[News] KAYTRANADA Wins the 2016 Polaris Music Prize

This is kind of a big deal. This is really the first hip-hop or black electronic/urban-centric release to win this Canadian critics’ award. Well-deserved it is too. While I always liked the album, it took a minute to really grow on me but by time it was down to the wire I was fully on board as the video of me endorsing it above, that played as part of the full Gala broadcast Monday night, attests! Congrats, Kay and for the rest of you not on his train, get on board. This is the future….

Previously on the Kitchen:

– Listen to New Music From Kaytranada: Glowed Up Feat. Anderson .Paak / Illusions

[MP3] AUDeGO – I Don’t Need You

I’m still digesting their excellent Glaciers EP but Kitchen faves, Audego (now being stylized as AUDeGO??) are back with even more new music from a forthcoming new EP to be co-released through Bad Panda records, the sublime “I Don’t Need You”:

“I Don’t Need You” is about the uncertainty that surrounds wanting to be somebody’s somebody but not wanting to give yourself up. It’s about that sometimes awful feeling in the beginning of a crush where you’re trying to be cool but really your heart is about to fall out of your chest.

I’ve been there! Trust me….

[MP3] Harrison – Vertigo Feat. Allie

Something to get your Saturday kicked off right! GREAT new from local alt. soul singer Allie with also local, buzz producer/artist, Harrison. Puts me in the mind of Tasty era Kelis which long-time readers know was a major favorite of mine back when it came out. Also, ICYMI, hit the jump for another ‘recent’ joint by Allie, “Move Like A Mystic” produced by 2nd Son and The Kount.

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[MP3 + Music Video] A Tribe Called Red – R.E.D. Feat Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear

Massive collab between electronic-aboriginal music pioneers, A Tribe Called Red and Brooklyn hip-hop legend, Yasin Bey (bka Mos Def) with an assist by another Canadian artist, Narcy who you may remember when he was going by the name, The Narcicyst and I posted his ‘Hamdulillah’ video HERE.

[MP3] Stwo – Fill the Void Feat. Amir Obe & Daniel Caesar

More of that ‘New Toronto sound.’ Except Stwo is from France and Amir Obe from Detroit & Brooklyn (I believe). Still this is RIYL Drake, Weeknd, Partynextdoor, Tory Lanez, Daniel Caesar, Jazz Cartier, Roy Wood, Majid Jordan, DVSN etc. Man, WATTBA in the 6!