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Toronto musicians to watch in 2018: hip-hop edition
Layla Hendryx Hendryx typically gets left out of conversations about the city’s up-and-comers, and that’s a shame because she’s one of our brightest voices. She... -
Rapsody is hip-hop’s everywoman on Lailas Wisdom
Rapsody - Laila's WisdomJamia/Roc NationHip-hopOn Rapsodys Kendrick Lamar-featuring Power, the 34-year-old rapper cycles through several of the themes shes made her calling card: the travails... -
In memoriam: Lil Peep, 1996-2017
Lil Peep, a rapper and singer whose genre-blending combination of emo and hip-hop made him the face of a growing new sub-genre, died Wednesday night... -
Are these the next big rappers out of Toronto?
TORY LANEZ, JAZZ CARTIER, KILLY, CMDWN and KILLA KELS as part of 3 DAYS IN TORONTO at the Great Hall (1087 Queen West), Saturday (October 21),... -
Azealia Banks finally performed in Toronto and she was worth the wait
AZEALIA BANKS at the Opera House, Sunday, October 8. Rating: NNNNN When Azealia Banks emerged from the ether with 212 in 2011, she appeared destined... -
Clairmont The Second breaks down his new album Lil Mont From The Ave
Clairmont The Second might be Toronto’s most self-sufficient rapper. Since the start of his career in 2013, the 19-year-old has earned a reputation as a... -
Can Spotify make stars out of Canadian artists?
RAPCAVIAR featuring LIL UZI VERT, PLAYBOI CARTI, DJ DRAMA, BAKA NOT NICE and others at Rebel (11 Polson), Thursday (September 28), doors 7 pm. $60-$100.... -
>>> Earl Sweatshirt
While Tyler, the Creator is the obvious nucleus of Odd Future, Earl Sweatshirt has always been its most compelling member due to his mysterious disappearance... -
Action Bronson
Action Bronson's first major-label release comes after two well-received albums, two EPs and three mixtapes that cumulatively have established him as a singular personality, separating... -
Freddie Gibbs
Eight years into a critically lauded career, Freddie Gibbs is well established as a reliable emcee unafraid of extending himself creatively. Pronto, a spare 12-minute... -
Album of the week: Kendrick Lamar
"Remember the first time you came out to the house? / You said you wanted a spot like mine / But remember, anybody can get... -
Travis Scott and Metro Boomin at the Danforth Music Hall
TRAVIS SCOTT and METRO BOOMIN and at Danforth Music Hall, Tuesday, March 10. Rating: NNNN By Tuesday afternoon, word was already snaking around the internet that burgeoning superstar Young Thug...