Mehek – Correspondent | MuchMusic.com

A$AP Rocky Dives Right Into Toronto

February 1st, 2012

A$AP Rocky made his official international debut in Toronto this past Friday at The Opera House. Performing for just under an hour to a completely sold out audience, the Harlem-based rapper went in on his set (and the crowd) to show that he is definitely worth a bit more than a couple of pesos. One [...]

Tags: A$AP, concert, Review
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Five reasons why Coldplay was huge in 2011

December 31st, 2011

Remember when Coldplay dropped by for a casual hang out in our lot back in September? It was a pretty epic night filled with a never-ending rainstorm, fireworks, and, of course, amazing performances of new tunes and old favourites. More importantly, it reminded us why Coldplay is one of the biggest bands in the whole [...]

Tags: coldplay, holiday wrap
Posted in Blog, Holiday Wrap | Posted by Mehek - Correspondent |

Biggest Music Video Cameos of 2011!

December 30th, 2011

We’re all aware that our favourite artists either have the pipes, the moves, the rhymes or the production skills which make them as amazeballs as they are, but let’s get real: an artist is only as good as the homies they’ve got on their speed dial. This year we saw quite a few cool people [...]

Tags: beastie boys, chris brown, drake, holiday wrap, katy perry, Ke$ha, LMFAO, Reema Major, rick ross, Shawn Desman
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Five reasons why Adele was huge in 2011

December 24th, 2011

The first time we heard Rolling in the Deep at the end of 2010, we had a strange feeling that Adele was on the brink of a very huge chapter in her career. Twelve months after the fact, it’s hard to think of how the British singer-songwriter didn’t set fire to the music industry with [...]

Tags: adele, holiday wrap
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Five reasons why Selena Gomez was huge in 2011

December 22nd, 2011

Disney has produced many members of Young Hollywood over the years, but there are only a few prodigies who have managed to rule every aspect of their craft. Selena Gomez has done this and more in 2011. From releasing a new record to becoming queen of award shows and being a part of one adorable [...]

Tags: holiday wrap, justin bieber, selena gomez
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Jay-Z and Kanye West reign over Canada on Watch The Throne tour

November 24th, 2011

If anyone can throw an arena-wide party and do it right, it’s Jay-Z and Kanye West. The highly anticipated Watch the Throne tour hit Toronto last night for the first of two shows, and to put it simply, IT WAS BONKERS. The 45-minute delay in performance was completely forgotten as soon as the show began. [...]

Tags: concert review, jay-z, Kanye West, RapCity, Watch The Throne
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events, MuchRadar, pics, RapCity, Reviews | Posted by Mehek - Correspondent |

Drake solidifies his place in music history with Take Care

November 16th, 2011

Need to Know: Toronto-born and raised Aubrey Graham, also known as Drake, has had one of the most notable rises to fame in recent years. Though his first two mixtapes founded his intense following, including mentor Lil’ Wayne, it was 2009’s So Far Gone that gained the respect of critics, the industry, and mainstream audiences. [...]

Tags: drake, Review
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The Weeknd goes on the road with the XO World

October 5th, 2011

The mixtape has always been a cornerstone in hip hop music, often used to create buzz for an artist as well as provide emcees with the creative space and freedom for artistic expression. Its resurgence in recent years has been brought on by the success stories of artists like Drake and J.Cole, but it has [...]

Tags: The Weeknd
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Drake makes good on second year of OVO Fest

August 2nd, 2011

After exactly one year, the OVO Festival returned to the Molson Amphitheatre in full force, bigger, stronger, harder, and in some respects, better. With 365 days to plan and execute a follow-up to last year’s massively successful event, Drake produced a show that was on the whole as unexpected and surprising as the first OVO [...]

Tags: drake, lil wayne, nas, Review, rick ross, Stevie Wonder
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Drake Drops New Song and Release Dates

June 9th, 2011

I swear Drake could have fooled me because despite this crazy heat, I woke up thinking it was Christmas! Drake took to the OVO blog today to drop a song off of his sophomore album, Take Care (listen here). The track entitled Marvin’s Room is a drunk dial that’s not sloppy and embarrassing, but a [...]

Tags: drake, News, RapCity
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