By Salam Jesudamilola David, February 13 2024—
Rap is likely the art form that has been subject to the most social commentary in the 21st century, next to violent video games and cute pictures of cats wearing suits. On the … Read the rest
By Julieanne Acosta, June 27 2023—
On June 23, Sled Island x CBC presented a hip-hop showcase on the patio of Modern Love, formerly Broken City. With four incredible artists taking the stage, the audience learned more about the local … Read the rest
By Nimra Amir, December 2 2022—
Growing up, Calgary-based rapper Japhet did everything but rap — from being in his school’s orchestra for the saxophone to being in his church’s choir. It was not until he heard a Juice Wrld … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, April 6 2018 —
YFN Lucci – Ray Ray From Summerhill
For a long time, the best parts of YFN Lucci’s career were thanks to collaborations with hard-hitting geniuses like Takeoff and Quavo, with Lucci slinking around … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, April 3 2018 —
Grit won’t age but it will refine. Under pressure, coal turns to diamonds, sand to pearls and so on. These past few weeks have been replete with slander against Tupac Shakur, ironically by … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, March 7 2018 —
There’s a reason #FreeKodak never really took off. Kodak Black isn’t even 20 and bolsters a jaw-dropping list of criminal offences. He’s not a role model — he’s an on-again-off-again member of society. … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, February 9 2018 —
Migos – Culture II
Culture II feels more like a playlist than an album, making it an unfitting follow-up to last year’s instant classic. The first Culture was a precise distillation of everything … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, February 2 2018 —
Throwback rapper dear Joey Bada$$ thinks the genre is currently trash. In a recent string of tweets, Joey articulated his thoughts on the current climate of hip-hop.
Rap is in a very trash … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, January 26 2018 —
Maxo Kream’s lengthy birth name, Emekwanem Ibemakanam Ogugua “Sunny” Biosah, are among the first words on his debut, Punken. According to the record, ‘Emekwanem’ means, and I quote, “Don’t fuck with me.” Not … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, December 8 2017 —
In the lead-up to his fourth full-length effort, Miguel released a single called “Shockandawe.” The track, built on a choppy funk riff and bolstered by blunt references to a war-torn Middle East, was … Read the rest
