Hip-Hop
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D-sisive Now
I remember when D-sisive first came out. I was simply blown away at how he could get on the mic and destroy anybody who would dare to battle him in a cipher. He was an animal on the mic and it was obvious how much passion he had for hip-hop. He had great witty punchlines,…
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D-Sisive Then
D-sisive is a familiar name to most Canadian hip-hop enthusiasts. In 1995, he started to garner a lot of attention for his witty punchlines and ferocious skill on the mic. He’s dropped some pretty classic jams over the years starting with his debut EP, J.A.C. back in 1997. In 2000, he was featured on the…
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What It Takes to Make A Top 100 Rap Song List
This is a guest post from Bea of Hard Knock Radio. Many hip-hop fans, writers, and online publications like to make lists of the best hip-hop songs. Doing so can be quite the challenge, however. This endeavour will take dedication, perseverance, and even blood, sweat and tears. You might think that to be an exaggerated…
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Undeniable Talent
Every now and then a new artist comes along with so much talent that it simply just can’t be ignored. It happened back in 1997 when a new artist started to garner a lot of attention and rightfully so. I took me a while to actually see that talent though. Like a lot of other…
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An Interview with hip-hop artist Future
Future is an up and coming artist from Mississauga and we caught up with him at the Stylus Awards. You can read this interview, stream it with the player at the bottom of this post or download it for free. And don’t forget to check out all of our coverage from the 2010 Stylus DJ…
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Rochester Interview
Chase: “Alright everybody this is Chase March and I’m here at the Stylus Awards with Rohecster. Just a reminder to the listeners out there that you can catch this again on the podcast or you can read the transcript on my blog. So, how’s it going man? Rochester: “Whats up, what’s up? I’m chilling. Having…
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Quick – What’s the last CD you bought?
Quick, answer this question, What’s the last CD that you bought? Were you able to answer in a few seconds? If not, why not? If you didn’t answer Shad, Pigeon Hole, or Drake, you need to go out and support dope hip-hop right now. I think it’s important to support local talent. These Canadian hip-hop…
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Lissa Monet Interview
Our coverage of the 2010 Stylus DJ Awards continues today with Female DJ of the Year, Lissa Monet. You can listen to this interview with the player at the bottom of this post, you can read the transcript, or you can download it for posterity. Enjoy! Chase: “Alright everybody this is Chase March and I’m…
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Slakah the Beathchild & Tinksek Interview
Slakah the Beatchild is a talented producer who has worked with artists such as Drake, Divine Brown, Glenn Lewis, Nelly Furtado and Melanie Durrant. He is in the groups Art of Fresh and Slakadeliqs. Tingsek is a soul artist and producer from Sweeden. Photo credit – Stefan Isaksson I caught up with them both at…
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Cadence Weapon Interview
Cadence Weapon was at the 2010 Stylus DJ Awards to accept a posthumous award on behalf of his father. T.E.D.D.Y was inducted into the Stylus DJ Hall of Fame for his groundbreaking work in Canadian radio. We had the chance to sit down and talk with his son who is also a well-respected musician himself.…