Drake invited some very important company over to his personal OVO HQ, better known as “The Embassy,” for a shootout. Well, since the guest was Steph Curry, the Toronto-based mogul still had his hands full in winning in this shootout. Even on the OVO court, Drake was at a disadvantage with Curry dropping almost every […]
Bvlly was shot and killed in a Christmas Eve shooting in Toronto. The 24-year-old rapper suffered multiple gunshot wounds in North Oshawa according to police. Bvlly who’s real name is Jahquar Stewart was pronounced dead at the scene. The “Airplane Mode” rapper dropped his debut LP Made in Austria in September. The suspect in the […]
He said he’s hiding his kid from the world, not the other way around. Drake took to his Instagram page to post a very obscure picture of his son Adonis rocking his “I Love Daddy” socks. Despite the fact of being so private about his sole heir in the past two years, the Toronto native […]
The Toronto Raptors celebration has a smear on it as four people were shot and injured at the celebration rally in Toronto, three people were arrested. The rally occurred at City Hall square and was the scene of a section of fans scrambling to avoid gunfire. According to ESPN the rally area was packed with […]
The Golden State Warriors got a 106-105 against the Toronto Raptors to force a game six on Thursday night. The headline coming out of game five, of course, was news of Kevin Durant injuring his Achilles. While he has not officially been confirmed with a torn Achilles (MRI set for Tuesday), the Warriors are fearing […]
Drake is having the best time as he enjoys the Raptors’ success. The “We The North” franchise is now making its first appearance in the NBA Finals. The last time the Raptors got close to a NBA Finals berth was in 2001. Unfortunately, Vince Carter missed a buzzer beat against Allen Iverson and the 76ers. […]
Canada’s King Of The Dot has announced that Boston’s Chilla Jones will challenge Harlem’s Head I.C.E for the KOTD Chain in Toronto at their DECADE event on December 9, celebrating ten years in the game since their humbling beginnings outdoors in late 2008. The title match is certainly a style clash and provides a tough […]
Pusha T was performing in Toronto at the Danforth Music Hall with New York music group, Phony Ppl. Pusha’s set was disrupted when a fan tried to rush him on stage, but his security team quickly got on it. The DAYTONA rapper confirmed to The Shade Room that he was untouched during the scuffle. There’s […]
Canada’s premiere battle rap platform, King Of The Dot Entertainment or simply KOTD, celebrates its 10th birthday this week since its first event on 8/8/2008 in Toronto when it was founded by host Organik and RyanPVP. Developing in a grassroots manner like most other major battle rap platforms, KOTD started out physically in the streets […]
Lauryn Hill’s fans in Toronto are less than happy with her. Not only did she show up over an hour late, but she only performed for 45 minutes. The former Fugee, who was in Canada for her 20th Anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill tour, spent majority of the time criticizing her live band […]
Drake collaborator and OVO producer Noah “40” Shebib reacts to the gun violence in his city and decides to make a difference. Noah made a name for himself arguably helping to define Drake’s Billboard-topping sound. However, after recent events in the press, the Nice For What producer and Canadian celebrity wants to do more. As the […]
Tory Lanez is known for getting up close and personal with members of his show but his latest outing in front of his hometown Toronto crowd brought interaction that may not be the best for him. Lanez was recorded unleashing a set of strong punches on to a fan. Not much is known as to […]
Toronto, Canada-based rapper Smoke Dawg was shot and killed in the city’s Entertainment District about 8pm last night, according to confirmed reports. Two other people, a man and a woman, were both wounded and still listed in critical condition in the same shooting. The alleged suspects in the shooting left the scene of the murder […]
This past weekend at the 2018 Governors Ball, Pusha T treated fans to a live set of his new DAYTONA album. However, one song was mysteriously missing. King Push ruled the American Eagle stage at the festival that took over Randall’s Island, coming fresh off a seemingly flawless victory in his rap beef with Drake. Dressed in […]
An event at a Toronto-based restaurant co-owned by Drake ended deadly on Sunday night when Jaiden Jackson, 28, was shot and killed while leaving Pick 6ix. Toronto police report two armed men jumped out of a black Honda Civic and began shooting at him. Jackson ran to an underground parking lot, where the two men and the driver […]
A Toronto court has ruled in favor of a man who was racially discriminated against by employees at a Chinese restaurant. Emile Wickham, who is Afro-Caribbean, is set to receive $10,000 Canadian from Hong Shing Chinese Restaurant in downtown Toronto for the violation. The ruling came down on April 18th, but the restaurant has said that they […]
Sha Hustle is always entertaining. The Toronto Super-Creative is a doppelganger of his creative self morphing into producer, A&R and conceptual musician as he pleases. So it’s not a suprise that he finished off 2017 by premiering “Spend Some” on the UTU Takeover of OVO Sound Radio Episode 57, a rich patois-heavy take on problems […]
TRIPSIXX releases his project Metal Gear Tape which consists of production from Krinny, High Klassified, Da-P (of Soulection fame), Lost Planets and more. As part of his campaign, TRIPSIXX also accompanies the project with “Wake The Dead Up” a Justin Serran directed visual display of youth culture going haywire. It’s also one of the more […]
Drake mourned the loss of his longtime on Instagram a few days ago. “RIP to one of our family members … our brother … I still can’t even believe this morning was real,” It was a honor to have shared years together and I will always keep your memory alive. Forever Fif“. ?????? RIP to one […]
Originally from Toronto but now located in the Bay Area, alternative Hip-Hop artist ODIE, is cultivating his own unique sound. Bringing together elements from genres including Alternative Rock, Hip Hop, Soul, and Afro-Gospel/Beat, he transcends his listeners to a world built from an ethereal yet natural soundscape. After taking a brief hiatus to further develop […]
