Articles by Erin Lowers

Sean Leon Talks About Coming "Up Out the Basement" with Personal Museum Exhibit

PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2018

"I really feel like this place was supposed to kill me," Toronto rapper Sean Leon tells Exclaim! while sitting in his Parkdale, ON basement...

Vic Mensa Talks About Understanding Canada, Communing with White Fans and Fighting Dark Energy

PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2017

"Vino the Agitator" is what his Twitter name says. Hailing from Chicago, IL, 24-year old Vic Mensa is more than a rapper — he's a rabble-ro...

Ladies First 2017: Cardi B, Rapsody and Stefflon Don Lead the Next Generation

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2017

Women's empowerment wasn't just the theme of 2017, but a movement that shaped and changed the political landscape and longstanding social s...

Sean Leon

Can't Come With Me This Time

PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2017

"2017 was a spiritual trip for me and a trip I had to take by myself, this music reflects and scores that journey," Toronto rapper Sean Leo...

Belly Discusses His Return as a "New Artist" and How His Latest Album Is Reclaiming 'Mumble Rap'

PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2017

It's been 15 years since Belly started in the Canadian music industry, first co-founding the Ottawa-based record label CP Records in 2002,...

Wasiu

MTLiens2

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2017

For years, Montreal's underground hip-hop scene has enjoyed the reflected success of producers and beat-makers like Kaytranada, High Klassi...

Belly

Mod Club, Toronto ON, November 20

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2017

"I'm nervous," Belly murmured after his sound-check in preparation for his TIDAL-streamed show at Toronto's Mod Club last night (November 2...

Wasiu Showcases Montreal Hip-hop's New Generation on 'MTLiens2'

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2017

With the world spotlighting Canada as an incubator for new hip-hop talent, all roads seemingly lead to Toronto. However, a six-hour drive e...