King Reign Heads Up Toronto

Published Jul 16, 2014

King Reign's Sincere may be his solo debut full-length, but the Toronto MC has taken a long path to its release, logging plenty of experienc...

King Reign Sincere

Published Jul 11, 2014

King Reign keeps his cards close to his chest. Most of the stories in his rhymes are either introspective or allude to things that have happ...

King Reign Talks 'Sincere' LP and the Drake Collaboration That Never Was

Published Jul 11, 2014

After releasing a few EPs over the last five years or so, including 2009's The Audacity of Hope, Reign Music and 2013's Reign Music Vol. 2,...

Adrian X

Published Jul 08, 2014

When he's not on tour being the musical director for Drake's live shows or flying to Australia on command to play a gig for Kylie Minogue, y...

Allie Massey Hall, Toronto ON, June 21

Published Jun 22, 2014

Toronto singer Allie's brand of R&B is a progressive fusion of soul and jazzy hip-hop on record, and she brought an impressive representatio...

Chaka Khan Kool Haus, Toronto ON, June 19

Published Jun 20, 2014

Sandwiched between the end of Luminato and NXNE already in full swing, the Toronto Jazz Festival is just one of many events competing for th...

Taylor McFerrin Early Riser

Published Jun 03, 2014

Taylor McFerrin's debut album has been in the works since his Broken Vibes EP first surfaced back in 2006. Since then, McFerrin has honed hi...

Damani Nkosi Thoughtful King

Published Jun 03, 2014

The name Damani Nkosi may be new to many, but the California MC has already logged a number of years in the rap game touring with Snoop Dogg...

Blu Good To Be Home

Published May 20, 2014

If you've been paying any attention to the career of West coast MC Blu, you'll know that it's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride. After issu...

The Roots ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin

Published May 20, 2014

As the Roots have become more visible and successful, their last few album projects have become increasingly sombre affairs. So naturally, n...

Blitz The Ambassador Afropolitan Dreams

Published Apr 29, 2014

On his third full-length studio project, Blitz the Ambassador continues to hone his inimitable diasporic brand of hip-hop. The Ghanaian-born...

Pharoahe Monch Rap Music Therapy

Published Apr 24, 2014

With his fourth solo album PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Pharoahe Monch retains his status of one of the most consistent and creative...

Pharoahe Monch Talks Eminem, Organized Konfusion and Why His New Album Isn't Background Music

Published Apr 15, 2014

With Pharoahe Monch's fourth solo album PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) arriving today (April 15) on his own War Media, the MC still f...

Pharoahe Monch PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Published Apr 11, 2014

On his fourth solo LP, Pharoahe Monch remains a vital creative and conceptual force. PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder finds Monch drawin...

Mobb Deep The Infamous Mobb Deep

Published Mar 31, 2014

Clarity hasn't been the first word that comes to mind considering legendary Queensbridge duo Mobb Deep recently. In 2012, Prodigy and Havoc...

Vic Mensa Electrified

Published Feb 11, 2014

Vic Mensa is glad to be here. A few years ago at Lollapalooza, he tried to sneak into the festival to see a girl by climbing over a fence, o...

Naturally Born Strangers Mod Club, Toronto ON, January 31

Published Feb 01, 2014

With the show starting off with Charlie Chaplin's famous speech from his 1940 film The Great Dictator being projected on a large stage scree...

Isaiah Rashad Cilvia Demo EP

Published Jan 28, 2014

Chattanooga, Tennessee MC Isaiah Rashad is the latest recruit to Top Dawg Entertainment, and on a team that includes the likes of Kendrick L...

Disclosure / Vic Mensa Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, January 14

Published Jan 15, 2014

"You guys must obviously know how to party, as stuff from the ceiling keeps falling on my stuff," says Guy Lawrence of Disclosure, halfway t...

Naturally Born Strangers The Legends League presents: Naturally Born Strangers

Published Dec 01, 2013

Rich Kidd, Tona and Adam Bomb, individually, are three of Toronto's most seasoned hip-hop artists, so it's no surprise this collective mixta...