hip hop

Weekend Music Roundup: Jan. 24 – 26

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Remix competition for Philly Moves’ track ‘Old As Fuck’

The guys in Ottawa/Toronto hip hip group Philly Moves have announced a little friendly remix competition for their track “Old

Weekend Music Roundup: Jan. 17 – 19

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New Video: “This Town” by Alex Silas

Ottawa’s Hip-hop Hippie, Alex Silas, just released a fresh new video for the lead single of his upcoming album.  The

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New Video: G.Grand – “Step Ahead” [prod. Jeepz]

We don’t tend to write much about hip hop, which is a fault of ours since Ottawa’s got some pretty

Weekend Music Roundup: Jan. 3 – 5

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Ottawa Showbox’s Favourite Local Releases of 2013

2013 was quite the year for music in the nation’s capital.  As per our Top Canadian List, this is not

Interview with Shad — November 8, 2013

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Shadrach Kabango, better known as the Juno-winning Canadian hip-hop artist Shad,

Shad, We Are the City and Zoo Legacy @ Ritual Night Club

Shad was on his game as he rolled through the capital Friday night at Ritual Night Club. He is one

House of PainT: Big Daddy Kane and Afrikaa Bambaataa

House of PainT celebrated its 10 year anniversary and brought in some amazing talent Friday night, including Afrikaa Bambaataa, the founder