Hip-Hop

Artist Spotlight, Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Beyoncé Knowles, California, Canada, Grammy, Hip-Hop, JUNO, R&B, Shawn "Jay Z" Carter, Songwriter, Soul, Toronto, United States, Voice April 26, 2025

This Grammy-winning Toronto R&B star worked with Drake and Jay-Z. Then she decided to disappear. Now, Melanie Fiona is finding that making a comeback isn’t so easy

She just released a new EP, but the singer has already cancelled most of her upcoming tour dates. April 26, 2025 By Nick Krewen Special to the Star She’s won two Grammys and a Juno and has been associated with some of the biggest names in hip-hop. Then she went independent and virtually disappeared. Now, after being out of the spotlight for 13 years, Melanie Fiona is attempting a comeback. “I…

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British Columbia, Canada, Composer, Dance, DJ, Hip-Hop, Indigenous (Native), Songwriter December 5, 2024

Snotty Nose Rez Kids bring their provocative hip hop to the Opera House

The Indigenous rap group are touring to promote their most recent album, Red Future. by Nick Krewen Special to the Star For Snotty Nose Rez Kids, all roads have led to the rap duo’s latest and most powerful album, Red Future. The project — their first for a major label, Sony Canada — finds Darren “Young D” Metz and Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce, of Kitamaat Village in British Columbia, issuing an angry 16-track…

Concert reviews, Country, Events, Hip-Hop, Outlaw Country, United States, Voice September 14, 2024

Country-hip-hop star Shaboozey shines in Toronto debut — and it’s not just because he had the hit of the summer

Of course, the rising star brought out “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” but one came away with the notion that we were witnessing an artist demonstrating a rare finesse that offers unlimited potential, writes Nick Krewen. by Nick Krewen Special to the Star Shaboozey 4 stars (out of 4) Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 Well, Shaboozey — that was a doozy! If there was any sort of debate…

CMA, Concert reviews, Country, Events, Hip-Hop, Nashville, United States July 11, 2024

In his stunning four-star Toronto debut, Jelly Roll proves he’s the rock star the world needs now

The message of his hybrid rock, country and hip-hop sound is all about life and its struggles and imperfections. By Nick Krewen Special to the Star Jelly Roll 4 stars (out of 4) History, Toronto, Wednesday, July 10 Jelly Roll finally made History Wednesday night. Not actual history, although in retrospect some may eventually see it that way, but specifically, he performed at the popular Toronto music venue. Up until…

Business, Dance, France, Germany, Grammy, Hip-Hop, Music Industry (Trade), Novelty, Perspective, Pop, Radio, Record Labels October 26, 2023

Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan: ‘There was a human side to the story I think that was never told’ he says ahead of new documentary

Story of the scandal-plagued duo that’s not been told before gets airtime in new Paramount Plus film “Milli Vanilli” by Nick Krewen Special to the Star Thirty-three years after the revelation of one of pop music’s more explosive scandals, Fab Morvan is finally getting to speak his truth. If Morvan’s name is familiar, he was one of the two original “frontmen” — along with Rob Pilatus — of Milli Vanilli, a…