[Event] TONIGHT at Yonge-Dundas Square: Ghostface, Raekwon, Action Bronson and Killer Mike

If you’re a hip-hop head who lives in the T.dot/GTA and didn’t know about this, I feel sorry for you. Ghostface, Raekwon, Killer Mike, Action Bronson and local artists Tre Mission and Tasha the Amazon all for FREE at Yonge-Dundas Square this afternoon/evening.

You still have time to make it though as performances don’t start until 4PM this afternoon. Let me just say, I saw Killer Mike last night at Wrongbar and he smashed it to the point that I want to see him again this evening. Catch you down there? If you need additional convincing I’m smdh but that being said, check out this RDIO playlist to get get your mind right or get you in the mood for today’s offering:

[Event] Known to Police Play FREE at the Young People’s Theatre this weekend

Produced by Nomanzlanderz. Looks interesting and relates to a project I am working on currently. Unfortunately was only playing this weekend (for now, at least). Trying to make today’s (Sunday) matinee performance this afternoon.

Click here for info: Young People’s Theatre | Toronto Star

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[Event] The Hill & The Sky Heroes – 11:11 CD Release Party is TONIGHT (June 11) at The Drake Underground in Toronto

CLICK HERE for more details. Why should you care about this? Band leader, Hill Kourkoutis is part of The Weeknd‘s live band that tore it down in his debut show at The Mod Club in Toronto. And yes the CD, whose release is being celebrated this evening does have the exact same name as a spoken word EP by AfraKaRen I posted a few months back here at The Kitchen for you more eagle-eyed readers. Weird….

Dig what you hear though? Then hit the jump for two more tracks and a link to stream the entire album.

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[Videos] Stylus DJ Awards – Cityonmyback Cyphers

I know I’m a little late posting these but no matter, I know most of y’all from outside the Dot ain’t seen these yet (or if you have, good on you!). These were some cyphers put together and shot for the Stylus DJ Awards, the biggest and best known ‘urban’ music award show in Canada that celebrates all aspects of DJ culture from mixtapes and mixshows spanning the top DJ-related genres from hip hop, house and R&B to dubstep, electro and techno. These are some of the best up-and-coming MCs and rappers in Canada. Drop a note to let us know what you think of them, aight?

The first one features Tona, D-Sisive, Adam Bomb, Rich Kidd:

BEAT: Concrete Mob – Boiling Point

The second Toronto cypher features Sese, Jelly Too Fly, Raheem, Raz Fresco:

BEAT: Saukrates – Father Time

Final one featuring Shi Wisdom, Blake Carrington, Devon Tracy, The 6th Letter:

BEAT: Marvel – Throw This Ball

Cypher video production credits:
Shot by: Jordan Oram
Edited by: Zac Facts
Cypher DJ: DJ Law
Special thanks to Axel Villamil and Onyx Barbers

[via City On My Back]

My 2012 Polaris Music Prize Ballot

#1 = The Slakadeliqs – The Other Side of Tomorrow
#2 = Saukrates – Season One
#3 = Azari & III – Azari & III
#4 = Cold Specks – I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
#5 = Melanie Fiona – The MF Life

I’m predicting, at best, that only two of my picks (Cold Specks and maybe Azari & III) will make the long list. I was conflicted like a muh’ about whether to vote for Drake‘s Take Care album. I’d be gutted if he didn’t make the long list because it would just look bad for the Polaris IMHO but truthfully, there were just other albums (see above) that I happened to love more and felt could benefit from the shine more. If Drake loses, I doubt he’ll even notice over the drone of his private G4 at 32,000 feet!

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