Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the microsoft-start domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /wordpress-versions/6.7.2/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114

Deprecated: Constant FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING is deprecated in /dom35283/wp-content/plugins/wpseo-news/classes/meta-box.php on line 59

Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the wordpress-seo domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /wordpress-versions/6.7.2/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114

Warning: Undefined array key "type" in /dom35283/wp-content/plugins/wpseo-video/classes/class-wpseo-video-utils.php on line 95
Toronto Archives - AllHipHop

Featured Videos

Drake Is Still Out Here Looking For Revenge

(AllHipHop Rumors) Ian Connor recently tweeted a screenshot of a text message conversation that he had with Drake. The two somehow got on the topic of revenge, hate, and beef. Drake took a moment to reflect on the fact that people constantly take shots at him while blaming the shots on the people having problems of their own. Drake also expresses that at this point his revenge-based antics aren’t malicious, but they are instead warranted. “Trust bro. The blissful times of being new and exciting and non threatening are over. There is real people suffering thru issues based around their own misery and frustrations and their reaction to it all is being taken out on those that threaten their bubble. Anyone that disrupts that feelings of the world revolving around them. Kobe ended his career with an entire campaign about how much people hate him. What a way to have to exit. To feel like I was too good that even in my farewell we have to address the years you spent hating me for it. Just don’t let it make you bitter. Pls. I am happy despite waking up everyday and someone new flipping on me or talking down. And I have grown to the point that revenge makes me happy because my revenge isn’t malicious it’s warranted,” said Drake. Remember, before Ian was hit with a number of sexual assault allegations, he modeled a couple of celebrity lines from Kanye West’s Yeezy Season to Drake’s OVO Summer 16 looks. Judging by the fact that Ian shared this text message, we are unsure of how close the two will remain. This seems like a conversation that should’ve been kept privately between them, then again Drake may not care. Either Drake is miserable at this stage of his life, or he is happy as hell and has nothing but time on his hands. It seems like at this point Drake has accomplished most of his goals, and it’s just entertaining at this point to “kill off” those that oppose him. https://twitter.com/souljaian/status/801528723916857345

Drake Drops Album Cover Of ‘Views From The 6’

On Friday, the world will be listening to Drake’s highly anticipated album Views From The 6. To get fans more excited for the project, the Toronto rap star posted the official album cover for Views on Twitter. From first glance, the album looks like a closeup of CN Tower, the city’s most recognized landmark. But, if you look a bitter closer, Drake is sitting on top of the building. It’s very obvious that the cover is a dedication to his city. Views From The 6 will be releasing this Friday, April 29th. The album will be Drake’s first album released since Nothing Was The Same in 2013. Future has recently hinted that he may possibly be on Views as well. So much to be excited for.

Toronto Artist Shan Vincent De Paul Talks ‘Saviors’ Album, Presenting Both Sides Of Religion & The Rise Of The 6

(AllHipHop Features) The city of Toronto has birthed some of the biggest hit makers over the last several years. With a new breed of artists such as Drake, The Weeknd, and Tory Lanez leading the way, “The 6” has become a hotbed for finding acts likely to takeover playlists throughout North America. It is from that creative culture comes the four-person collective known as sideways. One of the crew’s members, Shan Vincent de Paul, formally presented himself to listeners as a solo music artist with his debut album Saviors. The 13-track LP presents a fresh progressive Hip Hop voice that is not afraid to explore the complexities of spirituality and romanticism. In addition, SVDP employs inventive visuals to further display his avant-garde take on the world. AllHipHop.com connected with the Sri Lanka born, Toronto based virtuoso to get his thoughts on Saviors, his hometown’s musical rise, and more. Discover some of the tunes and views of Shan Vincent De Paul. [ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Sideways Crew Member Shan Vincent De Paul Premieres One-Take “Die Iconic” Video] How does it feel to release your debut solo album? I’m still wrapping my head around it! I’m ecstatic to share something I’ve been working on for so long, but it also feels a bit strange that it doesn’t belong to me anymore, it’s in the people’s hands now. Most of all, I just feel proud I made my debut exactly how I wanted to from top to bottom. Why did you offer the album as a free download and as a for-purchase project? It was just important people heard it, first and foremost. Whatever way they want to support it, that’s up to them, so I just made it available on every platform possible and let them decide. I don’t agree with this new shift that’s happening where artists are releasing exclusively with certain companies, that’s horsesh-t. If I have to subscribe to a streaming service just to listen to the album… then f-ck your album… but if it’s a good album, I’ll just torrent that sh-t. F-ck your feelings. Can you explain your thoughts behind the religious/spiritual references made throughout the album? That’s something that’s always been inherent in my art and music. I’m not religious, so a lot of it is just me trying to figure out my own relationship with god and spirituality. It’s an ongoing conversation. I’m trying to touch on spirituality and religion in a more honest way than just presenting it as something positive all the time. I want to present both sides – the extreme darkness and the light that follows. I was brought up in a Catholic household, so church and religion were always a big part of my life, but I didn’t agree with a lot of it. So the music is me figuring out religion and spirituality on my own terms. What’s the significance of the album’s cover art? That’s an image that’s been floating in my mind since I started writing the project. It took about four attempts to get it right, but it turned out exactly how I envisioned it. As for the significance, I’ll leave that up to the audience as to how they want to read it. It’s a pretty loaded image, but once you soak in the album from beginning to end, it’ll make a lot more sense. What was it like filming the “Buggin” video? Fun as hell. I mean how often can you f-ck on camera and pass it off as a music video? It was my take on doing something super-sexual but keeping it tasteful. How do I show everything and nothing at the same time? That’s what I was trying to do. How did the sideways crew come together? The sideways crew had already been formed when I joined them. Coleman Hell released a project called Stake Raving that La+ch, Michah, and Stretch worked on, and that was the genesis of the crew. I had met them in their hometown in Thunder Bay several years prior, so when they moved to Toronto and put out that project, I reached out and we just clicked immediately. La+ch and I worked on a few songs for the album, but that eventually led to him working on the whole project which led to me getting on board with sideways. The Toronto music scene seems to be experiencing a strong global presence right now. What are your thoughts on the city’s musical movement at the moment? I’m proud. It’s long overdue for Toronto. We got some of the best artists in the world and for people to finally realize that is amazing. I feel for a long time we were counted out. It was always about NY, LA, Atlanta, Chicago etc. Now, not only are we in the conversation, we’re easily in the top three. The six baby! A photo posted by Shan Vincent de Paul (@shan.vincent.de.paul) on Mar 5, 2016 at 2:04pm PST [ALSO READ: Drake’s ‘Views From The 6’ Will Be An Apple Music Exclusive For A Limited Time] Follow Shan Vincent de Paul on Twitter @shanvdp and Instagram @shan.vincent.de.paul. Purchase Shan Vincent de Paul’s Saviors on iTunes and Google Play or download the album for free at shanvincentdepaul.com. Stream Saviors below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/215703210″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]