Articles by Aaron Matthews

Talib Kweli

Gravitas

PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2013

Talib Kweli never quite crossed over, and he seems to have made peace with that. The New York underground king and one half of Black Star h...

A$AP Ferg / A$AP Mob

The Opera House, Toronto ON, December 11

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2013

On the final stop of a multi-city tour, NYC rap crew A$AP Mob showed Toronto a lot of love. Seemingly sans cash cow A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg,...

Action Bronson

Blue Chips 2

PUBLISHED Nov 5, 2013

Ghostface Killah, a rapper Action Bronson was once frequently compared to, once revealed the secret for making great rap: saying fly shit o...

Danny Brown

No Country For Old Rappers

PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2013

Danny Brown is ready. After a decade of free releases, the Detroit rapper recently released his commercial debut, Old, at the ripe age of 3...

Shad

Breaking the Ceiling

PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2013

Underground rap anywhere presents a kind of glass ceiling; this limitation is especially clear in Canada. Kenyan-born, London, ON-reared, V...

Shad

Flying Colours

PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2013

On fourth album Flying Colours, Vancouver, BC rapper Shad explores uncharted waters, experimenting with longer songs and other genres: "Pro...

Shad Talks Smashing the Glass Ceiling of Underground Hip-Hop

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2013

Shad is dropping his fourth album, Flying Colours next week, but he's still trying to keep his expectations realistic. He's following up a...

Danny Brown Talks the "Genius" of 'Old,' Unexpected Collaborations and His Cool Dad

PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2013

The buzz surrounding rapper Danny Brown is at an all-time high with the release of Old, his third studio album and official debut album for...