Articles by Neil Acharya

Cypress Hill

The Mod Club, Toronto ON April 12

PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2010

Despite performing just their second date on the Rise Up tour, Cypress Hill were a well-oiled machine during their Toronto stop. Sen Dog an...

Joey Stylez

The Black Star

PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2010

Saskatchewan Moosmin First Nations' Joey Stylez's The Black Star contains a lot of artist-driven bubblegum pop turned slightly on its ear w...

Manu Malik

Hooks and Bars

PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2010

Since Grade Eight, it has been Manu Malik's ambition to rock the microphone. Don't call him a rapper though; he is a chemical engineer by d...

Ludacris

Battle of the Sexes

PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2010

Ludacris has too much of a restless spirit to sit still, so when it came time to make LP number eight, the quickest mouth in the South deci...

Skratch Bastid

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2010

If Paul Murphy's loft were stripped bare, it would have the appearance of an elementary school classroom. Under the high ceilings are massi...

M.O.P.

Foundation

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2010

Former NFL coach Dennis Green once said: "they are who we thought they were." Of course he was referring to the Chicago Bears, not 18-year...

Eclipse7777

Autobiography

PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2010

Born on the seventh day of the seventh month in 1977, Eclipse7777 says, "it's kind of lucky ain't it? That's why they call me Lucky Sevens,...

Obie Trice

Special Reserve

PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2010

First, Cheers, then Second Round's on Me and now Special Reserve, Obie Trice's latest album lives up to its name, comprised of previously u...