TLDR: AI music lawsuits are raising new questions about copyright, artist livelihoods and the growing influence of U.S. tech companies on Canadian music. A...
HipHopCanada was invited to Fanatics Fest NYC 2026, and after spending the weekend inside the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, one thing became clear:...
TLDR: MacEwan University professor Makarand Gulawani examines how Drake’s giant downtown Toronto ice block promotion for Iceman turned an album rollout into a viral...
TLDR: University of Manchester researcher Cathy Wilcock explores how music helped shape the Sudan revolution, building resistance networks, challenging authoritarian rule and inspiring the...
TLDR: As the Reasonable Doubt 30th anniversary arrives, Jabari M. Evans examines how Jay-Z’s career reflects hip-hop’s changing relationship with wealth and power. “Reasonable...
TLDR: Ray Vaughn reflects on lyricism, pain, and joining Top Dawg Entertainment while discussing storytelling, Kendrick Lamar, and his journey from Long Beach to...
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...
TLDR: University of Toronto PhD candidate Marycarmen Lara Villanueva examines how structural inequality, institutional neglect and systemic racism leave Black youth vulnerable to gang...