Hip-Hop/Rap


How songwriter/producer Junia-T became a Studio Monk

Collaborative approach earns a place on 2020 Polaris Short L...

Backxwash: breaking with the past

Against all odds, she finds herself on the Polaris shortlist

In the Spotlight: Uptown Boyband

Eclectic Toronto K-pop trio

Producer / Songwriters respond to anti-Black racism by creating music

The story of the Stronger Together Sample Pack

Shotto Guapo: On the Road to Freedom

“Music is a powerful tool”

David Campana: Daring to be himself

“I enjoy the ambiguity of being not quite a singer, and no...

The Ultimate Guide to the Alaclair Ensemble family

Influential “Rap Queb” collective reviews its repertoire...

Ruffsound and QuietMike: Unsung Geniuses

The producers behind the FouKi’ and Koriass’s “Génies...

Novice rapper? Here’s some tips from Snotty Nose Rez Kids

Celebrated duo offers Sound Advice in video chat

Anachnid: She sings with wolves

“I increasingly understand what I do and why I’m here”

Video Interview: Staying Home with Snotty Nose Rez Kids

We chat with celebrated Indigenous trap duo on release of ...

SOMMM: The whole is bigger than the sum of its parts

Ariane Moffatt, Étienne Dupuis Cloutier de-construct their ...

Maky Lavender: Halfway between confidence and vulnerability

Debut album in synch with current social climate

Naya Ali: “I trust the universe”

She offers us “Godspeed: Baptism (Prelude)”

LaF’s Community Rap

Everyone has their role to play in this cabin-based fusion r...

In the Spotlight: Alex Ernewein

Daniel Caesar co-producer adds samples to Kanye album

Lary Kidd: The Man who’s seen The (Super)man

“This album took me to the next level”

Haviah Mighty and Leela Gilday win first-ever HER Music Awards

$5,000 prize to each, presented by SOCAN Foundation

Staying Home with Jessie Reyez

A wide-ranging video conversation in the fresh wake of her d...

In the Spotlight: Indigo

Embracing pop hooks, hip-hop beats

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