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MEZZIAH is an explosive urban artist, one that Canada’s rap game has been looking for. His style is not only different, but is still true to his Afro-Canadian roots. Born in Montreal and Migrated to Toronto, his upbringing made him mature very quickly. This 6’6 emcee always had a different view of life. Using pen…
Twenty-year old artist Saya is a singer and songwriter, but above all, a storyteller. Listen to her debut cut ‘Wet Dreams’ which see the Toronto native relay her versatile vocal and Hip Hop rhyme schemes, drawing from early influences of blues, jazz, funk, and disco. This offering, like many of her forthcoming tracks delivers a…
Following singles with Popcaan, Kardinal Offishall, Stylo G & Konshens, Lucas Dipasquale heads home to Canada to bring us the official video for ‘Come Home’ featuring Assassin (aka Agent Sasco). In true authentic style, the visual sees Lucas head to Assassin’s hometown Jamaica, and to the U.K where he’s been well received by radio tastemakers…
He is the face of a newly formed collective called The Rite Group. Manny RITE, which stands for Raised In The Eastend, is from Scarborough (located in the east end of Toronto, ON) and is leading the charge of a much needed change in the music game. He takes pride in bringing it back to…
Mississauga, Canada rapper Audric Rose presents ‘No Fuxks Given’, the new single from ‘Concrete Rose’, his forthcoming album set to feature DJ Agile, Hagler (who co-produced Drake’s ‘Furthest Thing’) and Wondagurl (who produced Jay-Z’s ‘Crown’). ‘No Fuxks Given’ is produced by Kevin Gates/Little Simz collaborator Prezident Jeff. Formerly known as Shocka, Audric released the music…
Canadian MC Infu teams up with Just Luu and Canadian Hip Hop Legend Saukrates to bring you Sayin Oh! Listen as Infu and Just Luu go bar for bar on the Zanets Production while Saukrates rides the hook. Be on the look out for more music from Infu as we anticipate the release of his…
Over Again is the first record to drop off of Brooklyn & Peter Jackson’s Album, Two Side’s To A Story. This record, created in 2014, was recorded with Jackson during Brooklyn’s three week stay in Ajax, Ontario. Over the course of those weeks, the pair became close and would spend years solidifying their relationship through…
If anyone was a strong candidate for a JUNO nomination that didn’t get a nod, it was Peter Jackson. The 9-0 Nickel CEO and artist has continued to take leaps and bounds in elevating his game and shaping the landscape of the Canadian Hip Hop scene. Aside from continuing to play a large role in…
‘Good Chick’ is the first record to be released off of Canada’s 9-0-Nickel Entertainment’s album ‘A Long Time Coming’, dropping this February. Featuring a plethora of Toronto’s Hip Hop’s finest, Andreena, Hardbody, Peter Jackson and P Dollaz, with production from Snaz Music ‘Good Chick’ is just a taste of what’s to come! https://twitter.com/andreenamusic https://twitter.com/ftHardbody https://twitter.com/pdollaz…
Sometimes all you need is an outsider’s perspective to see things from an alternate angle. When Cee and Notion moved from their native Melbourne, Australia literally across the planet to Toronto, Canada, they planned on becoming the artists who brought that change. When Cee headed east to Montreal a couple years later, the focus grew…
Toronto rapper VNCHY presents ‘Hold Me Down’, his new Bijan Amir-produced single from ‘EMINENT’, his forthcoming mixtape which will also feature production from Jordon Manswell and Jason Amos. Noisey premiered another Bijan Amir collaboration ‘Owens’ (read) as well as ‘Godlevel’ (read), and The Source premiered his ‘NEVERLAND’ EP in 2015 (listen). VNCHY recently made Hip…
Toronto rapper VNCHY presents ‘Hold Me Down’, his new Bijan Amir-produced single from ‘EMINENT’, his forthcoming mixtape which will also feature production from Jordon Manswell and Jason Amos. Noisey premiered another Bijan Amir collaboration ‘Owens’ (read) as well as ‘Godlevel’ (read), and The Source premiered his ‘NEVERLAND’ EP in 2015 (listen). VNCHY recently made Hip…
VLXL (Via Linez x Mark Lyve Oabel) hailing from Toronto, Canada, drop their 4th Single ‘MOODSWING’ off the ‘Trains, Automobiles and Flights’ LP which is now available via iTunes. ‘Moodswing’ is the last joint off the TA&F LP which takes listeners left field and in a much more aggressive direction. The video also embodies the…
OVO/REPSUP affiliate Cokekey$ Car’tel links up with Vancouver, Canada’s finest Tony Mason and HeatWave for the bouncy new single ‘Super Lit’. Appearing on Tony Mason, HeatWave, and Fat Loonie’s upcoming project, ‘Super Lit’, this self-titled track might be your new turn up anthem after a few listens. Whether you’re trapping out the bando or the…
From Toronto to the Islands, 90 Nickel rapper/CEO Peter Jackson takes it to Jamaica in new Nordia Rose directed video ‘Bubble For Me’. Linking up with Sizzla Kalonji, one of JA’s top respected reggae artist, Peter finds himself on a yacht surrounded by Beautiful island woman as they whine in half naked bikinis. Peter and…
