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May 9, 2012 – 3:01 pm | No Comment

Amongst the arts and architecture in Toronto’s downtown core, lies a practical art sometimes lost in the drift between traditional and eclectic arts and the fast-paced new and improved technological designs.

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Cancer Bats not afraid to spill some old blood
January 27, 2012 – 11:03 am | No Comment
Cancer Bats not afraid to spill some old blood

Southern Ontario hardcore punkers Cancer Bats are gearing up for the release of their fourth full-length Dead Set On Living, out on Distort Entertainment April 16.

Madchild spits proof he’s a “Shit Talker” in new vid
January 27, 2012 – 10:34 am | No Comment
Madchild spits proof he’s a “Shit Talker” in new vid

“Shit Talker” is the second single off Madchild’s Little Monster EP. Directed by Big Shot Music, the video is the latest solo offering from the west Coast rhymer and Swollen Members veteran.

T.O. MC Price set on keeping his ears to the streets
January 20, 2012 – 5:19 pm | No Comment
T.O. MC Price set on keeping his ears to the streets

“It’s Ludicrous how we disturbing the peace” raps Toronto rhymer Price on the latest off his Light Work mixtape. Over two verses on “Ears to the Streets” Price proves he’ll soon be among the Canadian hip-hop elite.

Belly counting numbers in new video from ‘TGDINH’
January 20, 2012 – 4:44 pm | No Comment
Belly counting numbers in new video from ‘TGDINH’

The new video for “Num8ers” off Ottawa rapper Belly’s latest mixtape ‘The Greatest Dream I Never Had’ features a cameo by Rich Hil, the son of fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger. Hil and Belly have also recorded a remix of the record.

The Balconies release the latest from Kill Count
January 19, 2012 – 9:13 pm | No Comment
The Balconies release the latest from Kill Count

“Kill Count” is the new video off Ottawa pop rockers The Balconies’ album of the same name, which will be released Feb. 28. The disc is the latest from the brother/sister duo of Jacquie and Stephen Neville.

Classified and Joe Budden make an unusual team
January 19, 2012 – 8:45 pm | No Comment
Classified and Joe Budden make an unusual team

On the fifth single and video from Classified’s massive Handshakes and Middle Fingers album, the East Coast rapper/producer teams with Slaughterhouse member and New Jersey rhymer Joe Budden.

Halifax meets Detroit on JRDN’s remix of “The One”
January 19, 2012 – 8:29 pm | No Comment
Halifax meets Detroit on JRDN’s remix of “The One”

Halifax, NS, crooner Jordan Croucher, best known nowadays as JRDN, teams up to remix the opening track off his debut solo album IAMJRDN with Shady Records artist and Detroit, MI, rapper Royce Da 5’9”.

Ariel Helwani on finding his calling down the road less traveled
January 12, 2012 – 5:15 pm | No Comment
Ariel Helwani on finding his calling down the road less traveled

When Ariel Helwani left home a decade ago to study at Syracuse University’s esteemed school of communications, the Montreal native says he had dreams of becoming the next “Bob Costas or Marv Albert.

New SonReal vid for “She Gone” off Where’s Waldo
January 3, 2012 – 6:41 pm | No Comment
New SonReal vid for “She Gone” off Where’s Waldo

The latest video formed from SonReal’s smash mixtape Where’s Waldo? is the Liam Mitchell-directed “She Gone.” The video follows the last single off the mixtape, “Haunted,” which was released last month.

Blocwize team with M.O.P and XRated on “Get Back”
January 3, 2012 – 6:22 pm | No Comment
Blocwize team with M.O.P and XRated on “Get Back”

Ottawa-based Blocwize (MCs Aspects and Paragraph) collaborate on their latest jam with NYC hip-hop heavyweight duo M.O.P and DJ XRated on “Get Back.” The track is mastered by capital city producer Beat Chemist.