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Halal Gang
Halal Gang is a Canadian hip hop collective based in Toronto, Ontario. The name stems from the preponderance of the group having Muslim origins with East African and Caribbean Canadian roots. The group was established in 2010 as a group of youths from Regent Park inspired to make music. Its original carnation includes Puffy L'z. Mustafa the Poet, Mo-G, Safe and Smoke Dawg. Mo-G's infrequent involvement in Halal Gang having made videos featuring himself solely have prompted his fans to beg him to reestablish himself into the rap group. Background 2010-2017 Although initially the group is said to have stemmed out from a gang participating in criminal activity with the rivalry between Toronto gang Sick Thugz which ended with the passing of Sick Thugz member Ruck, Halal Gang branched out to making music in 2010. The rap group is notable for their identifying trademark exclamation, "AWOLAYY" as well as "SQUAAAD", which is primarily done by Puffy L'z. Halal Gang mostly shoots videos i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safe (rapper)
Saif Musaad (born 30 January 1997), professionally known as Safe (stylized as SAFE), is a singer, rapper, and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. As a member of the Halal Gang collective, he has collaborated with artists such as Bibi Bourelly, Ramriddlz, Eric Dingus, and Smoke Dawg. In addition to releasing two studio albums, his song "Contagious" was featured on the Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album. Early life Saif Musaad was born on 30 January 1997 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and is of Eritrean descent. His father and mother are Eritreans. He immigrated with his family to Toronto when he was two months old, and grew up in the neighborhood of The Esplanade in eastern downtown Toronto. Career Musaad began to focus on writing lyrics and recording as early as the age of 10. When he was 18, he met Oliver El-Khatib at a video shoot for Jimmy Prime. As the manager for Drake, El-Khatib helped Musaad get a job at the OVO store in Toronto. While at OVO, El-Khatib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40 (producer)
40 or forty commonly refers to: * 40 (number) * The years 40 BC and AD 40 40 or forty may also refer to: Music * 40 (record producer) (born 1983), Canadian hip hop producer (born Noah Shebib) * ''Forty'' (album), a 2001 live album by Thomas Dolby * ''40'' (Foreigner album), 2017 * ''40'' (Stray Cats album), 2019 * ''40'' (Sunnyboys album), 2019 * ''40'' (Grupo Niche album), 2020 * ''40'', an album by Peter Morén * ''40'' (concert video), by the Allman Brothers Band * "40" (song), by U2 * "40'", a song by Franz Ferdinand from ''Franz Ferdinand'', 2004 * "Forty", a song by Karma to Burn from ''Almost Heathen'', 2001 Other uses * 40 ounce or forty, a bottle of malt liquor * Forty winks or forty, sleep or nap * .40 S&W, pistol cartridge * .40 Super, wildcat pistol cartridge * (, the ASCII character with code 40 See also * ''Tessarakonteres'' (English: ''Forty''), a very large ancient Egyptian galley * Top 40 In the music industry, the Top 40 is the current, 40 most-po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pressa (rapper)
Quinton Armani Gardner (born May 10, 1996), professionally known as Pressa, is a rapper and singer from Toronto. Early life Quinton Armani Gardner was born on May 10, 1996, in Toronto, Ontario to a Filipino mother and a Jamaican father. He was five weeks old when his father was sentenced to 15 years in prison for second-degree murder, which left his mother to care for him and his older brother. He grew up in an area known as Driftwood in the Jane and Finch neighbourhood of Toronto. Career 2016–2018 Gardner rose to prominence after the release of his hit single "Novacane", which was produced by frequent collaborator Murda Beatz. In 2017, he opened for Drake on his Boy Meets World Tour despite being on bail for kidnapping allegations, and was featured in ''6ix Rising'', a Canadian documentary film about the hip hop culture in Canada. Later that year, he gained significant attention for his unique flow on his single "Canada Goose" featuring Tory Lanez, which was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baka Not Nice
Travis Savoury (born March 6, 1979), professionally known as Baka Not Nice, is a Canadian rapper. He is signed to OVO Sound, the record label co-founded by rapper Drake, producer 40, and Oliver El-Khatib, and Warner Records. Career Baka's career began as part of Drake's security team. He went on to contribute background vocals while working on his own solo music. He can be heard at the end of " From Time" from Drake's 2013 album ''Nothing Was The Same''. He also provided the outro to Drake's "Free Smoke" and backing vocals on "Gyalchester", both from the 2017 album ''More Life.'' On June 27, 2017, he signed to Drake's record label OVO Sound and Warner Records, signing the contract in front of a crowd. Three days later, he released his first single "Live Up to My Name", co-written by Drake. "Live Up to My Name" peaked at number 77 on the Canadian Hot 100. Personal life In 2014, Baka was arrested and charged with forcing a 22-year-old woman into prostitution and taking her mone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playboi Carti
Jordan Terrell Carter (born September 13, 1996), known professionally as Playboi Carti, is an American rapper. Carter was initially signed to local underground label Awful Records prior to signing with ASAP Mob's AWGE Label under Interscope Records. After gaining a cult following early in his career, Carter garnered mainstream attention in 2017. Carter's Playboi Carti (mixtape), debut mixtape was released in April 2017, and included the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charting singles "Magnolia (song), Magnolia" and "Woke Up Like This" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert). His debut studio album ''Die Lit'' (2018) peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Following a two-year hiatus with little-to-no new music released, Carter's highly anticipated second album, ''Whole Lotta Red'' (2020), debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 and became his first chart-topping release. Aside from his solo career, Carter established his Opium record label in 2019 whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork (website)
