Articles by Aaron Matthews

Danny Brown / Action Bronson

Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, October 1

PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2013

Canada has a history of stopping rappers at the border, so they receive double the love just for crossing. After days of "will they/won't t...

Okkervil River / Torres

Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON, September 28

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2013

The action began sleepily on a Saturday night with opening trio Torres. Singer/guitarist Mackenzie Scott channelled PJ Harvey in a short, i...

Run the Jewels: El-P and Killer Mike

Rap, Politics and Technocracy

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2013

Killer Mike and El-P are the best of friends. The chemistry between the Atlanta rapper and New York rapper/producer is evident in their mus...

Danny Brown

Old

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2013

It's been a long, trippy journey for Danny Brown. The Detroit rapper rose to fame with 2011's XXX, transitioning from Dilla-sampling backpa...

J-Zone

Rap Tofu Analogies

PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2013

Queens, NY rapper/producer J-Zone made fans of Cee Lo, Danger Mouse, the Lonely Island and Prince Paul over an 8 year career before everyth...

Drake

Nothing Was the Same

PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2013

The title of Nothing Was The Same, Drake's third album, is a touch misleading. Fans of the Toronto, ON rap golden boy will find the content...

J-Zone Discusses His Dream Rap Collaborations with Prince Paul and Danger Mouse

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2013

Following the 2011 release of his acclaimed autobiography Root for the Villain and a nine-year hiatus recording, NYC rap jokester J-Zone is...

J-Zone

Peter Pan Syndrome

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2013

It's hard growing up in hip-hop, a genre controlled by ancient gatekeepers that treasure youth. NYC rapper/producer J-Zone analyzes these c...