Hip-Hop/Rap


Hua Li: Writing a love letter to Wuhan

She pays homage to her roots on Yellow Crane EP

It’s Anyone’s Game, in rap and in basketball

B-Boy songs synched to B-Ball series on CBC-TV

Rapper E.GG recognizes “Good Fortune” when he sees it

And praises Winnipeg’s strong sense of musical community

Claire Ridgely: Music Mode = Always On

“It took a really long time to find my voice”

The Decade in Canadian Hip-Hop, 2010-2020

From Drake to Haviah Mighty, and what’s next

Connaisseur Ticaso: the whole truth and nothing but the truth

“It feels like today’s rappers have all watched the same...

In the Spotlight: Turbo

“I want to be the face of country hip-hop”

Five “Queb’” rap rookies to watch In 2021

Jeune Loup, Calamine, Misa, Rosalvo, Aswell

Hip-hop producer FrancisGotHeat grows his audience, and his confidence

By sharing his techniques in open, online beat-making sessio...

2020 SOCAN Gala Video: Michael “DRTWRK” Suski, International Award

A conversation with one of Kanye West’s co-writers

2020 SOCAN Gala Video: Ruffsound, Non-Performing Songwriter of the Year

The man behind Loud, Éli Rose, Koriass, Cœur de pirate, La...

Michael Asante joins SOCAN as first A&R Representative, Rap and R&B

New position to address rapidly growing part of membership b...

PittThaKid: Fast-rising producer blends old and new schools

Cooking beats for Young Thug, 2 Chainz, the late Pop Smoke

Zach Zoya: When the Journey is the Goal

Versatility is his “primary musical value”

TOBi: Writing songs that are both timely and timeless

While exploring Black joy as a form of resistance

Adamo: Giving it time

“People only see talent when it hits them in the face”

SOCAN members make it onto the Obamas’ playlists

An honour, and a bump in publicity

Backxwash wins 2020 edition of $50,000 Polaris Prize

For the album, God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out...

Songwriter / producer WondaGurl crushing it at 23

Cooking beats for Drake, Rihanna, Travi$ Scott, Killy – an...

New Series! “SOCAN Picks of the Month”

October 2020: Moneyphone, Sael, Hunnah, Jarrel The Young, km...

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