Toronto, ON – On November 13th, B-boy crew Maximum Efficiency celebrates their 10th anniversary. After a decade of injuries, practices, championships, headspins … Read More »
Editorial
Hip-Hop Vs. War [Article]
“I got sober cause I was thinking I would rather do this than anything . . . my people have come a … Read More »
Belly [Interview]
Ottawa, ON – The interior of Belly’s recording studio could be a shot taken straight out of MTV Cribs . . . … Read More »
Forever – Boi-1da’s B-day [Video]
Toronto, ON – The talent inside Embassy Night Club was truly a sight. On October 16th, many of Toronto’s brightest creative minds … Read More »
Chali 2na [Interview]
Vancouver, B.C. – There’s something irresistible about Chali 2na. Maybe it’s the smile that divides his face, or could be his deep … Read More »
Rich Kidd [Interview]
Toronto, ON – With the release of From The Bottom Of The Can the third installment of his We On Some Rich … Read More »
Grand Analog [Interview]
Winnipeg, MB – Like the dub, reggae and soul-infused music he creates, Odario Williams is a bit of a mess. That is … Read More »
The RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) [Interview]
Vancouver, B.C. – The way of Wu is no ordinary path: ancient Chinese wisdom, comic books, drugs, bitches and of course rap … Read More »
Melanie Fiona [Interview]
Toronto, ON – Boundaries have been broken in the recent years in Canadian music. It is about time that recording artists get … Read More »
Carl Henry [Interview]
Toronto, ON – Okay, I admit it. I was more than a bit intimidated to step onto the set of a video … Read More »
Mosaic Music [Interview]
Toronto, ON – Mosaic Music. What do you know about that?
If you’ve been even remotely paying attention to the Canadian hip-hop scene … Read More »
Drake – So Far Gone EP [Review]
Published in SmokingSection.com, September 14th 2009
Toronto, ON – In retrospect, it is fairly easy to pinpoint hints that an artist was destined … Read More »
Ephin Apparel [Article]
Surrey, B.C. – Transformation is inevitable: so life moves, so it changes. Hip-Hop has, in many ways, captured the quintessence of these … Read More »
Interview: DJ A-Trak
Vancouver, B.C. – At the ripe old age of 27, A-Trak has earned his stripes: the five-time World DMC champ was Kanye’s … Read More »
Harvey Stripes [Interview]
Toronto, ON – These days music isn’t just music-it’s a business. Behind songs are managers, writers, marketing and production teams, promoters, webmasters … Read More »
Kama AKA Kamikaze [Interview]
Toronto, ON – Humored as I quote his slogan, the man, the myth, the legend, he says, “that should be the name … Read More »
Mista Hindz [Interview]
Vancouver, B.C. – Producers can be something of an enigma. They seem to live in their studios, quietly dipping their fingers into … Read More »
Immortal Technique [Interview]
New York, NY – I knew I was in for a barrage of insightful dialogue but my phone call with revolutionary MC … Read More »
Winnipeg graf artist dies saving friend [Article]
Published in the Winnipeg Free Press, July 9th 2009
Winnipeg, MB – Darryle Caribou didn’t hesitate to jump into the raging Red River … Read More »
Angerville [Interview]
Aurora, ON – A humble partnership seems like the polar opposite definition of a group by the name of Angerville. Nonetheless, Conscious … Read More »






