EVENT: Blake Carrington & JR Mint Live @ The Rivoli (Thursday, December 15th)

hyperadmin | Events | Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Sooo….I know I said Sake & Soul is the only place you need to be in the world tonight but if in some way you can be in two places at once here’s the next joint. No idea who Burnz in Hell is but Blake and Minty are performing so that should be dope.

EVENT: The Known [UN]Known Presents Shi Wisdom x Courtney Taylor (Sunday, December 18th)

hyperadmin | Events | Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

This is actually the only place you need to be on Sunday. In the world.

This show has unfortunately been cancelled due to illness…:(.

THE LAST KNOWN UNKNOWN SHOW OF THE YEAR

PRESENTS:

SHI WISDOM LIVE

WITH OPENING ACT:

COURTNEY TAYLOR

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18TH

DOORS OPEN AT 8PM

$10 BEFORE 9PM; $15 AFTER

19+ ONLY

@ LAMBADINA LOUNGE

875 BLOOR STREET WEST (ONE BLOOR EAST OF OSSINGTON SUBWAY STATION)

HOSTED BY: TIKA SIMONE

Previous: NEW ALBUM: Burd & Keyz – Keyz of Life

Previous: VIDEO: Shi Wisdom “1+1″ (Cover)

Previous: NEW VIDEO: Shi Wisdom – LoveSpeak feat. KJ (Directed by David F. Mewa)

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EVENT: Ayah Live @ Sake & Soul (Thursday, December 15th)

hyperadmin | Events | Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Ayah blesses Sake & Soul this Thursday night at Dazzling. Should be dim sum dope.

Previous: NEW VIDEO: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ayah “Forgive Me Love” (Directed by Slakah The Beatchild)

EVENT: The Known [UN]Known Presents The Stoner Show 3 (Friday, December 9th)

hyperadmin | Events | Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Some of the city’s finest smokers gather in ritualistic form to pay homage to cannabis sativa, rap music and my celebrity crush. I heard they all get high and bow to her while reciting the words to this.

The Known [UN]Known Presents:

THE STONER SHOW 3

THE LAST STONER SHOW OF THE YEAR!!!

***420-Friendly***

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9TH

DOORS OPEN AT 7PM

*Bring Your Own Weed* B*Y*O*W

$15 BEFORE 9PM; $20 AFTER

18+ ONLY

@ HOT BOX CAFE

191 BALDWIN STREET — KENSINGTON MARKET

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EVENT: The Gift Of Music feat. Andreena Mill, Divine Brown, Shi Wisdom, Rich Kidd, A-Game, Slakah, August Rigo and more! (Thursday, Dec. 8th)

hyperadmin | Events | Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

This is actually the only place to be on Thursday night. In the world.

WHAT: The 2nd Annual “Gift of Music” (benefiting MusiCounts)
WHERE: The Hard Rock Cafe, Toronto
WHEN: December 8, 2011 (doors open at 8pm)
WHO: Presented by Kid Kut | IV Play | Darling Nicky
HOST: Michie “Badgal” Mee
MUSIC: Andreena Mill, Divine Brown, Slakah the Beatchild,
August Rigo, A-GAME, Rich Kidd, Ms Paige, Shi Wisdom,
Omar Lunan, Shaun Boothe, Yosvani and MORE!
DJS: Jester, DJ Rych Kydd and DJ O-nonymous
TIX: $15 ADVANCED at www.ticketgateway.com
$20 at the Door

**Note: 100% of the proceeds go to MusiCounts (see below for details)**

Full details under the hood.

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EVENT: T-Dot Renaissance – "Diasporic Journeys Collaborative Art Installation" (Dec 3rd-4th @ Loft 404)

hyperadmin | Community,Events,Initiatives,Music | Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Another dope initiative! (Shouts to Amanda!)

T-DOT RENAISSANCE: DIASPORIC JOURNEYS COLLABORATIVE

ART INSTALLATION

TORONTO, ON,

December 3rd-4th, 2011

Diasporic Journeys: Young

Toronto Artists Collaborate for Collective Art Installation.

 

T-Dot Renaissance announces it’s first-ever collective art installation exploring diasporic journeys, from December 3-4th, 2011 at Loft 404 (located at 404-263 Adelaide St. West). Join us in this experiential exhibit, where all guests will be invited to walk through our interactive space at their own pace, and take the journey with us!

 

T-Dot Renaissance represents a group of emerging and interdisciplinary artists, working and rooted in Toronto. Emerging from the successful staging of Amanda Parris’s theatrical production, 32C and inspired by the artistic movement of the Harlem Renaissance, this group of artists became inspired to further collaborate, by putting together interactive and interdisciplinary installations that would see their collaboration reach new depths.

