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Canadian gospel rapper with a surprising Japanese following

The recent release of the ‘Citizens Activ’ album by Canadian rapper Manafest is a big step forward for the talented MC. The album is a fusion of hard rock, pop hooks and streetwise hip-hop that stretches the rapper to a whole new place. When asked about the record Manafest said, “In my case I’m speaking [...]

Straight Outta Saskatoon, Factor Upgrades Hip-Hop

 

As 2008 crawls to a close, some of the year’s best efforts come into finer focus. And when it comes to hybrid hip-hop, against all odds, remote Saskatchewan DJ Factor’s early release Chandelier keeps inexorably rising into Listening Post’s top 10.
Maybe it’s the Mercury Rev-like poptronica of “Home Again” or the orchestral raunch of “More [...]

B.C. hip-hop champs defend title

POINT BLANK - “GOD ONLY KNOWS”

Portrait Project: Harbourfront Hip Hop Homme

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we’ll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome.

Hip hop hooray, show!

Malcolm “Mr. Mack” MacLeod

The Cape Breton Post
GLACE BAY — Malcolm MacLeod says Cape Breton music history will be made tonight at the Savoy Theatre.
MacLeod, aka Mr. Mack, is one of several hip hop artists in the local area organizing a show being held tonight at 8 p.m. at the downtown Glace Bay venue.
“It should be [...]

Female hip-hop rapper EYEZ

Canadian Rapper Gets 6-Years For Murder

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Battle of the B-boys

B-boying, an updated version of break dancing, has reclaimed its place as the foundation of hip-hop culture.

Break dancers from Toronto and Montreal will compete head to head and head to floor as the feature performers during the fourth annual Style in Progress hip-hop festival at Yonge Dundas Square

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