Articles by Del F. Cowie

Jonwayne

Rap Album One

PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2013

MC Jonwayne first gained recognition through the groundbreaking Low End Theory nights in Los Angeles as a producer. Through a series of mix...

L’orange & Stik Figa

The City Under the City

PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2013

Producer L'Orange (who hails from North Carolina) and Topeka, KS native Stik Figa join forces on this intriguing project, conceptually cons...

Vic Mensa

Innanetape

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2013

Although this is his debut mixtape, Vic Mensa is no newcomer. Until earlier this year, he was the frontman for recently dissolved Chicago,...

Grand Analog

Modern Thunder

PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2013

On third album Modern Thunder, Toronto, ON-based Grand Analog have refined the fusion of their live band aesthetic and straight up hip-hop...

Hiatus Kaiyote

The Garrison, Toronto ON, August 7

PUBLISHED Aug 8, 2013

Arriving in Toronto on a wave of a buzz that has seen them name-checked and co-signed by a slew of influential names including Gilles Peter...

Drake Collaborator Adrian X Talks OVO Fest, Solo Album and the "Super Epic" 'Nothing Was the Same' Sessions

PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2013

One of the most anticipated concerts in Canada this weekend is Drake's OVO Fest. Drake's guitarist and musical director Adrian X (a.k.a. Ad...

Jay Z

Magna Carta Holy Grail

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2013

It's hard, or pretty damn near impossible, to discuss Jay-Z's 12th studio album without mentioning the unprecedented deal brokered between...

Omar

On Life, Love and Being "The Man"

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2013

Now 25 years into his career, Omar Lye-Fook has cultivated a career as a pioneer of UK soul. In retrospect, his single "There Nothing Like...