The Archivist chops it up with 9th Wonder in Vancouver. We’ve seen it on Twitter and he’s praised Toronto on video before but here’s a more detailed explanation of why 9th calls Toronto the “hip-hop capital of the world”.

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Previous: 9th Wonder says “Toronto is the hip hop capital of the world”.

Ruff Ryders representative Drew James releases the video for “Return Of The Ryder”. The trailer came out over a year ago but here’s the finished full-length video.

Toronto spawned Drake, Kardinal Offishall NOW RUFF RYDERS have picked up Drew James aka HWY 400! The 25 year old wordsmith was added to the RUFF RYDER flagship by RR Co-Founder Waah Dean himself!

Previous: NEW MUSIC: Drew James – Temper Problem

Previous: NEW MUSIC: Drew James – So Hard feat. Rihanna (Ruff Ryders Remix)

Via TOFLO! 1da stays killing it. No one makes magic on a Boi-1da beat like Drake though. Not yet anyways. This is the first leak off Ross’ The Albert Anastasia EP.

DOWNLOAD: Rick Ross – Money Maker (Prod. by Boi-1da)

Tanika Charles – Silly Happy Wild
OTA Vintage: Nas – Life’s a Bitch feat. AZ
Untitled – The Champ
UBX: Tony! Toni! Tone! – It Never Rains In Southern California
UBX: Tony! Toni! Tone! – Anniversary
UBX: Tony! Toni! Tone! – Me & U
Megacity Classic: Kardinal Offishall – Husslin’
Megacity Sleeper: IRS – Girls

THE MEGACITY COUNTDOWN (May 25th, 2010)
10. Andreena Mill – Picture Perfect (-2)
9. Theo 3 – How I Flow Pt. 2 feat. Tona & Andreena Mill (+1)
8. Rochester – One Night feat. Daniel Daley (NEW)
7. Kardinal Offishall – We Gon’ Go feat. Darryl Riley (-2)
6. Ray Robinson – Just 4 Tha Nite (0)
5. P. Reign – In My Hood (-1)
4. Drake – Find Your Love (+3)
3. A-Game – Airplanes (0)
2. Drake – Over (-1)
1. Melanie Fiona – Ay Yo (+1)

*OTA Talk w/ A-Game, Andreena Mill & JD Era*
A-Game – PME (Pilotmode Everything)

*OTA Talk w/ A-Game, Andreena Mill & JD Era*
JD Era – Friday The 13th

*OTA Talk w/ A-Game, Andreena Mill & JD Era*
Andreena Mill – Real Love

Download HERE!

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Snoop Dogg feat. R. Kelly – Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy
KJ feat. Brandon Phillip – Life
Mic Geronimo – Masta I.C.
Kat feat. Bishop Brigante – Mr. & Mrs. Piff
Saukrates – Soarin’ To Heaven Pt.2
Redman – Whateva Man
HighDEF – Gone
Redman – Can’t Wait
Redman feat. Hurriance G – Get Down Like That
Redman & Method Man – How High
Redman & Method Man – Dangerous Mcs
Redman – Funkorama
Set2 feat. Tona – Everybody Know Me
Kanye West – So Appalled
J-Wyze feat. Saukrates – Mr. Lucky (Rich Kidd Remix)

Previously: The Boogeyman (TBM) – The Burn (May 18th 2010)

Gotta give props where props are due. When we were trying to figure out a cohesive way to create an online extension of OTA Live, Nahright was definitely a huge influence as far as deciding to go straight blog style goes. Congrats to eskay and the whole NR fam on their 5th year anniversary and thanks to Toronto for being so dope that we have so much content to post everyday. Ok, enough sentimental bla bla bla…JD Era, Andreena Mill and A-Game live on OTA Live tonight. Chyea!

Unkle Morey drops a brand new video for “Lookin’ Like A Crook” featuring JB. Check Mayhem live this Sunday night at the Stylus Nominee Party at The MOD Club! Don’t have the MP3 yet but when we do, so will you.

Copped mine on Queen Street yesterday. If you’re in Toronto, find TRA on the streets or go check out Play De Record or Rockwell to get your copy. No free downloads here b*tches. Not yet anyways. For a taste of what’s on the tape, peep the links below.

Previous: NEW MUSIC: Mezziah – I’m Ill Freestyle (S.A.R.S. 7)

Pevious: NEW MUSIC: Tona – Don’t Take It Personal Freestyle (S.A.R.S. 7)

Shad’s TSOL album is officially out!

This is his third full-length release (an amazing feate in these times) and maaan it is pretty sick!

Beginning to end – great songs with well-executed concepts, commentary and story lines over a perfect production sound scape from Rich Kidd, Ric Notes, Classified, Relic, TLO and Kondrat & La Manga; along with solid features from Ian Kamau, Justin Nozuka and Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning & Lisa Lobsinger (what a lineup!).

For any emcee looking for that ground-zero Canadian hip-hop market model that balances commercial viability with true b-boy artistry – this guy is your inspiration (shouts to G and the entire team!).

Bottom line: If you’ve been a fan from the very beginning (When This Is Over); got into him on the second album (The Old Prince); or’ve never (ever) taken in a Shad K album (or seen him live) – this is that moment where it simply won’t be possible to plead honest ignorance while keeping your credibility as a contemporary hip-hop fan intact.

London Stand Up!

Get TSOL HERE!

His full Canadian tour schedule’s available after the jump!

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Newly signed to DTP/Def Jam, Toronto-based group Untitled release their highly anticipated mixtape, The Return of R&B (hosted by Don Cannon). There’s also a new video for the single off the tape, “The Champ” which you can link to below.

UPDATE: Full mixtape artwork/tracklist under the hood!

WATCH: Untitled – The Champ (Music Video)

DOWNLOAD: Untitled – The Return of R&B (Hosted by Don Cannon)

Previous: NEW MUSIC: Untitled – The Champ (Prod. by T-Minus)

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