“If you come to my shows, there’s all kinds of different races, all kinds of different people. Now, I feel accepted.” - Kane Brown Photo by Chelsea... more
Editorial by Tom Mt Pleasanthidden-beats.com Photo by Tom Mt Pleasanthidden-beats.com The Garçons duo had a very interesting stage kit set up with a plant and... more
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Between a hit Vice TV series "Fuck That's delicious" and health scares, including an emergency surgery in Alaska, it's been a while since we've heard anything new from... more
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After a public, troubling few months for Pittsburgh rapper, Mac Miller, it has all come to a devastating end after being found unresponsive in his San Fernando Valley... more
It's a track you might have initially overlooked during your Scorpion listening party, but now you can't imagine skipping over. Drake's "In My Feelings" track... more
Photos and editorial by Tom Mt Pleasant hidden-beats.com Photo by Tom Mt Pleasanthidden-beats.com We started out the day with the lovely NAO at the... more
Between a hit Vice TV series "Fuck That's delicious" and health scares, including an emergency surgery in Alaska, it's been a while since we've heard anything new from... more
Machine Gun Kelly Machine Gun Kelly is the wild child of hip hop so it's no surprise when he goes full-throttle for his performances; Bringing everything from confetti... more
Opening weekend of Ottawa Bluesfest 2018 promised to be an unforgettable one, as always. With acts like Bryan Adams just for the pre-game to the weekend, there were some... more
Photos by Ryan Stacey These photos may not be cropped or edited in any way and must only be for personal use with credit to ©Envy Magazine and ©Ryan... more
It's been a couple of years since country grammar made an appearance in the capital. Bluesfest 2016 was the last time, to be exact. This time around, he was setting his... more
As the only hiphop act in the lineup this year, Folk Malone (lol) had a big void to fill for the rap fans heading to the first night of Ottawa's CityFolk Festival. A... more
It has been an interesting few days among Ottawa's music community after heated debates were sparked over Atlanta hip hop trio, Migos. As the first of two... more
It's a track you might have initially overlooked during your Scorpion listening party, but now you can't imagine skipping over. Drake's "In My Feelings" track... more
MaineStone Entertainment, a label based in Ontario, has been bringing dancehall music further into the forefront in Canadian music. Coming out of Portmore, Jamaica, is... more
Drake is known for taking some interesting routes to dropping projects, like posting obscure billboards around Toronto and releasing surprise albums late at night. But... more
Stepping out from behind the scenes into the limelight, Marley Waters is the guy you didn't know that you knew. After producing platinum records for Tinashe, spinning at... more
Starting in Vancouver back in May, Shalli toured across Canada to 9 major cities with dancehall artist, Kranium, and LA artist, Marley Waters for the "We Can" tour. For... more
His first time in Ottawa was as a supporting act on Tory Lanez 'I Told You' tour and now he's embarking on his own. Two stops before the last city on a 19-date North... more
As the sun sets on the city, Swisha brings forth some new visuals over what seems to be his redemption song. A major part of the Ottawa rapper's story and musical... more
On the east side, we like it grimy; This brand new visual from Juvi Da Gemini is the embodiment of just that. It's an anthem we've been hearing for the past few months,... more
The debut is creeping on us as Tory Lanez prepares to release his first official album titled 'I Told You' on August 19th. Don't get it twisted, Toronto's contender has... more
New mixtape from Ottawa and CasaCrouse Records' artist Ceerouse This 12-track release is a banger! #KingCeerouse newly released on July 28th! Download it at... more
https://soundcloud.com/paulcrupi/white-iverson-post-malone-cover When it comes to R&B and hip-hop remixes and covers, we've pretty much heard it all before, so it's... more
If you haven’t heard of B∆STARDS before (no, not the ones in your office), you’ve probably been living under a rock. The Ottawa based trio formed in March of... more
Written by Andrea Desjardins We can no longer refer to Alex Silas as simply a “rapper”. Thanks to his debut two part album release ROOTS: The Opera of June... more
It seems Orleans native Corey Charron has a habit of getting noticed for all the right reasons these days. After being crowned freestyle champion of BET’s 106 &... more
Hip-hop in Ottawa keeps on getting stronger by the day it seems, with all sorts artists popping up on the internet or in the city’s small nightclubs. Whether... more
Classified has become a household name in Canadian hip-hop conversation since the year 2009, when his debut major label album Self Explanatory captured the attention... more
