Articles by Luke Fox

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  Danny Brown

  The Phoenix, Toronto ON, November 4

  PUBLISHED Nov 5, 2016

  It felt like an encore kind of night.   The Phoenix was rammed on this Friday, to the point where you'd best sharpen your elbows if you wan...

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  Chance The Rapper

  Echo Beach, Toronto ON, September 27

  PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2016

  Like any preacher who drains his heart and soul into his sermons, Chancellor Bennett wants you to feel his verses. It's not enough to just...

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  Anderson .Paak / Kaytranada

  Echo Beach, Toronto ON, September 17

  PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2016

  Anderson .Paak couldn't wait until his scheduled set time at the 10th edition of ManifesTO to make his appearance. So when Kaytranada cued...

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  Kanye West

  Air Canada Centre, Toronto ON, August 30

  PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2016

  Perhaps the most "real hip-hop" thing about Kanye West is how seriously he treats live performance, the origins of this art. Imagine being...

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  Prophets of Rage

  Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto ON, August 24

  PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2016

  The "Make America Rage Again" Tour began with DJ Lord cueing up Jimi Hendrix's "Star-Spangled Banner" and placing his hand on his heart. Th...

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  Drake / Future

  Air Canada Centre, Toronto ON, July 31

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2016

  Perhaps we got spoiled. Too much too soon.   When Drake first unveiled OVO Fest — for Toronto's rap fans, a Christmas morning on a hot summ...

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  Snoop Dogg / Wiz Khalifa / Jhene Aiko / Ty Dolla $ign

  Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto ON, July 29

  PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2016

  A gorgeous summer Friday night by the lake — and the kickoff to the August long weekend, Caribana, and the seventh annual OVO Fest. So the...

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  Rae Sremmurd

  Bass Camp Stage, Pemberton BC, July 14

  PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2016

  Seizing the stage at 1 a.m. as darkness obscured the postcard views of Pemberton Festival, the evening's last act ended the fest's first ni...