Hip-Hop

There is a mainstream and influential cultural connection that exists between art and hip-hop, but many still have outdated views on the genre. Street Script brings a form of beauty to the lyrics and has even made it a business

So you spent your childhood listening to, and memorizing, every lyric Young MC, Maestro Fresh Wes, and the Fresh Prince put out and until now you thought you’d never get the chance to perform for anyone other than your mirror. Well, think again

You can learn a lot about Kardinal Offishall in a five-minute interview. If you give him too many yellow shirts, he will never wear a yellow shirt again. He misses clubbing like he did in Toronto in the 90s. He also prefers to stand during the conversation

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts to talk shop seemed like an unlikely place to meet a man who is responsible for some serious live paintings, tattoos and art in the hip-hop industry. The young 36-year-old man who was sitting in front of me was cordial, respectful and hilarious, as well as a recovering addict, a freelance tattoo artist and the owner of his business, Inkproof

L’un des plus grands albums hip-hop de tous les temps a vingt ans cette année et se célèbre avec une réédition, un long-métrage, et une tournée. Nous vous proposons un retour dans le temps Memory Lane

One of the greatest hip hop albums of all time turns twenty this year and celebrates with a reissue, feature film, and tour. We suggest you take a walk down Memory Lane...

The Toronto Raptors announced yesterday that Drake will be taking the team for a ride as their “Global Ambassador,” a large part of which involves taking charge of a major rebranding campaign for a team that’s struggled to escape mediocrity for almost two decades. It screams marketing stunt, but here's why it's a solid move

First there was UNO, and then La Carnita presented DOS, another superb evening of collaboration in art, music and food, this past Friday. 40 international artists (Sam Flores, Mike Giant, and Faith 47 to name a few) battled it out with stunning original works of art while superstar DJs Platurn and Grandtheft were going set for set and track for track on four turntables

DJ Wristpect is an award-winning Toronto-based DJ who's at the forefront of the music industry and is constantly on the search for new emerging talent. Here's who you should be looking out for in the near future so you can tell your friends you heard it on Notable first