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Teyana Taylor's True Potential Shines on Stage
It is consensus that the G.O.O.D. Music-signee deserves more, but what Taylor does with what she has is truly something worthy of marvel.
Halal Gang Set the Record Straight
Following the tragic loss of Toronto’s Smoke Dawg, three childhood friends and members of the collective talk about their upbringings and what happens when home fails them.
Moud's Stirring 'Maba' EP Retraces His Parents' Journey from East Africa
The Torontonian R&B singer-songwriter traces the city's constellation of diaspora with grooves and heart.
Faiza Makes R&B About the Audacity of Being a Black Girl
The artist's debut EP 'Audacity' tells stories of infatuation and money-making while melding new-age R&B with the genre’s traditional sensibilities.
The Weeknd Breaks Up With Himself on 'My Dear Melancholy,'
'My Dear Melancholy,' is a break-up album. But who is it, really, that he’s leaving behind?
The Woes and Wiles of Cold Specks
Writing in English and Somali about love and exile, heartbreak and catastrophe, 'Fool’s Paradise' is the singer's most open offering yet.
What’s Drake to Do When Toronto Isn’t Enough?
"Toronto’s problems always have been and always will be greater than the one who stunned it out of its stupor."
Adria Kain Wants You To Exhale on New EP 'DECOMPRESSED'
The singer-songwriter tells her story of depression, fatigue, and resilience after finding herself face-to-face with an insatiable darkness.
Daniel Caesar's Holy Devotion to Love on 'Freudian'
On his debut record, the Toronto singer finds himself at the centre of his own reckoning.
Aminé‘s World of Fun Is Good for All of Us
The young Portland artist is more than a one-hit wonder. Bananas, anyone?
"Bodak Yellow" Is Just the Beginning of Cardi B's Reign
With "Bodak Yellow," Cardi B has stepped out from being a social media star and established herself as a rapper to be taken seriously.
'All Eyez On Me' and The Danger in Worshiping Our Idols
The 'All Eyez On Me' doc is not the first or last rehashing of Pac’s legacy. But when will it end?