Articles by Kyle Mullin

Straight Outta Moose Jaw: Hip-Hop Nostalgia Is Big Business for Small Cities Across Canada

PUBLISHED May 29, 2024

To paraphrase Ice Cube's biggest hit: we gotta say it's a good day. Not just for the South Central L.A. neighbourhood he rapped so famously...

DijahSB on Getting Shouted Out by Kid Cudi and How Rapping Is Like Wrestling

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2024

Even if DijahSB doesn't release any new music this year, 2024 is already poised to bloom beautifully for the rapidly emerging Toronto rappe...

Mawzy's 'Long View' Is a Hopeful Look Ahead

PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2024

Far-fetched as they may seem during our lowest moments, Mawzy sings about better tomorrows like they're a dream come true on his heartfelt...

Corb Lund Celebrates the Beauty of Bleed

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2024

Corb Lund wants to welcome you to his living room. His new album, El Viejo, is the next best thing to hanging out at home with him and his...

Keys N Krates Are Here to Subvert Tropes

PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2023

Go ahead and try to Shazam that special song at the next Keys N Krates show — you might not find it. That's because restraint is part of th...

​TOBi Finds Strength in Vulnerability

PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2023

She hadn't yet heard the song. But when TOBi pressed play, it blew her mind. The Toronto rapper (known for hits like "Made Me Everything"...

Toronto Party-Starter BAMBII Brings Political Progress into the Club

PUBLISHED Aug 8, 2023

When BAMBII stepped to the decks of one of the world's most famous clubs, she proved not only why she's Toronto's buzziest DJ and producer,...

Witch Prophet and SUN SUN Left Toronto and Found a Farmhouse Sanctuary

PUBLISHED May 3, 2023

Recording at home is nothing new for songwriter Witch Prophet and producer SUN SUN — but that process felt utterly renewed when the musicia...