Words By: Tanner Allen Photos By: Tijana Jakupovic Kicking off his North American tour on the west coast, nineteen year old rapper Desiigner sold out his show at The Vogue in Vancouver, BC only two days after his first show in Seattle, Washington. “The Outlet” tour is set to visit 25 different cities, many of … Read more
King of the Dot (one of the premiere rap battle leagues in the world) is alive and thriving in yet another wildly successful Vancouver event. The name ‘Resurgence’ perfectly describes the refreshing attitude emerging from the turbulent history of battlerap in Vancouver. Community leaders have spent the last few years building toward a vision of … Read more
Words & Photos by: Brendan Lee MAR 22, 2017 – It’s safe to say that Top Dawg Entertainment helped propel a new age revival of west coast rap with the fame of Kendrick Lamar and the depths of its supporting cast with artists like Ab – Soul, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock and SZA. Though not from California … Read more
Words and Photos by: Brendan Lee FEB 8, 2017 – Killer Mike and El-P, better known together as Run the Jewels, are arguably the biggest duo in hip-hop right now. They have released 3 critically acclaimed albums in the last 4 years and have toured non-stop during this time as well. To say that these guys have … 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