Saukrates

Play De Record Doc 'Drop the Needle' Amplifies a Toronto Institution

Directed by Rob Freeman

PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2023

On Spadina Avenue just off of College Street, countless locals and tourists roaming around downtown Toronto have passed by Play De Record,...

Toronto's Manifesto Festival Gets Aminé, Saukrates, Skiifall, Keysha Freshh for the Block Party Event

PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2023

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Toronto's Manifesto Festival has mapped out a week-long lineup of events anchored by the...

Drake Unveils All Canadian North Stars Lineup with k-os, Keshia Chanté, Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Shawn Desman

PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2022

Drake's OVO is paying homage to Canadian hip-hop and R&B royalty with the unveiling of his All Canadian North Stars event lineup, which inc...

Toronto's Play De Record Explored in New Documentary

PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2021

Whether at the longtime location on Yonge Street or its current home on Spadina Avenue, long-running Toronto music store Play De Record has...

Stream Different Kitchen's 'Quinceañera: Marvelous Ish' Comp with Snoop Dogg, OSIYM, Grand Analog

PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2018

After teasing the arrival of an anniversary compilation to mark 15 years online with a string of singles, long-running Toronto music site D...

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'Season 2' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2017

After first teasing his Season 2 LP to us way back in 2014, Saukrates has now delivered the album in its entirety, and you can hear the who...

Saukrates Unveils Expanded Reissue of 'The Underground Tapes'

PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2017

Now recognized as a pioneer of the genre in Canada, Saukrates made his full-length debut as both MC and producer with The Underground Tapes...

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"Amani" (video)

PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2015

Toronto rap master Saukrates dropped his latest EP Amani last year, and now that record's title track has received some matching visuals....