Hip-Hop

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  Toronto Battle Rapper Bishop Brigante Has Died

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2025

  Bishop Brigante, the influential Toronto artist best known for his work as a battle rapper, has died. The rapper died on Sunday (March 30)...

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  Banish CocoRosie and Chance the Rapper's "Girl in Town"

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2025

  Though I may be the messenger, this haterade column is brought to you by every member of the Exclaim! editorial team, since we were all...

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  Yung Lean Announces North American Fall Tour

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2025

  Swedish neck tattoo aficionado Yung Lean has announced a fall tour in support of his new album, 'Jonatan.' The outing begins with a North...

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  Playboy Carti Finally Releases Long-Anticipated 'MUSIC' with Kendrick Lamar, the Weeknd

  PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2025

  Playboy Carti has been teasing the follow-up to his classic-depending-on-who-you-ask 2020 album 'Whole Lotta Red' for some time, and now...

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  Anne Murray to Recieve Lifetime Achievement Award at 2025 JUNOS

  PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2025

  The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced Canadian trailblazer Anne Murray as the recipient of the 2025...

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  BIBI Plots First World Tour

  PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2025

  South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and actor BIBI has announced her first-ever global tour, which will bring her to Canada for a single...

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  billy woods Announces 'GOLLIWOG' Album, Tour Dates

  PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2025

  After a huge 2023 and a slighter quieter 2024, prolific NYC rapper billy woods is back with another album. 'GOLLIWOG' is out May 9 through...

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  SZA Asked "What If You-Know-Who Shows Up?" to Toronto Show with Kendrick Lamar

  PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2025

  It's already been a pretty massive 2025 for SZA, who ended the year prior by (finally) releasing 'SOS Deluxe: LANA.' So far, she's won a...