-Photo by Jens Boldt
It was an oddly quiet afternoon in Montreal on Saturday, March 24th, which was probably due to the cold crispy weather that had broke the recent heat wave, but for members of the hip-hop community it felt like the calm before the storm. That night we were blessed to have three great acts come to the city: Nneka,...
I already had high expectations for the Robert Glasper show when I walked into the Gésu Theatre on the night of February 24. The few pre-releases from his album Black Radio had been on replay on my iPod for weeks and I had only read rave reviews for this tour. As I searched for my seat, I ran into at least a dozen elite members of the Montreal music industry. It’s quite clear that you’re going to be part of something extremely special when members of...
Sunday, February 19th was Baby Phife’s return to Montreal after an almost two decade hiatus.
The night started off around 8pm with an exclusive screening of the controversial documentary Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest. This was the first time I had the opportunity to see this film because it had only played for a very limited time in Montreal when it was first released in...
The Montréal en Lumière Festival kicked off on February 16th and continues till the 26th with an extensive list of amazing events and shows that really lighten up this city and clear up our grey winter skies.
One of the biggest highlights within this highlights festival is the participation of Robert Glasper this Friday, February 24th at the...
Montreal get ready! February 19th is "Baby Phife’s Return."
Phife Dawg, one of the key members of the beloved A Tribe Called Quest, had been maintaining a pretty low-key rap profile since the drop of his solo album, Ventilation: Da LP, but recently he’s been working in the studio again preparing to launch Songs in the Key of Phife Volume 1: Cheryl's Big Son. With new material on his plate and the recent release of the A Tribe Called Quest...
