Articles by Riley Wallace

Skyzoo and Dumbo Station's 'The Bluest Note' Is a Masterful Mashup of Hip-Hop and Jazz

PUBLISHED May 4, 2020

Anyone familiar with Brooklyn MC Skyzoo knows his penchant for jazz music; whether through references in his rhymes, the samples in his mus...

Drake's 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes' Is Nothing Groundbreaking — But Still a Hit

PUBLISHED May 3, 2020

Whether you love or hate Drake, it's impossible to deny and — for the most part — match the hype he's able to create. After again breaking...

​Lex Leosis Talks About Levelling Up Every Aspect for 'Mythologies' and the Future of the Sorority

PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2020

Rap group the Sorority — the one-time foursome turned threesome — made Cancon stars out of Polaris Music Prize-winning MC Haviah Mighty, Ke...

Lex Leosis

Mythologies

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2020

Following the release of their debut (and to date sole) collective project, the Sorority started a wave that unexpectedly swept the one-tim...

​Keynes Woods Is Ready to Put Himself on the Hip-Hop Map and Bring Ottawa with Him

PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2020

After popping up on radars with his must-see COLORS session that amassed over half-a-million views. and since dropping a handful of buzzing...

Junia-T

Studio Monk

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2020

Not all artists are created equal; in an era focused on making hits and capitalizing on trends, Junia-T stands out as an anomaly. His brand...

Gang Starr

One of the Best Yet

PUBLISHED Nov 5, 2019

On November 1, DJ Premier (after teasing fans with the J. Cole featuring "Family and Loyalty" and "Bad Name") gave hip-hop the ultimate ear...

City Fidelia

PainKiller

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2019

There is something to be said for watching an artist come into their own through self-discovery rather than gimmicks or smoke and mirrors....