Articles by Erin Lowers

J. Cole

KOD

PUBLISHED May 23, 2018

With the release of 2014 Forest Hills Drive two years ago, J. Cole let his guard down to allow fans into some of the most personal experien...

The Sorority

Kicking Down Doors

PUBLISHED May 9, 2018

In 2016, four women were invited to participate in a cypher series to celebrate an upcoming International Women's Day — what they didn't kn...

Sandbox Studios Provides Low-Cost Recording and Support for Marginalized Toronto Communities

PUBLISHED May 9, 2018

"Anybody who grew up marginalized knows that when you don't see something very often, it becomes very difficult to dream about those things...

The Sorority, A Rare Four-MC Hip-hop Group, Introduce Themselves on 'Pledge'

PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2018

Rap groups in hip-hop culture are few and far between, mostly consisting of two, sometimes three, but rarely four rappers — especially four...

The Sorority

Pledge

PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2018

For the better part of the decade, Toronto's hip-hop and R&B scenes have been dominated by male solo acts who've found success in revealing...

Cardi B

Invasion of Privacy

PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2018

Since the release of "Bodak Yellow" last June, Cardi B's climb to the top of the charts and into entertainment hearts has been fruitful — a...

Craig David

Velvet Underground, Toronto ON, March 14

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2018

There are three kinds of fans who attend a Craig David concert: those who knew him when he first broke out in 1999; those who went through...

Snoop Dogg

Bible of Love

PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2018

Living in a world where the good of humanity is consistently being challenged, many people have felt a need to either find guidance in a hi...