aim at Power and Corruption

TLDR: Sayzee returns with “Alex Was Right,” the newest Mondays Suck drop, using the weekly series to call out rampant pedophilia and sex crimes,...

Johnny MazarattiFebruary 9, 2026

Lil Wayne performing A Milli during the Clash Royale Halftime Show

News & Press Releases

Lil Wayne Performs “A Milli” in Clash Royale Halftime Show

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...

Johnny MazarattiFebruary 6, 2026

Artwork for Ringworm, the first release in the new Monday Sucks series by Sayzee

Music

Sayzee Launches Mondays Suck! With “Ringworm”

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...

Johnny MazarattiFebruary 3, 2026

Digital illustration symbolizing the Don Lemon Georgia Fort arrest, showing a non-descript Black journalist being detained by federal agents, camera visible, highlighting threats to press freedom.

The World

Arrest of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort Sparks Free Press Fears

TLDR: The arrest of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort is a flashing red warning for press freedom in America. This story matters to HipHopCanada...

Johnny MazarattiJanuary 30, 2026

Rapper Judah West and producer IsoKeys standing next to each other inside a studio.

Music

“Thug” Shows Why NYC’s Judah Weston Is One to Watch

TDLR: “Thug” by Judah Weston hits like a warning shot from the Lower East Side, pairing IsoKeys production with a video that already feels...

Johnny MazarattiJanuary 27, 2026

Digital illustration inspired by the Mark Carney speech in Davos, with Canadian and US imagery and a divided world map.

The World

Mark Carney Signals New World Order in Iconic Davos Speech

TLDR: The speech Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered in Davos, Switzerland outlined a stark view of a changing global order, urged middle powers like...

Johnny MazarattiJanuary 21, 2026

A baby wearing a chain and holding a fork in the album artwork for Errol Eats Everything.

Music

Errol Eats Everything Album Still Hits a Year Later

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...

Johnny MazarattiJanuary 19, 2026

A collage of recording artists featured on the Vevo 2026 DSCVR Artists to Watch list.

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Vevo Announces 2026 DSCVR Artists to Watch List

TLDR: Vevo spotlights 19 emerging global artists in its 2026 DSCVR Artists to Watch list — though there are no Canadians featured this year,...

Johnny MazarattiNovember 13, 2025

Two people sitting and leaning against each other facing a beach, on the poster for the film It Comes In Waves

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It Comes In Waves Surges Through Ottawa’s OCan Fest on Nov. 6

TLDR: The independent film It Comes in Waves screens at the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival, exploring the Rwandan diaspora, identity, and resilience through poetic...

Johnny MazarattiOctober 29, 2025

A split image, with one side featuring rapper Sayzee pointing at the camera, and in the other Sayzee faces away from the camera, holding a large object, as promo for his I Spit On Your Grave mixtape.

Music

Sayzee Unleashes I Spit On Your Grave for Halloween

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...

Johnny MazarattiOctober 28, 2025