It's been an interesting few weeks in the name of rap beef, to say the least. Following an apology from Kanye to Drake came another public beef-squashing between Drake... more
After a public, troubling few months for Pittsburgh rapper, Mac Miller, it has all come to a devastating end after being found unresponsive in his San Fernando Valley... more
Despite being surrounded by a negative media frenzy lately for allegedly not paying his artists, Bryan 'Birdman/Baby' Williams has built an... more
The most anticipated list in Ottawa has just been released: the Bluesfest lineup. Every year, we twiddle our thumbs for a whole year in hopes that we're going to see who... more
Ottawa is generally known as a "sleepy" city but we're constantly stepping our game up to prove the haters wrong.This past weekend, a brand new club opened in "the... more
It's been 8 years since OVO Fest became a staple for Caribana weekend in Toronto. Last night, Drake placed another successful one at Budweiser Stage under his... more
Usually rappers are late, it's just the nature of artists in general, so it wasn't a shocker that 30 minutes had passed and Migos were still not on stage. Much to... more
After Drake released his new track 'Signs' at SS18 Louis Vuitton show, OVO Sound co-founder Oliver El-Khatib promised more music from the label. Keeping true to that... more
It's been an interesting few weeks in the name of rap beef, to say the least. Following an apology from Kanye to Drake came another public beef-squashing between Drake... more
After a public, troubling few months for Pittsburgh rapper, Mac Miller, it has all come to a devastating end after being found unresponsive in his San Fernando Valley... more
Despite being surrounded by a negative media frenzy lately for allegedly not paying his artists, Bryan 'Birdman/Baby' Williams has built an... more
For a while there, it felt like Drake was putting out a new track every hour and dropping a new album every week. With his last 22-track project, 'More Life', he managed... more
One of the two members of the legendary rap duo, Mobb Deep, has passed away today at the age of 42. While the cause of death is unknown, Prodigy had battled with sickle... more
It's been a shocking couple of months for the hip hop community as molestation allegations have surfaced against Zulu Nation leader, Afrika Bambaataa. Back in March,... more
Authorities have reported that, after being rushed to the hospital from her home and more than an hour of trying to revive her, Afeni Shakur has passed away this... more
The internet still hasn't let up on Birdman and we think it's hilarious. During a Breakfast Club interview, the Cash Money mogul went off on the hosts Charlamagne (whom... more
It's been 8 years since OVO Fest became a staple for Caribana weekend in Toronto. Last night, Drake placed another successful one at Budweiser Stage under his... more
After Drake released his new track 'Signs' at SS18 Louis Vuitton show, OVO Sound co-founder Oliver El-Khatib promised more music from the label. Keeping true to that... more
WARNING: Slim Jesus side-effects include the strong urge to snatch the f*ck out of people. Video by: whatthehype.ca It's been a bad week in Ottawa for Slim... more
The most anticipated list in Ottawa has just been released: the Bluesfest lineup. Every year, we twiddle our thumbs for a whole year in hopes that we're going to see who... more
Ottawa is generally known as a "sleepy" city but we're constantly stepping our game up to prove the haters wrong.This past weekend, a brand new club opened in "the... more
Usually rappers are late, it's just the nature of artists in general, so it wasn't a shocker that 30 minutes had passed and Migos were still not on stage. Much to... more
“If you come to my shows, there’s all kinds of different races, all kinds of different people. Now, I feel accepted.” - Kane Brown Photo by Chelsea... more
Editorial by Tom Mt Pleasanthidden-beats.com Photo by Tom Mt Pleasanthidden-beats.com The Garçons duo had a very interesting stage kit set up with a plant and... more
Photos and editorial by Tom Mt Pleasant hidden-beats.com Photo by Tom Mt Pleasanthidden-beats.com We started out the day with the lovely NAO at the... more
It's that time of year again! The ice has finally thawed and everyone's wondering who they're going to see pop up on the roster for Ottawa's 10-day festival known as... more
Machine Gun Kelly Machine Gun Kelly is the wild child of hip hop so it's no surprise when he goes full-throttle for his performances; Bringing everything from confetti... more
Opening weekend of Ottawa Bluesfest 2018 promised to be an unforgettable one, as always. With acts like Bryan Adams just for the pre-game to the weekend, there were some... more
The most anticipated list in Ottawa has just been released: the Bluesfest lineup. Every year, we twiddle our thumbs for a whole year in hopes that we're going to see who... more
As the only hiphop act in the lineup this year, Folk Malone (lol) had a big void to fill for the rap fans heading to the first night of Ottawa's CityFolk Festival. A... more
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