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Allan Rayman holds things close to the vest: “I don’t want to give too much away,” he says. It’s a sentiment that has persisted throughout his career, and it’s something he notes more than once throughout our conversation. It’s not necessarily because he’s determined to keep up living up to his oft-referred to label as the most […]

Production and artist faction Hous3 of Commons has just dropped their long awaited collaborative EP, LASA6NA. With a stacked list of features from some of Toronto’s most rapidly ascending rappers, the release shows the independent label reaching new heights. LASA6NA calls on the talents of Duvy, LB Spiffy, Portion, Blockboi Twitch, 2kz, Hoodbaby Peppa, John C, […]

As the Montreal Children’s Hospital calls for public donations in aid of young Ukranian cancer patients, P.K. Subban has said he will match all donations made to the hospital’s foundation.  The former Montreal Canadien and ambassador of the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation is planning on matching each donation dollar for dollar, up to $100,000.  Many […]

A TTC bus driver has been fired for taunting intoxicated females and not offering them assistance, said the transit agency. Last Sunday, a video surfaced of the two female passengers, ages unknown, on a TTC surface route. In the video, one of the females is at the back on the bus lying on the floor while the other is […]

TheScore is betting on streetwear. The Canadian digital sports company has dropped its first-ever apparel line in collaboration with Toronto-based brand Peace Collective. With the collection, theScore hopes to make a splash in Ontario as the province prepares to roll out legalized single-game sports betting on April 4. The company plans to offer Ontarians online […]

There’s more than one way to be Black and that diversity is explored in Peacock’s new scripted series, Bel-Air. A reimagining of the beloved ’90s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the show takes a deeper look at the nuance of the Black community by placing a spotlight on the diversity of the prestigious Banks […]

In recent years, Toronto has seen an increasing shortage of practice spaces and venue closures—with Rehearsal Factory shuttering several buildings in the city being the latest example. In an effort to better the situation, the City of Toronto is turning a Queen Street West storefront into a rehearsal space and venue for live music. Toronto City […]

Following freshly after his Osheaga slot announcement, Edwin Raphael has shared his looping new track, “Have You Been Told.”  The single shows the Dubai-born, Montreal-based indie folk songwriter in a delicate light, mixing familiar acoustic melancholy with Eastern-style scales. “‘HYBT’ steers through the fixation of constant repetitive cycles from a place that is ‘all blown […]

Toronto R&B singer Markus Azeriah is back with a new music video for his single, “Gravity.” The single, featuring a soft acoustic guitar matched with powerful hip-hop 808s, was first performed by Azeriah at the El Mocambo back in Nov. 2021.   Azeriah explains that the song was inspired by a past experience. “I fell in love at the wrong time, we were in two […]

Adidas will soon be launching its first-ever large-format ‘halo’ storefront in Toronto.  The halo concept brings several of the adidas sub-brands together while creating an immersive customer experience. Though the concept was launched in Dubai last year, this will be the world’s first large-format halo store.  Clocking in at over 12,000 square feet, the new […]