Toronto based Scott Ramirez presents his first full length album, ‘Monte Cristo’. Taking inspiration from an Ol’ Dirty Bastard rhyme & the novel by Alexander Dumas, this is a 12 track journal chronicling late smokey nights, self-therapy in between jobs, the daily grind for paper & intoxicated meditations on the pursuit of the good life.…
With his new heater ‘I Get Up’, Autoerotique continues to prove that his sound design is among the strongest in the game. After years of producing massive electro house tracks, the Toronto native has redefined his already stellar sound to create deep, innovative tunes of epic proportions. With its dark bassline and bubbling house backbeat,…
With a year of strong releases from many of rap’s heavyweights, Toronto upstart SYPH looks to establish himself not just as a player in the game, but as the future of the genre with the release of his debut mixtape ‘Rookie of the Year’. Across the 13-track mixtape, the Mississauga native has enlisted guest features…
Fresh off of a win in 2015’s Toronto Independent Music Awards (Best Urban category), Canadian emcee, Es, delivers an emotionally charged new single (DJ Pack) and video entitled ‘Fact Remains’. Here is what he had to say about it… “This new song speaks to the usually uncomfortable topic of race relations. It was inspired by…
His third and newest album, Art On Fire!!, displays a true visionary at work by turning instruments upside down, flipping soul samples into full-driven punk records, and taking music into an unexplored territory yet to be heard. This is an album where passion is shown in the work through compositions that took nearly ten years…
Negril, Jamaica/Montreal,Canada rapper/producer Jonathan Emile presents ‘The Lover/Fighter Document’, his new album featuring Kendrick Lamar, Murs (watch the music video for ‘End Of The World‘), Buckshot (watch the music video for ‘The Century‘), Kim Richardson, Tek Luciano, Natasha Marie and Ashley Rose. Emile was in the hospital fighting cancer when he created his philosophy of…
Remixing Troy Ave’s recently dropped single ‘Bang Bang’, Manny Rite drops a video to go along with the audio he released late this summer. In this current visual he creatively reps where he’s from while receiving a cosign from the recent twitter sensation Norm Kelly, also a Scarborough native himself. This visual displays Manny as…
Scott Ramirez creates a mad alternative blend of contemporary Hip Hop from all coasts. Educated from hallowed rap traditions meshed with a forward-thinking guerrilla focus, Ramirez has cultivated the art of slanging linguistics over break-beats & 808’s whereby he catalogs the pursuit of the good life in a rapidly gentrified Toronto as a Filipino Canadian.…
Check out the official video for HOURGLASS, WHO I AM & BOUT IT, by Vancouver based artist Tom MacDonald ‘Hourglass’ is the first single from Tom MacDonald’s upcoming album, slated for release in later this year. ‘Who I Am’ & ‘Bout It’ are the first two singles from Tom MacDonald’s upcoming mixtape, also slated for release…
VLXL, Emcee, Via Linez & Producer, Lyve, both hail from Toronto, Canada, with an established resume in their respective solo careers. After collaborating in 2008 they began to build and structure numerous hit Singles which has now spawned into their new LP. VLXL follow-up with their 2nd Single ’77 off their ‘TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES, & FLIGHTS’ LP.…
After the success of the Abdominal & The Oblique’s UK tour earlier in the year, it was clear as day that fans traveled across the country to witness Abdominal’s unique sound and delivery. A huge highlight from each show was when the band performed a string of DJ Format and Abdominal tracks to rapturous applause.…
Check out the second compilation of works from ‘The Jazz Jousters’ collective member, Mr. Moods, which includes tracks from his ‘precious collaborators’, The Ice Fox, Erik Jackson, Lou Mistrau, Vinkate and SmokedBeat, via Millennium Jazz Music. Mr. Moods – The Jazz Jousters series vol.2 by Millennium Jazz Music Mr. Moods – The Jazz Jousters series vol.1…
VLXL, Emcee, Via Linez & Producer, Lyve, both hail from Toronto, Canada, with an established resume in their respective solo careers. After collaborating in 2008 they began to build and structure numerous hit Singles which has now spawned into their new LP. VLXL Releases their 1st Single ‘RUNAWAY’ of their highly anticipated Full Length LP, ‘Trains,…
Remixing Troy Ave’s recently dropped single Bang Bang. Manny Rite (Toronto, Canada) drops ‘Bang Bang (Freestyle)’ his second release this summer as he wants to make it clear to the people he’s a true spitta at its rawest art form, he is also getting ready to release his upcoming single titled ‘My Statement’ this fall…
What happens when you pit three rowdy, Canadian drinking Saskatchewan boys in a studio with distorted bass, hard rock guitars and 808 drums? They don’t fuck around, guaranteed. On what could be licensed as the blackout anthem of the year, Wolfpack returns this week with a vengeance. Sprinkled with beer drinking anecdotes, and tales of…
Lankesh ‘Spitty’ Patel is a 20 year old artist who was born in Jacksonville, FL but grew up and resides in Brampton, just outside of Toronto. His witty punchlines are matched with a unique flow to create powerful and inspiring music. He is of Indian descent and is often likened to artists such as Big…