Articles by Del F. Cowie

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  Marvel

  No Streets…Just the World

  PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2007

  Rakim’s mantra "It ain’t where you’re from, it’s where you’re at” may be an oft-invoked lyric, but the truth is most MCs hold on tightly to...

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  Median

  Median's Relief

  PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2007

  Listening to this album, it’s puzzling as to why North Carolina’s Jacob Livingston chose the name Median as his moniker. His effortless rhy...

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  Kanye West

  Graduation

  PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2007

  There’s a celebratory air around Kanye West’s third CD and rightfully so. While the hype surrounding his September 11 foe 50 Cent is strict...

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  Embassy

  Canadian Music Week 2004 March 3 to 6, Toronto ON

  PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2007

  Kitchener, ON’s Embassy crew roll deep and had plenty of MCs on hand to grab the mic at a moment’s notice, keeping the energy levels high w...

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  Eye 2 Eye

  Canadian Music Week 2004 March 3 to 6, Toronto ON

  PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2007

  This Montreal trio brought what they called a "theatrical brand of hip-hop" to their performance, replete with between-song diaper commerci...

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  Syreeta Neal

  Canadian Music Week 2004 March 3 to 6, Toronto ON

  PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2007

  Showcasing a breadth to her soulful sound that incorporated healthy elements of the blues and a surprisingly funky reading of Coldplay’s "Y...

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  Point Blank

  Canadian Music Week 2004 March 3 to 6, Toronto ON

  PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2007

  Rugged and uncompromising, veteran Toronto crew Point Blank delivered their street soliloquies with intensity and piercing precision in an...

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  Shankhini & Ndidi Cascade

  Canadian Music Week 2004 March 3 to 6, Toronto ON

  PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2007

  These two Vancouver-based MCs brought differing yet complementary styles to the stage during their set. Performing songs alternately and en...