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How Burna Boy set the world alight with his mixed brew of influences

Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy burst onto the global stage in 2018 with a slew of irresistible hits on his third album, Outside, accompanied...

August 24, 2022
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Articles & Reviews

All Canadian North Stars: A bloodclaat Canadian Heritage Moment in history

Dreams come true. Never believe otherwise. I speak from the living flesh of someone whose hip-hop childhood dreams came true at least two dozen...

August 6, 2022
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Interviews: Video

NYC rapper Tony Yayo tells the story of G-Unit on VladTV

In this full-length interview, Tony Yayo talks about being born and raised in South Jamaica, Queens, and selling drugs with Booboo aka 50 Cent....

May 30, 2022
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Watch: The 8-part LUV Concert Series makes its debut with Toronto’s Nadia Stone

Today marks the official launch of the LUV Concert Series, an exclusive new experience designed to focus on spreading love and showcasing artistic excellence...

April 20, 2022
Rosalía Rosalía

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Rosalía: raising reggaetón’s ‘global cachet’ or robbing it of its roots?

Spanish singer Rosalía’s new album, Motomami, has received a lot of media attention for its melding of “every sound at her disposal“. Grounded in...

April 15, 2022
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Heading to the FIFA World Cup impacts Canadian identity — and helps us play on a bigger political field

On March 27, the Canadian men’s national soccer team defeated Jamaica on a below-freezing afternoon in Toronto. That win guaranteed the team’s qualification for...

April 1, 2022
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Interviews: Video

No Jumper presents The Rooga Interview: GD Anthem, working with Kanye, missing FBG Duck & more

"Rooga is back on No Jumper to talk about his growth as an artist, relationship with Kanye, new albums in the work, documentary and...

October 4, 2021
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Articles & Reviews

The hidden history of the Black British soundtrack to football

Many a football supporter relates to Bob Marley and The Wailers’ Three Little Birds and its reassuring line “every little thing gonna be alright”....

October 4, 2021
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News

Canadian hip-hop pioneer Michie Mee set to release new memoir in 2023

Proclaimed as the ‘Godmother of Canadian rap’, the legendary Michie Mee just recently announced that she was working on a new memoir. The book...

September 2, 2021
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Black women athletes ruptured destructive and limiting beliefs at the Tokyo Olympics

As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics approached, fans around the world struggled to balance their excitement with a general uneasiness surrounding the Games. These included...

August 17, 2021
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Articles & Reviews

Hip-hop holiday signals a turning point in education for a music form that began at a back-to-school party in the Bronx

Whenever I teach courses on hip-hop at the University of Virginia, I provide a brief overview of where hip-hop music began. One of the...

August 10, 2021
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