When the conversation arises for breakout hip-hop star of 2019, two names emerge, DaBaby and Lil Nas X. The latter achieved greater peaks – breaking the record for most weeks (19) in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot…
Smith offspring, Jaden and Willow, have transformed themselves from subjects of scrutiny into respective young legends. Prior to being the most popular genre in the world, hip hop was birthed from struggle; an outlet for those from marginalized communities and/or…
Summer Walker’s First and Last time in Toronto In an era where mental health, vulnerability, and weakness is stigmatized in hip-hop more than ever, Summer Walker desires to rewrite the genre’s common narrative and be inclusive of these themes —…
The Prince of New York is going Global 18-year-old rapper/songwriter Lil Tjay has seen one of the fastest rises to success in contemporary hip-hop. At just 18, the Bronx rapper has amassed a large dedicated global following. Tjay solidified…
FKA twigs pulled her MAGDALENE tour into Toronto on Nov. 17. Despite a late start (and cutting the first two songs off her setlist), a stunned audience screamed their appreciation. The Brit singer and dancer ran through songs, primarily from…
On June 13th this year, Charli XCX announced her third studio album, self-titled, Charli. This album is debatably her biggest yet, featuring names such as Lizzo, Troye Sivan and Haim – just to name a few. On the same day…
Marina Diamandis dreamed of one day having her own band. As the frontwoman, naturally, it would be named after her, though she’d skew her last name with creative license (as I likely just did in those opening sentences). The first…
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