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: University of Waterloo researchers Cary Foo and Luke Potwarka examine how Canada’s World Cup run can complicate national identity for fans with ties...
TLDR: Carleton University’s Francois Brouard examines how World Cup profit extends far beyond the eventual champion, with record prize money, tourism growth and economic...
TLDR: Ray Vaughn reflects on lyricism, pain, and joining Top Dawg Entertainment while discussing storytelling, Kendrick Lamar, and his journey from Long Beach to...
Superheroes are having a bumpy ride. Marvel, which gave the world Spider-Man and Captain America, is reeling from a string of disappointing film releases...
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...
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: 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...
TLDR: Toronto artist Pat Williams returns with “LANDMARKS,” a reflective alt-R&B track featuring Eric Ryan that explores how memories linger after love fades. Toronto...
TLDR: Preme teams up with Bryson Tiller for “Countdown,” a summer-ready collaboration. The official music video is already gaining momentum, recently surpassing 500K views...
TLDR: Over the past three weeks, Sayzee’s I Hate Mondays series continued with Weeks 8 through 10, keeping the weekly momentum strong. HipHopCanada also...
This past Friday, May 19, Club Babylon celebrated their 2-year anniversary with a special performance by DJ legend Mix Master Mike. HipHopCanada was granted...
Toronto-based Exclaim! writer Thomas Quinlan stumbled upon the Halifax hip-hop scene in 1994, with Hip Club Groove’s Trailer Park Hip Hop. It was an...
We be rubbin’ tonight… The JUNO Award-winning album Ice Cold did big things for Canadian hip-hop’s international growth in the late 90’s. Choclair was...
From their earlier album strong>Balance, Swollen Members present “Bottle Rocket” featuring Evidence, Everlast and Divine Styler. The song was produced by Evidence.
From their earlier album Balance, Swollen Members present “Consumption” featuring Aceyalone. The song was produced by Evidence of Dilated Peoples and the cuts were...