Travis Barker has single handedly made himself relevant in the hip hop scene by making music with some of the biggest names in hip hop. From Lil Wayne to Techn9ne he has worked aside some of most talented and brightest stars and is coming off of the flame that is Give The Drummer Some. Completely produced by himself besides one
The Canadian music industry is an odd duck. It has a lot of benefits that our neighbours to the south could only dream of, but, it also comes with some unfortunate pitfalls. In my last post, hip-hop producer Fresh Kils put it perfectly: “The joke about Canadian musicians is that no one gives a shit about them until they export
All or ‘nada, Through hell and hot ‘wata, Gotta do what I ‘gotta. Finding a Mickey in the Av, This is Mickey Avalon. by Avery Fane Straight out of the Hustler hall of fame, Mickey Avalon, the man with the golden smile and the platinum frown took a few minutes to talk about life as it is, and how he
Dr Dre has come a long way in life. From the mean streets of Compton to what many would still argue is his current position, affixed atop the rap game. He has evolved as an artist since forming Ruthless Records with Ice Cube back in ’86 and come a long way yet, with the upcoming release of his new album
Onsmash in some deep trouble – Onsmash website seized and now down or hacked? We link to a hell of a lot of videos from OnSmash, they were one of the urban music industry’s leading video hosts with exclusives daily. But have they come under fire by a larger source? This is definitely concerning as the site only served to
Why Kanye West is fantastic for music Since 2003, I’ve been a fan of Kanye. It wasn’t easy to begin with, my brother introduced me to his early mixtapes and I wasn’t gripped – at that point I was very much into rappers that had a more powerful voice, so truthfully Kanye’s lyrics went a little over my head. Then
50 Cent and Susan Boyle – I Dreamed In The Club? In an interview, the musician also disclosed he would like to party with the Britain’s Got Talent sensation, who has been reported to be shy towards her new found fame. The 48 year-old Scottish spinster last week reached number one in the US album charts with her debut release,
Beyoncé vs. Mariah Carey New feature. Biggest divas in the music world today, head to head. Let’s get to it. There aren’t a lot of people who haven’t heard of Beyoncé and Mariah; they’re only two of the biggest selling female artists ever. Both multi-platinum artists came from well-documented (and marketed) beginnings: Beyoncé pulled a Justin Timberlake and after leading
The Red Room club, Vancouver, B.C. It’s not often that we take the time to take issue with a venue, but last night for the Swollen Members show, we experienced our fair share of bullshit and manhandling. Our photographer, a small 110lb woman, while in the middle of taking press photos was forcibly grabbed and completely removed from the venue.
It seems like no one really has to wait until official release dates anymore to get a listen to new albums. The rule of thumb is: the more popular the artist, the earlier his or her tracks leak, and the faster they spread. Just ask Ciara. While her latest album can’t exactly be considered a flop, it’s definitely no fantasy
