Articles by Chris Dart

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  Flex the Antihero

  Born Rebels

  PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2016

  On his solo sophomore effort, Toronto-based MC Flex the Antihero manages to do two things pretty effectively.   The first is rap his ass of...

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  Swet Shop Boys

  Cashmere

  PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2016

  There's a lot to like about Swet Shop Boys full-length debut, Cashmere. It clocks in at a tight, well-edited, filler-free 38 minutes; it's...

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  Young Thug

  Jeffery

  PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2016

  Ever since he stepped on the scene, Young Thug has been classified as a rapper who sings. On Jeffery, that's no longer true; he's a singer...

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  Lil Yachty

  Summer Songs 2

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2016

  It's important to get one thing out of the way early: Lil Yachty is not a good rapper. Even in an age where it's perfectly acceptable to be...

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  Above Top Secret

  Above Top Secret

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2016

  Toronto-based trio Above Top Secret make arty, political, lefty electro-rap. Their rapping is kind of sing-song-y, their singing spacey and...

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  Moka Only

  I'm Delighted

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2016

  BC-based MC/producer/singer Moka Only is one of Canada's most prolific artists in any genre. While he's probably best known for his brief s...

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  Kendrick Lamar

  untitled unmastered.

  PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2016

  If To Pimp a Butterfly wasn't proof enough, untitled unmastered. is further proof that Kendrick Lamar has entered his art phase. He's just...

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  Brevner

  Brevner

  PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2016

  There is a lot to like on the new, self-titled EP from Vancouver's Brevner. As an MC, when Brevner is on, he's compelling, all half-sung/ha...