Hip-Hop

Canada, CD reviews, Hip-Hop, JUNO, Producer, Songwriter, Toronto June 25, 2013

Maestro Fresh Wes at top of game on Orchestrated Noise: album review

Classified, Rich Kidd, Measha Brueggergosman, Lights guest on Toronto rapper’s first album in 13 years , Published on Tue Jun 25 2013 Rap Maestro Fresh Wes Orchestrated Noise (Fontana North/MapleMusic/Universal) “Before Drake was on the tour bus/Rhymin’ with Wayne/I was in the basement/Vibin’ the Cane/ I’d be your Rap Prime Minister …” As he recites those words on “Black Trudeau,” one of the killer joints on Orchestrated Noise, his first…

Hip-Hop, Songwriter, United States November 16, 2012

Kreayshawn gets misbranded

Gucci Gucci creator Kreayshawn has cinematic talents beyond her up-and-down rap career. Singer Kreayshawn DOESN’T wear Gucci. “Some people are like, ‘Why does Kreayshawn love Gucci and Louis (Vuitton?). That’s all she wears.’ But they didn’t listen to the song, because it’s opposite of that.”     By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Fri Nov 16 2012 Gucci probably loves Bay Area rapper Kreayshawn . . ….

Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Canada, Concert reviews, Events, Festivals, Grammy, Hip-Hop, JUNO, Nicki Minaj, Producer, Rhianna, Shawn "Jay Z" Carter, Songwriter, Toronto, Voice August 6, 2012

Drake’s OVO Fest brings Nicki Minaj and Snoop to town

Entertainment / Music Toronto’s Aubrey “Drake” Graham gets hometown hero’s welcome at Molson Amphitheatre Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Mon Aug 06 2012 The one question on everyone’s minds as the lights went down for rapper Drake’s main set of his third annual OVO Fest was how was he going to top himself this time? For the first hometown celebration of October’s Very Own, christened for the…

Grammy, Hip-Hop, k.d. lang, Marshall "Eminem" Mathers, Pop, Rhianna, Songwriter, Wisconsin July 23, 2012

Blue Skies Ahead for Skylar Grey

NEWS GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter discusses transforming her career and her new album, Don’t Look Down NICK KREWEN GRAMMYS MAY 15, 2017 GRAMMY.com If at first you don’t succeed, try a pseudonym. That’s what Wisconsin native Holly Brook Hafermann did in 2010 when she emerged as Skylar Grey and garnered two GRAMMY nominations, including Song Of The Year for co-writing Eminem and Rihanna‘s 2010 smash “Love The Way You Lie.” She subsequently…

Brit Awards, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Folk, Grammy, Guitar, Hip-Hop, Instruments, One Direction, Pop, Producer, Radio, Rock, Songwriter, United Kingdom, Voice April 13, 2012

Ed Sheeran makes most of an opening

Entertainment / Music Supporting Snow Patrol a career stepping-stone for red-hot Brit singer. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Fri Apr 13 2012 Ed Sheeran, opening a pair of shows for Snow Patrol at Massey Hall next week in what’s destined to be a contemporary role as a warmup act, isn’t afraid to apply a little elbow grease in working his way to the top. In a seemingly short period…