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Political hip-hop parlays on the election battle

Hip-hop isn't your usual electoral terrain, but this week we parlayed with three rappers who want to get out the vote.

Video: Kanye West compares himself to Hitler

"The media is trying to spin it like I'm crazy ... They don't realize it's to make a better product for y'all," claimed Kanye in at the Big Chill concert in London. In a long-winded speech...

Nicki Minaj: superhero vs sidekick

ZAP!! CRASH! BOOM!! Nicki Minaj wants to be a superhero. And being someone's sidekick will just not do.The 26-year-old hip hop and r&b princess is featured in Elle Magazine's April issue with its...

Vancouver's own Myles Bigelow Trio releasing ‘Full Circle’ album tomorrow

Like Jazz, Latin, House, Soul or Hip Hop? Then you'll love the infusion of all of the above for the creation of a progessive party sound by Vancouver's own Myles Bigelow Trio.

Vancouver lucky to vibe Doomtree on "Wings and Teeth" tour

Doomtree Hip Hop Collective at the Biltmore last Tuesday: a stunning night of artists on the verge of hitting the big time.

Get Low, The Other Guys, Step Up 3D and a VIFF sneak peak

Robert Duvall shows again that he is one of the movies' best actors. In Get Low he stars in a modern folk tale about a man who wants to attend his own funeral. (read more)

Souls of Mischief at Fortune Club

Snowboarding and rap collide!

Amalia Nickel in the world of rap

"You can’t push down your emotions as a woman. You have to be tough, but not too tough. You have to flirt, but not too much," Amalia Nickel, a journalist who covers hip hop says. She successfully nav

Schema Magazine and Sammie Jo Productions raise funds and fun for Giant Robot Magazine at Fortune Sound Club

Schema Magazine, in conjunction with Sammie Jo Productions and Giant Robot Magazine, invaded the Vancouver party scene on Thursday night with their combined fundraiser, dance-party and talent show: We