Hip-Hop
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Canadian Christmas Rappin’
Every year George Stroumboulopoulos assembles some of the best musical talent we have in this country for a special Christmas Eve broadcast of his talk show. This year is no different. Tonight’s extravaganza features this amazing remake of Kurtis Blow’s Christmas Rappin’. It really is a Christmas treat to hear Kardinall Offishall, Maestro Fresh Wes,…
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In 1986 Rap Moved to Philly
Today we continue our coverage of Know Your History: Episode 7 – Rap Moves Out of New York. If you missed Part 1 you can go back and read it now or you can stream the entire show with the player below. Don`t forget that you can download it for free as well. Without further ado,…
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Know Your History: Episode 7 – Rap Moves Out of NY
Welcome to Episode 7 of Know Your History, your monthly dose of hip-hop knowledge. You can stream this show with the player below, download it for free, or read this transcript. It’s important to remember that everything is built upon what has come before. We take it for granted that we have samplers, laptops, and…
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Top 10 Albums of ’10
Here are my picks for the best albums of 2010. 10) Eternia & Moss – At Last I really wish this album had made it further up the list. Eternia is a fierce emcee who consistently drops some amazing underground hip-hop. Moss is a rising star producer and has done some amazing work this year.…
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How Rap Got Popular – Part 2: Whodini & Run-DMC
We just played a track called “Friends” by Whodini that gets classified as an old-school track. However, it is important to note that when that track was released, old-school as a genre or a term didn’t even exist. Now we define old-school hip-hop as containing a simple drum pattern, a bass-line, and a few sparse…
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Know Your History: Episode 6 – Rap Gets Popular
Welcome to the sixth installment of Know Your History. This is the show where we explore the rich culture that is hip-hop. You can download this show for free, stream it with the player at the bottom of the post, or read it here on the blog. Whatever you choose to do, thanks for tuning…
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Hear This – Earthworthy
Some of the best music is quite literally hiding. This is definitely the case when it comes to female emcees. That’s why I am working hard to bring exposure to this often over-looked aspect of hip-hop culture. I discovered this album quite by accident earlier this summer. I was drawn to it by the cover,…
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Kish Autograph
Kish was one of my favourite rappers back in the day. He came out with an album entitled Order from Chaos in 1991 and had quite the hit with “I Rhyme the World in 80 Days.” Unfortunately, despite a solid album, he seemed to remain a one-hit wonder. Three years later, A Nation of Hoods came…
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The Top 10 Canadian Rappers
The National Post revealed their list of The Top 10 Rappers in Canada It was great to see such a list put together by our national newspaper. I actually have been impressed with the level of hip-hop reporting they have been doing lately. That being said, I don’t completely agree with this list. The National Post’s…
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Know Your History: Episode 5 – Rap is Born (Part 2)
This is the conclusion of the transcript for Episode 5 of Know Your History. If you missed reading Part 1 you can go back and read it now. You can also download the radio show for free or stream it with the player below. In 1978, the term “rap music” came into existence. Most people…