Industry Resources

Vancouver Mobilizes Hip-Hop for Peace on Sept. 15-16 (Part 1) [News]

Sep 15th, 2012 by @AmaliaJude | 1 Comment

Vancouver, BC – Originally posted September 11, 2012 – “Hip-Hop For Peace” – There are those who believe that hip-hop, as a … Read More »

Attention producers! Sign-up for Battle of the Beat Makers before Aug. 22 [News]

Aug 17th, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 1 Comment

Toronto, ON – Sound Supremacy presents the 8th annual Battle of the Beat Makers (BBM) competition, focused on showcasing the talents of … Read More »

#5thAvenueBlogs | Layering Sounds [Blog]

Jul 26th, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Toronto, ON – Thick, fat kicks with cutting vocals and sharp snares; it’s what we all strive for in our own productions. … Read More »

#5thAvenueBlogs | Side Chain Compression [Blog]

Jul 14th, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Toronto, ON – One of the most important sonic relationships in hip-hop music is the one between the kick drum and the … Read More »

#5thAvenueBlogs | Cutting samples and the importance of zero crossings [Blog]

Jun 27th, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Toronto, ON – Sampling is a major element of hip-hop production; just about every beat-maker has used one in their music-making life. … Read More »

#5thAvenueBlogs | Why rappers get a bad rep in the studio: Part 2 [Blog]

Jun 25th, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Toronto, ON – In the first part of this blog, I went over preparedness in the studio and how it pertains to … Read More »

#5thAvenueBlogs | Why rappers get a bad rep in the studio: Part 1 [Blog]

Jun 23rd, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Toronto, ON – The studio is a place where musicians of all genres come to fully realize the creative process of making … Read More »

#5thAvenueBlogs | Vocal Pocketing [Blog]

Jun 18th, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Toronto, ON – So you’ve found a beat that you want to spit on. You’ve leased a track, found a popular instrumental … Read More »

#5thAvenueBlogs | Digital Audio Basics [Blog]

Jun 13th, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Toronto, ON – Where better to start with digital audio than the fundamentals? In this blog I explain what both sample rate … Read More »

Application deadlines and additional info released for the 2012 Toronto Independent Music Awards [News]

Jun 6th, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Toronto, ON – Calling all Toronto artists, record labels etc! The Toronto Independent Music Awards (TIMA) application deadline for the recorded material … Read More »

Attention artists and labels: FACTOR updates mailing address and logo [News]

May 27th, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Toronto, ON – As of June 24th, the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (with support from Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters) aka … Read More »

F-You: The Forgiveness Project (Promo) [Video]

May 27th, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Toronto, ON – Tara Muldoon is a long-time contributor and supporter of HipHopCanada. She’s also the founder of F-You: The Forgiveness Project … Read More »

Rhymesayers and Krafty Entertainment Showcase Opportunity [PSA]

Apr 15th, 2012 by @AmaliaJude | 0 Comments

Vancouver, B.C. – Hip-hop artists who are current paid Music BC members have the opportunity to submit for free to be considered … Read More »

Producers Boi-1da and T-Minus host Miami Producers Symposium on March 22 & 23 [News]

Mar 22nd, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Miami, FL – Toronto production heavyweights Boi-1da and T-Minus will he hosting the Man+Machine Presents “1Direction” The Producers Symposium on March 22nd … Read More »

Attention Artists! Call for submissions for 2012 Who’s Got Next CD Compilation [Contest]

Mar 16th, 2012 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Toronto, ON – The Pioneer DJ Stylus Awards are proud to present an opportunity for artists to be heard by DJs and … Read More »

DJ Symphony Reaches out to Canadian Artists [News/PSA]

Jan 28th, 2012 by @AmaliaJude | 2 Comments

Los Angeles, CA – He’s becoming a more familiar face around these parts, so we’re tryna build with DJ Symphony – the … Read More »

2012 JUNO Awards calling for Rap category submissions [News/PSA]

Oct 22nd, 2011 by @HipHopCanada | 1 Comment

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced that the 2012 JUNO Awards is now accepting submissions … Read More »

Raincity Rap explores Vancouver’s history [News]

Oct 17th, 2011 by @AmaliaJude | 1 Comment

Vancouver, B.C. – Miscellaneous Productions is proud to present Raincity Rap, an in-depth weekend that explores and discusses the history and the … Read More »

2012 JUNO Awards accepting ‘Early Bird’ submissions & Submission Reference Guide [PSA]

Oct 4th, 2011 by @HipHopCanada | 0 Comments

Calling all artists and labels! The JUNO Awards is now accepting nomination submissions with an early bird deadline set at October 21st. … Read More »