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Mindbender Supreme shares “Young Vet” ft. Michie Mee (Interview)

Jenna Melanson — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:36:21 +0000

Mindbender Supreme and Michie Mee’s Life Lessons and Hip-Hop Mastery in Four Minutes of Fire With “Young Vet” In hip-hop, just about the best position to be in is “old enough to know what you’re talking about, yet young enough to still be dangerous.” That’s exactly the catbird seat Mindbender Supreme looks down from on “Young Vet,” hurling thunderbolts of hard-earned wisdom from his quarter-century in the biz that hit all the harder thanks to vocal affirmations from Canadian rap legend Michie Mee. […]

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2022 Polaris Music Prize: A strong reminder of the power and talent of Canadian music

Emily Plunkett — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:35:10 +0000

The 2022 Polaris Music Prize returned live to the Carlu in Toronto in top form with an incredible celebration of everything Canadian music is all about. Hosted by CBC Music’s Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe and starting with a well-deserved performance by 2021 Polaris Music Prize winner, Cadence Weapon, performing “from his winning album, Parallel Worlds, the four-hour program celebrated the 10 Polaris Music Prize Short List nominees as voted by Canada’s music journalists and broadcasters; and featured performances from all 10 2022 […]

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2022 Polaris Music Prize Short List Spotlight – Shad

Emily Plunkett — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:52:10 +0000

Honest, concise, and surprisingly positive within its subject matter, celebrated rapper and broadcaster, Shad, has returned to the Polaris Music Prize radar with TAO. Never one to shy away from socio-political topics, TAO is observational and almost satirical in how it describes the over-commercialized, capitalist world we live in. Tracks like the energetic “Slot Machines” is as lighthearted and easy as the seemingly overnight process that one can find themselves in debt, while “Slow” reminiscences of days gone while staring […]

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Shad & Just John in Waterloo, ON – IN PHOTOS

Dan Fischer — Sun, 29 May 2022 18:39:58 +0000

Shad & Just John May 28, 2022 Maxwell’s, Waterloo, ON Canadian rapper, broadcaster, and Juno Award-winner Shad is touring in support of his new album TAO. The tour made a stop at Maxwell’s in Waterloo, ON, where Shad joked he could see his residence from the venue as he attended Wilfrid Laurier University. The former CBC Q host performed a set composed of his hits and selections of the newest album. Toronto-based rapper Just John was a perfect opener with […]

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Shad shares new single, “Body (No Reason)” from upcoming album, Tao

Migs Lava — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:01:28 +0000

Toronto-based rapper Shad has been keeping busy releasing singles since last spring to offer glimpses of his brand-new album TAO, out October 1st via Secret City Records. Recently, he unveiled a powerful and candid fourth track titled “Body (No Reason).” Shad explains, “Every song on the album highlights a different aspect (or aspects) of human life. And this one is the simplest: Body. No reason. Just movement, feeling. Got this monster track from Dom Dias, one of the most creative […]

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Shad shares new video for “Out of Touch”

Marie Demeire — Sun, 09 May 2021 21:24:36 +0000

Three weeks after releasing a bright and timely new track, Toronto-based rapper Shad is pleased to present the accompanying video for “Out of Touch,” directed by Justin Broadbent. The new single received an overwhelming positive response by media and fans alike and was picked up by Brooklyn Vegan, Exclaim!, Strombo, KEXP, American Songwriter and many more. The single also saw Shad landing on billboards and playlist covers across streaming platforms. In addition, last Friday, the renowned Brooklyn-based DJ J. Period released “Globetrottin,” a brand-new song featuring Shad and Masego. “Globetrottin” is a playful storytelling […]

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Haviah Mighty crowned 2019 Polaris Music Prize winner in Toronto, ON

Emily Plunkett — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:30:36 +0000

In a thrilling evening of Canada’s best talent celebrating the best albums of the year at the Carlu in Toronto, the Polaris Music Prize was awarded this past Monday night. Hosted by broadcaster, Raina Douris, the Polaris Music Prize Gala kicked off with a rocking performance from Toronto’s PUP of their nominated album, Morbid Stuff, and Montreal’s Marie Davidson, performing the single “Work It” off of her nominated album, Working Class Woman. Four-time Polaris shortlist nominee, Shad, invited past winner, […]

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2019 Polaris Music Prize Short List unveiled

Emily Plunkett — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:55:34 +0000

On July 16, CBC Music hosted the unveiling of the 2019 Polaris Music Prize Short List on air, with one album every half hour. By the end of the broadcast, the Polaris Music Prize Short List narrowed down the previous 40 album Long List selection to ten nominees as chosen by a jury of music journalists, broadcasters and bloggers. This year’s list includes several first-time nominees, but also returning Short List and Long List nominees with albums by Shad, Snotty […]

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IN PHOTOS – Halifax Jazz Festival 2019 – Shad & Common

Norma Young — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:28:53 +0000

Last night was the first night of the 2019 Halifax Jazz Festival. To kick off the waterfront festivities, Shad & Common hit the stage for a night of hip-hop to remember! The evening was full of amazing songs and a very enthusiastic crowd! We have a full week of Jazz Festival concerts going this week and starting off with a show totally lit like this one, is just setting off fireworks! Halifax Jazz fest started on the 9th and runs […]

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