Articles by Erin Lowers

Tory Lanez

I Told You

PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2016

"American raised, Canadian born," spits 24-year-old Tory Lanez as he introduces I Told You.   Although Lanez's feels like an overnight succ...

Spoke N' Heard Fifth Anniversary ft. Shi Wisdom / Rich Kidd / Raz Fresco

Adelaide Hall, Toronto ON, May 22

PUBLISHED May 23, 2016

If you haven't heard of Toronto's Spoke N' Heard collective, there are three things you should know that they stand for: music, art and leg...

A$AP Ferg Speaks on His Evolution from Trap Lord to Hood Pope on 'Always Strive and Prosper'

PUBLISHED May 9, 2016

"Always Strive and Prosper brings it back to square one, day one," A$AP Ferg tells Exclaim! about his newly released second studio album. "...

Drake

VIEWS

PUBLISHED May 4, 2016

Views has been two years in the making — two years of anticipation, rumours, leaks and loaded expectations. Originally called Views from th...

Director X Picks His Top 5 Favourite Videos

PUBLISHED May 4, 2016

Director X has made a significant impact in the hip-hop world with his vivid imagery, letterbox formats, colour blocking techniques and uni...

Director X Chronicles "Fucked Up Shit" in Debut Feature 'Across the Line'

PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2016

For over a decade, Director X has taken Toronto's adopted West Indian culture and injected it into some of the most popular and talked-abou...

Beyoncé

Lemonade

PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2016

Narratively, Lemonade is as much a journey through self-reflection and healing as self-discovery, learning about who you are when faced wit...

Sonita

Directed by Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami

PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2016

Born out of socio-economic struggle and the dismantling of neighbourhoods for corporate profit, hip-hop culture has played an invaluable ro...