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working at a record store in suburban Minneapolis, and the website earned a reputation for its extensive coverage of indie rock music. It has since expanded and covers all kinds of music, including pop. Pitchfork was sold to Condé Nast in 2015, although Schreiber remained its editor-in-chief until he left the website in 2019. Initially based in Minneapolis, Pitchfork later moved to Chicago, and then Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Its offices are currently located in One World Trade Center alongside other Condé Nast publications. The site is best known for its daily output of music reviews but also regularly reviews reissues and box sets. Since 2016, it has published retrospective reviews of classics, and other albums that it had not previously review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Meets World Tour
The Boy Meets World Tour was the fifth headlining tour by Canadian recording artist Drake, to support his album '' Views'' (2016), and his playlist ''More Life'' (2017). The European leg began on January 28, 2017, at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and concluded at the same venue on March 29, 2017. The opening acts for the European leg were the Canadian R&B duo dvsn, along with Young Thug for the UK and Ireland concerts. An Australia and New Zealand leg began on November 3, 2017, in Auckland, New Zealand and ended in Melbourne, Australia on November 20, 2017. The opening acts for the Australian and New Zealand concerts were Boi-1da and Pi'erre Bourne, both performing DJ sets. Set list Leg 1 #" Free Smoke" # "Trophies" #"Started from the Bottom" # "Headlines" #" HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" #" 0 to 100" #"Keep the Family Close" #"9" #"Still Here" #"Child's Play" #"Feel No Ways" #"Western Road Flows" #"Worst Behavior" #"We Made It" #" Blessings" #" All Me" #"Versace" #"Pop That" #"O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake (musician)
Aubrey Drake Graham ( ; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper and singer. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. He gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–08) and subsequently pursued a career in music releasing his debut mixtape '' Room for Improvement'' in 2006. He released the mixtapes ''Comeback Season'' (2007) and '' So Far Gone'' (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment. Drake's first three albums, ''Thank Me Later'' (2010), '' Take Care'' (2011) and ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), were all critical successes and propelled him to the forefront of hip hop. His fourth album, ''Views'' (2016), saw exploration of dancehall and stood atop the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 non-consecutive weeks, making it the first album by a male artist to do so in over a decade, and featured the cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire In The Booth
Charlie Ian Paul Rouillon (born 20 August 1981), known professionally as Charlie Sloth, is a British DJ, hype man, producer and TV presenter. Early life Charlie Ian Paul Rouillon was born on 20 August 1981. He was raised in the London Borough of Camden and attended Haverstock School. He is an avid supporter of Liverpool F.C. in 2004 he starred in a documentary Tower block dreams ep.1 “spittin & shottin” by David O’Neil documenting the hip hop and grime scene in London and Southend Career Sloth came to notability in 2007 after he won Most Original Video at the CraveFest Awards Canada for music video "Guided Tour of Camden". Most of Sloth's career as a radio DJ has been spent on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra, presenting ''The Rap Show'' on Saturday nights and his weeknight late show ''The 8th''. He was previously a presenter on the weekday drivetime show on BBC Radio 1Xtra. His trademark freestyle brand, ''Fire in the Booth'', has been described as "...a real mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASAP Ferg
Darold Durard Brown Ferguson Jr. (born October 20, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Ferg (stylized as A$AP Ferg), is an American rapper from New York City's Harlem neighborhood. Aside from his solo career, he is a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob, from which he adopted a record deal with Polo Grounds and RCA, the same labels that helped launch A$AP Worldwide. Two years prior, Ferg's A$AP Mob cohorts A$AP Rocky and A$AP Yams, negotiated their own respective deal in 2011. His debut studio album '' Trap Lord'' was released on August 20, 2013, and was met with generally positive reviews. On April 22, 2016, Ferguson released his second studio album, ''Always Strive and Prosper''. On August 18, 2017, Ferguson released his second mixtape, ''Still Striving'', which was preceded by the single, "Plain Jane" (featuring Nicki Minaj). In 2019 and 2020, he released ''Floor Seats'' and ''Floor Seats II'' respectively, the latter featuring the single "Move Ya Hips" (featuring Nicki M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Hiscox
Heather Hiscox (born 18 November 1965) is a Canadian news anchor who hosts ''CBC News Now'' from 6 to 10 a.m. on weekdays on CBC News Network. She was also the host of the CBC's former flagship morning television program '' CBC News: Morning'' which became part of ''CBC News Now'' when the network re-branded itself in 2009. Biography Hiscox was born in Owen Sound, Ontario and grew up in a medical family. She graduated in 1986 from the University of Toronto, with a B.A. in French language and literature and from the University of Western Ontario in 1987 with a master's degree in journalism. She has previously worked for CFPL-TV, CBC Montreal, the Global Television Network, ASN and CHCH in Hamilton, Ontario, before returning to the CBC at the network level. She also co-hosted a morning show on 1290 CJBK in London, Ontario with Steve Garrison from 1990–1991. In 1988–89 she did a variety of radio shifts at London's Rock FM96 CFPL-FM including afternoon drive and evenings. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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