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Ottawa is having an urban music renaissance

Kevin Bourne is the co-founder and Editor of SHIFTER Magazine, a hub for people with strong ideas, discerning tastes in culture,

New Music: Buck n’ Nice – EMAG

Hip hop is like any other genre in the music industry. There are some real artists that work hard and

Francoville: Osheaga débarque en ville

D’emblée, j’ai toujours ressenti un mélange d’amour et de haine pour le festival de musique et d’arts Osheaga qui se

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Kimmortal Bringing DIY Art and Rap to Ottawa

Kim Villagante, better known as Kimmortal is a queer Filipinx visual artist and rapper from Vancouver known for her story like

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New Video: “Care Less” by Buck-N-Nice

The local hip-hop duo, Buck-N-Nice, are back and have been teasing us with pieces off their upcoming sophomore album EMAG since

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Tapas Busts Onto the Scene

Tapas is the name of a new hip hop trio in Ottawa, but they’re anything but rookies. The group consists

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New Video: Calypso by Squerl Noir

Local Francophone hip-hop artist Squerl Noir recently dropped a new video for his track “Calypso.” The black and white video is

House of PainT 2017: Breaking, DJing, MCing, Painting and Educating

House of PainT celebrated its 14th year this past week with another outstanding edition of the festival that highlights the

Interview: Cody Coyote talks music, growth, & new video “Northern Lights”

Cody Purcell, a.k.a. Cody Coyote has reached new heights in his musical evolution as an aboriginal hip hop artist in

New Music: E/SCAPE by Drae

Photo/Artwork design by Champagne Photography. Local hip-hop artist Andre Thibault aka DRAE recently dropped his debut album E/SCAPE. DRAE has