Hip Hop

• Weekly survey: Is rock going to have a good year in 2023?

  After years of taking a back seat to pop, EDM, and hip-hop, there may be indications that rock will soon roar back starting in 2023. What do you think?

  Entertainment

  Jan 9
  
• Award-winning musician Maestro Fresh Wes ‘drops the needle’ on Saint John

  Award-winning hip-hop artist Maestro Fresh Wes now calls Saint John, N.B. home and is mentoring children and starting a cooking show.

  Entertainment

  Jan 4
  
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• Industry leaders talk workplace sexism, discrimination at prairie music summit

  From winky emoji and late night texts, to being called "sweetie" or "babe", the frontwomen of Saskatchewan's music industry say discrimination is alive and well in the workplace.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2022
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• Scarborough Grade 8 teacher uses hip hop to teach language arts to students

  When his students returned to in-person learning, Mr. Grandsoult noticed that they were struggling. So, to keep them engaged and to make learning fun again, he 'schooled' them.

  Education

  Jun 9, 2022
• Cadence Weapon says he’s putting art before money in pursuit of hip hop and more

  Canadian hip-hop artist and poet Rollie Pemberton isn't taking his newfound sense of empowerment lightly.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2022
• Toronto hip-hop artist Akintoye uses TikTok to spin pandemic boredom into fame

  Akintoye, a rapper and freestylist, is one of the artists to make TikTok's Black Trailblazers list for Black History Month.

  Entertainment

  Feb 25, 2022
• Alberta-born rapper brings message of social justice to Calgary concert

  Edmonton-born hip-hop artist Cadence Weapon will be hitting the stage on Saturday night as part of Calgary’s Block Heater festival.

  Entertainment

  Feb 19, 2022
• Cadence Weapon captures Polaris Music Prize for hip-hop album ‘Parallel World’

  Cadence Weapon has won the 2021 Polaris Music Prize — considered one of the country's most prestigious music awards — for his album "Parallel World."

  Entertainment

  Sep 27, 2021
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• Biz Markie, hip-hop star known for ‘Just a Friend’ and beatboxing skills, dead at 57

  Markie's representative, Jenni Izumi, said the rapper-DJ died peacefully Friday evening with his wife by his side. The cause of death has not been released.

  Entertainment

  Jul 16, 2021
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• Up-and-coming Halifax artist introducing Arabic inspired music to local hip-hop scene and beyond

  'The Arabic sound has really made people want to learn Arabic and indulge themselves in the culture.'

  Entertainment

  Jun 6, 2021