Sonreal ‘No Warm Up’ Tour Feb 3rd/17 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC Photos: Taylor Friginette Words: David Dalley Friday night SonReal played the 4th date of his No Warm Up Tour to an energetic Commodore Ballroom, placing him amongst a small group of local rappers that have headlined there. The stage was constructed to look like … Read more
Talib Kweli (The Seven Tour) at Venue Nightclub, Vancouver, BC – Jan. 25th/17 Photos: Ronan Considine – https://www.instagram.com/soundflashphotography/ Words: John Zee – https://www.instagram.com/johnzee23/ I was raised on 90’s hip hop and I’m blessed to say, I’ve been fortunate to have seen and met a large portion of my favourite artists from that era. However one … Read more
Words & Photos by Brendan Lee Thursday, January 26 – Hailing from Koreatown, Los Angeles Dumbfoundead isn’t just a rapper. The 30-year-old emcee is also a critically acclaimed battle rapper who has been active on the scene since the early Grindtime days and his battle with Conceited is the most viewed KOTD battle of all time … Read more
Brooklyn, NY rapper Maino stopped by the HipHopVancouver studios for an interview with host, John Zee. Topics discussed: Maino’s first visit to Western Canada and his impression of Vancouver, his take on the Soulja Boy vs. Chris Brown beef, his past issues with The Game’s manager Wack100, the shooting of fellow New York rapper Troy … Read more
Vancouver, BC – Grammy award-winning Atlanta-born rapper-actor Tip “T.I” a.k.a. Clifford Harris Jr. hit the Commodore stage this past Thursday night touring for his latest EP release, the politically-charged Us or Else: Letter to the System. T.I.’s 2016 Us or Else project serves up an uncensored, unapologetic response to the countless accounts of police brutality … Read more