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HipHopCanada was invited to Fanatics Fest NYC 2026, and after spending the weekend inside the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, one thing became clear:...
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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...
Music
TLR: The new Tory Lanez double album is expected to enter the Billboard 200 as its first two videos continue generating six-figure view counts...
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TLDR: “Miracles” by Burd & Keyz brings TOBi into a soulful meditation on hardship, faith and the possibility of better days. Toronto production team...
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The World
Chadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer in 2020 shocked his fans. The actor and playwright, best known for starring in Marvel’s first “Black Panther”...
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TLDR: Grassroots soccer in Canada is creating community far beyond the World Cup spotlight. In Guelph, informal pickup games bring newcomers, students and longtime...
The World
Ted Lasso – an Apple TV comedy-drama about an American football coach hired to lead a struggling Premier League team – has returned for...
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TLDR: The future of CBC could be strengthened by using the end of Hockey Night in Canada as an opportunity to become a more...
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Nigeria is grappling with banditry, kidnapping and insurgency amid renewed debates over community policing and the creation of state police. A Nollywood classic released...
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As plumes of steam rise and dissipate from the grates of New York in the opening frames of Taxi Driver, we see the unsettled...
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A quarter of a century ago, Steven Spielberg released one of the most unusual films of his career: A.I. Artificial Intelligence, a futuristic fairytale...
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As a neuroscientist who studies raccoon and rats, I see the viral story of Jimothy the raccoon as a compelling tale of an animal...
The World
Over the past few months, thousands of people across the United States have organized to oppose and confront the massive wave of deportations rolled...
Music
TLDR: The Emblem album marks R.O.Z’s return to DSPs with a 13-song celebration of his sound, label and independent legacy. Almost eight years after...
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TLDR: Patio Season 2 finds Quake Matthews extending his summer-ready series with 38 Spesh, Kayo, PsycThaPrince and Quoia States, backed by a carefully timed...
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TLDR: Budding star Maneesh (“Maneesh On The Beat… Shabang!”) headlines Sky Lounge in Ottawa on Saturday, July 18 [POSTPONED], with DJ Markus, Ray Ray...
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TLDR: Noah23 and Fresh Kils have released the video for “Jazz Man,” the latest preview of their collaborative album Tuff Racket, arriving July 31...
Features
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...
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TLDR: The Amazing Race Canada fans have a new reason to tune in as Canadian rappers Maestro Fresh Wes and D.O. team up for...
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TLDR: With World Cup excitement building in Toronto, a recent We Love Hip Hop episode digs into the city’s summer energy, the weight of...
Music
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...
Music
TLDR: “The Man Again” marks Price Da Boss’ return to DSPs alongside Tuggawar and DJ Snoopy with a catchy new street anthem and video....
Music
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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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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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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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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TLDR: Ontario is lowering the colorectal cancer screening age following a major awareness campaign led by the late Bishop Brigante during his battle with...
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TLDR: Dillin Hoox returns this summer with Home Land, a seven-week rollout revisiting the Kurdish-focused records that helped define his early career. Ottawa rapper...
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TLDR: Drake just dropped three albums at once, and if you line them up the right way, there might be a little more going...
Music
900NoLetterz is back with a new tune called “With My Mans.” The track features Jada900, HB9, and Slizzy9. Peep it below. Check out more...
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It was 5 years ago when many listeners first saw Connecticut rapper, OnCue arise on on many prominent music blogs. He had just released one...
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Ottawa’s 900NoLetterz are definitely a group to watch out for moving forward. Jada900 and Petro900 enlist Sosadise for “What It Do.” The video was...
Music
Here comes another several million views… Night Lovell has released new visuals in support of his highly popular Red Teenage Melody project. “Contraband” was...
Features
Enter Donny Snowbird. It’s been two months since the sudden passing of my friend and talented Canadian hip-hop rapper, Justice “Don Mulatto” Levar. The...
