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Philly Moves counting seven years of bad luck
December 30, 2011 – 9:42 am | No Comment
Philly Moves counting seven years of bad luck

“Seven Years” marks the latest single from Ottawa-based hip-hop collective Philly Move’s Peace and Carrots album. The video is directed by Ben Prentice and features Doll Face, one of the capital city’s premier graff artists.

Rap of the Titans welcomes listeners to The Goondox
December 28, 2011 – 7:16 pm | No Comment
Rap of the Titans welcomes listeners to The Goondox

Sacramento hip-hop supergroup The Goondox team up with fellow West Coasters Swollen Members and eight other MCs on “Rap of he Titans,” the first single from the CA trio’s upcoming Welcome To The Goondox.

Classified collaborates with Mic Boyd and White Mic
December 28, 2011 – 10:24 am | No Comment
Classified collaborates with Mic Boyd and White Mic

On the latest single off Classified’s Handshakes And Middle Fingers, the East Coast rapper teams with his brother Mic Boyd and MC White Mic. Check out the video for “They Don’t Know,” the fourth single from HAMF.

A drunk dial with a sober Sebastian Bach
December 27, 2011 – 5:56 pm | No Comment
A drunk dial with a sober Sebastian Bach

It’s was 9:30 p.m. on a Thursday night, I think. My interview with Bach had been scheduled for something like six hours before, but when I couldn’t reach through to his line in New Jersey, Bach’s publicist told me to “just keep trying.” I did.

Madchild releases first single from Dope Sick
December 22, 2011 – 10:17 am | No Comment
Madchild releases first single from Dope Sick

“Fuck Madchild” marks the first single off the upcoming album by Swollen Members’ Madchild. Dope Sick, which will be Madchild’s debut solo release, is set to drop on Battleaxe Records in early 2012.

Rhyme slayer Reema Major a legend in the making
December 22, 2011 – 9:57 am | No Comment
Rhyme slayer Reema Major a legend in the making

Sixteen-year-old Reema Major is destined to take the Canadian rap game by storm with her flavour of punk drunk rhymes, as highlighted on the latest off her I Am Legend mixtape. Check out the video for “Double Time.”

Kathryn Calder looking for a light in new video
December 21, 2011 – 10:53 am | No Comment
Kathryn Calder looking for a light in new video

“Turn A Light On” is the latest single off Kathryn Calder’s Bright and Vivid. The single marks the newest off the sophomore offering from the New Pornographers rocker.

No carolling at Xmas party headlined by Rich Hil
December 20, 2011 – 10:32 am | No Comment
No carolling at Xmas party headlined by Rich Hil

Rich Hil is the son of fashion mogul Tommy Hilfiger. But that’s about the least interesting thing about him. Still in his early twenties, Hil, a rising hip-hop fixation, has in two short years released over 700 songs, dropped myriad freestyles and a number of mixtapes.

Arcade Fire present “Mountains Beyond Mountains”
December 18, 2011 – 3:29 pm | No Comment
Arcade Fire present “Mountains Beyond Mountains”

“Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” marks the latest single off Montreal indie rockers The Arcade Fire’s hugely successful Suburbs, which won Album of the Year at this year’s Grammy Awards.

Logik Dat Lad pens a new “Party Girl” anthem
December 16, 2011 – 1:52 pm | No Comment
Logik Dat Lad pens a new “Party Girl” anthem

Ripe with bouncing castles, drunk girls and other festivities, the new video for Logik Dat Lad’s “Party Girl” jam is set to warm things up this holiday season. The song comes from LDL’s latest disc, New School EP.