 

Their purpose (in progress) is:

 

1. To Make Purposeful Time for Play

2. To Collaborate and Build Multi-Arts Installations

3. To Learn from Collective Mentors

4. To Mobilize Resources for Artistic Opportunities for Us All

5. To Create Healing Spaces for Artists to Push Limits

6. To Re-Define Ritual and Community and Build Solidarity Between Our Village

 

T-Dot Renaissance seeks to tell the stories that are not told, to give voice to those often silenced, and to encourage a kind of collaborative effort that is often missing from today’s individualistic and product-driven art market. This installation will trace the journey of so-called “third world” bodies they move across space into the “first world.”  Through poetry, photography, film, painting, sculpture and dance, the artists will “flip the colonial gaze” and tell a new story; one that is embedded in critique, challenge, memory and survival.

 

Artistic Director: Amanda Parris

Featured Artists: Colanthony Humphrey, Natasha Daniel, Neil “Logik” Donaldson, Nadijah Robinson, Quentin Vercetty, Nayani Thiyagarajah, Kim Crosby, Myk Miranda, Camille “Ciel” Lauren, Keisha-Monique Simpson, Jamiena Shah, Kemba King, Alana Lowe, Alix Muyoti and Kayla Carter.

 

The collective T-Dot Renaissance is extremely thankful to the Ontario Arts Council for their support of the team’s collective efforts, and to Loft 404 for providing a beautiful space for the installation.

 

We encourage people to follow us on twitter.com/TDotRenaissance, check out our Facebook event, and visit tdotrenaissance.squarespace.com for regular updates on all installation news.

EVENT: iConnect Featuring OmarLunan aka Oh! (Tuesday, November 29th)

hyperadmin | Events | Sunday, November 27th, 2011

So the homie Oh! has been mad busy putting together his first solo showcase. If you’ve been following the scene you know this dude has paid his dues as part of the EMI-signed group The Show, a writer for the likes of Kim Davis and others, a featured performer on tracks with MCs like Famous and a staple in Toronto’s live R&B scene. So yea, it’s about time he’s doing his own thing and iConnect is the jump off.

Guest performers for the night include the likes of Kim Davis, Toya Alexis and Owen “O’Sound” Lee so overall it’s gonna be one of THOSE nights where everyone that blesses the mic basically just murks it.

Previous: NEW VIDEO: OmarLunan aka Oh! – BuzzKill

EVENT: Jus Randy "Infobahn" (Album Release Party) (November 28th @ Rockwood)

Ty Harper | Album,Events,Music | Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Jus Randy’s debut release as a soloist – “Infobahn” – hits iTunes November 29th.

Release party for the project’s going down November 28th at Rockwood (31 Mercer St.).

Gnotemanagement.com

JusRandy.ca

Previously: NEW VIDEO: Jus Randy “This Is War” (Directed by JediFM)

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Jus Randy “Gud Mawnnin” feat. Ray Robinson + “This Is War” (DJ Packs) (Prod. Gameboy)

NEW MIXTAPE: Kid Kut presents "The Gift Of Music" (Mixed by DJ Jester)

hyperadmin | Audio,Events,Music | Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Kid Kut and Jester get us ready for the 2nd annual “Gift of Music” show with a mix of what’s to come.

Toronto’s three time Stylus Award winner Kid Kut in collaboration with IV Play Entertainment and Darling Nicky return to present an evening of music to benefit MusiCounts Canada – On Thursday, December 8th, 2011 at the Hard Rock Café (259 Yonge Street at Dundas) Kid Kut and fellow music lovers Natalie “IV Play” Powell and Darling Nicky invite you to share in “The Gift of Music”, an event featuring live performances by a star-studded roster of artists that have made an impact on the Canadian music industry, and share his love of music. This A-list event, hosted this year by Canadian Hip-Hop legend Michie “Badgal” Mee, shall feature live performances by Andreena Mill, Divine Brown, Slakah the Beatchild, August Rigo, A-GAME, Rich Kidd, Ms Paige, Shi Wisdom, Omar Lunan, Shaun Boothe, contemporary violinist Yosvani with appearances from several surprise guests. An after party will follow with music by three of Toronto’s top rated DJs: Canada’s Most Versatile – Jester, 2011 Stylus Rated NEXT DJ of the Year DJ Rych Kydd and DJ Ononymous of 105.5 CHRY.

Official flyer after the jump!

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EVENT: Tre Mission & KJ Live @ The Known [UN]Known (Sunday, November 20th)

hyperadmin | Events | Friday, November 18th, 2011

I like this event. I like Tika too. You should go.

Tika Simone presents:

THE KNOWN UNKNOWN: TRE MISSION & KJ Live

Sunday November 20th

Lambadina Lounge

875 Bloor Street West (Upper Level/2nd floor)

$10 at the door before 9pm
$15 at the door after 9pm
19+ Event

Headlining Act: TRE MISSION + KJ

Opening Acts:

Brandon Brown
Calley Dub
The Inner City Grooves
J.Jones
Jaek Delarge
Jay Ohshawn
L
Lola Bunz
Mike Black
Parlay
Protejaye
Savannah Re
Supreme Swiss
Prowla

Music by DJ Smartiez

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