The video for “Nana Power” is dedicated to Amina Filali, the 16-year-old girl from Larache, Morocco, who committed suicide by swallowing rat poison after she was forced to marry the man who raped her.

In the view of The Kid Famous, he’s been an entertainer from the gate. Questions of credibility on stage as a rapper or in studio as an actor are moot, namely on a count of the Toronto actor-rapper’s extensive resume.

On the latest from Belly’s new ‘Sleepless Nights 1.5′ mixtape, the Ottawa-based rapper – and one of Canada’s most celebrated hip-hop exports – joins legendary West Coast MC Snoop Dogg for a drink and a smoke in Amsterdam.

After breaking from the Hollywood Undead in late 2010, Deuce decided it was time to leave his old life behind, and start anew alone. The rebirth of the California rap-rocker comes in the form of ’9 Lives,’ his debut solo disc.

East meets west as Sese and SonReal – two of the finest MCs on their respective coasts – team up on “Take 1.” Whether the track or video was actually done in one take is unknown, but what is certain is that these two together form a sure shot collaboration.

The opening to “It’s On,” the latest from Defy The Odds’ (aka D.O.) upcoming ‘Heavy In The Game,’ sets up like a scope on the Canadian music industry, but is quickly disarmed to reveal a song in praise of the Canadian Dream.

On “Real Shit” respected veteran MC Adam Bomb carves the Big Sproxx-produced beat like a warm blade through butter. “They killed a youngin for nothing but Skittles and a hoodie,” raps Bomb on his newest banger.

Last year before the release of Sweatshop Union’s ‘The Bill Murray,’ Mr. Marmalade was asked why the collective named its sixth album after the respected comedian. His answer was at first inconclusive.

Edmonton has a few nicknames: Deadmonton and Oil City, to name a couple that don’t register images of a place you want to travel to or through. The title of Cadence Weapon’s new album may even hold an uglier moniker for Alberta’s oil country.

Bred in the southern streets of Ontario’s brick capital, Toronto singer-songwriter and dancer Dru has set the pop charts in Canada alight of late with the latest single from his On The Brink album, “She Can Ride.”