Phil Witmer
phil.witmer@vice.comNoisey Canada staff writer. I wanted to be a rock star in high school and now I play piano for dogs.
One Minute of Music Changed Childish Gambino’s Career Forever
Donald Glover’s five-year-old soul stunner “Urn” stood out in an irony-driven musical catalogue and helped create the maverick artist we know today.
Let's Talk About That Weird Ass Nav Verse on 'ASTROWORLD'
The album cut "Yosemite" shows how rap's recording process has been influenced by the raw sound of mixtapes.
Jazz Cartier: “To me, I’m making the best music possible now.”
The Toronto artist explains the necessary sonic evolution on his new album 'Fleurever' and why Canada "has it backwards" regarding its rappers.
Get Existential to Golden Drag’s Power Pop Blast “Caught Leaking Light”
The latest solo track from Greys frontman Shehzaad Jiwani comes from the band's debut album 'Pink Sky' out August 10.
CMDWN and Lil Wop's "Hit & Run" Unites America and Canada Through Hip-Hop
The Toronto rap duo release a new, cheery banger in advance of their 'Atlanada 2' tape.
Jon Vinyl’s “Star-Crossed” Is a Tender Space-R&B Ode to Big-Budget Romance
The Toronto singer goes astral with a new single about a love that won’t quit.
Childish Gambino Drops Two New Songs, Summer Officially Begins
Donald Glover's fresh singles "Summertime Magic" and "Feels Like Summer" provide a lighter contrast to "This Is America."
This Country Tune About Not Dying in Floods Is the Real Song of the Summer
The National Weather Service of America wants you to know that you should "Turn Around Don't Drown" in this alarmingly catchy and terrifyingly dystopian new ad.
These Ultra-Jazzy Mixes of 90s Rap Samples Are a Crate-Digger's Dream
DJ Sameed's show on NTS Radio takes listeners on an unaccompanied journey through the smooth, funky samples of A Tribe Called Quest, Mobb Deep, and more.
Oneohtrix Point Never's Demo for Usher Is a Portal to a Weirder Timeline
Daniel Lopatin shared the instrumental, which would eventually become the 'Age Of' track "The Station," via SendSpace.
ICP's Violent J Demands Vengeance From the "Snakes" Who Rip Off Furries
The Insane Clown Posse member and his daughter, a self-described "furry Juggalo," debuted a new web series on Facebook where they bust bad deals.
Bow Down Before T-Pain's Almighty "Boo'd Up" Remix
T-Pain provides a magnificently over-the-top verse to Ella Mai's sleeper hit in his latest "T-MIX."