Shouts to Honey Jam which is celebrating it’s 20th year this year! Amazing! The actual show is coming up in August but for now here’s a taste courtesy of the auditions that took place recently at The MOD Club.

OVO Sound Radio premieres PND’s “No Feelings” feat. Travi$ Scott.

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The highly questionable and tragic killings of Andrew Loku and Jermaine Carby by Toronto police are just two of the more recent incidents that inform the city’s Black communities’ turbulent relationship with the TPS. The Toronto chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement are holding a rally today to bring awareness to the need for more accountability, transparency, diligence and action from our law enforcement agencies and political institutions.

From Black Lives Matter Toronto:

Members of the Black community and their allies will hold a public protest at the Eglinton-Gilbert Parkette demanding justice for community members who have been victims of police brutality. The rally was called by Black Lives Matter-Toronto, who are specifically calling for justice for Jermaine Carby and Andrew Loku, both of whom are Black men who were slain by police in the Greater Toronto Area.

What: Rally demanding justice for Andrew Loku and Jermaine Carby

Where: Eglinton Avenue and Gilbert Street Parkette- 504 Gilbert Ave

When: Monday, July 27th 2015

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Black Lives Matter-Toronto have delivered these demands to the Mayor of Toronto and Chief Police Saunders:

1. The immediate release of the name(s) of the officers that killed Andrew Loku & Jermaine Carby.
2. Charges to be laid against the officers who killed Mr. Loku and Mr. Carby.
3. A confirmation that the police officers who killed Mr. Loku and Mr. Carby are off the streets.
4. The immediate and public release of any video footage from the apartment complex where Andrew Loku was murdered.
5. A date, no longer than four weeks, confirming when the SIU will conclude an initial investigation.
6. Monetary compensation for the families of Andrew Loku and Jermaine Carby.

 

Black Lives Matter-Toronto is the Toronto chapter of #BlackLivesMatter, an international organization and movement fighting anti-Black racism all over the world.

For further information: For inquiries, contact Sandy Hudson at blacklivesmatterTO@gmail.com or 416-722-8842.

New attempts to stimulate mass critical thought and reflection from the Shing Shing Regime.

In light of all the civil unrest and mass destruction goin on in the world, the Almighty Shing Shing Regime release this new single “Hollywood”. The focus is business as usual, in the waking up of the masses by shedding light on the smoke & mirrors which are being projected in the film and music industry.

Produced by Dawm
Scratches by Dj Akiin
Mixed & Mastered by DJ Mercilless
Recorded in the Shingrallah Studio

Shot & Edited by Oscar Campos.

New sights and sounds from Solar-C off his upcoming “Sunshowers” EP.

If you’re from this city you know (or should know) these attempts to slight OVO’s pen game are laughable… at least imho.

That said there are very real, critical discussions we can have about ghost writing and the legitimacy of collaborative writing relationships in rap-writing, and the valid expectations a client (whether it be another artist, producer or entity) should have when hiring an artist to give them a rap verse (these are the times I miss OTA Live! smh).

…. anyways, we’ve all heard “Charged Up” by now but here’s a nice refix produced by mans like Bozack, still.

Catching up with Exclaim! and King Reign’s “Sweet 16s” series – this time with mans like Maestro!

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Directed by The Equals Project.

Quick sights and sounds from MTL’s CeasRock’s upcoming “DSGNRZ: The Pattern Tape”, out August 10th 2015.

Shot by Ryley Mahoney
Music by The Sound Defects

Instagram: @ceasrock
Twitter: @ceasrock
Facebook: CeasRock
Soundcloud: CeasRock
Bandcamp: http://ceasrock.bandcamp.com/

Directed by Captured Films.

First introduction to Mark Jordan via “Evil” off his latest album “Tales & Times”.

Tonight MTL’s The Posterz headline a nice lineup of accompanying local kids putting it down for the city!

Get caught up on all these artists’ sounds below!