Besides the fact that Toronto has no shortage of local hip-hop talent, this is a doozy of a week to be in the city for a chance to witness some of the best there is. The venerable North By North East is in the building and The Academy along with TheCyberKrib.com have put together something [...]
My friends at Roundtable Entertainment, the pics of whose amazing parties you frequently see grace the pages of my photo albums, are putting on a very special show, 2000 Til Live. It’s basically what all the other promoters in the city should be doing. Combine a live band show with awesome MC’s and DJ’s. I’m [...]
Dope-A-Lot will have pictures from this event later this week. Click on the cover for more info! National Tour (April 20 – May 3) TANYA MORGAN (Brooklyn/Cincinnati) Tanya Morgan is back with their third project, Brooklynati. Since Von Pea, Ilyas, and Don Will formed Tanya Morgan in 2003, they have received high praise from media [...]
UPDATE: PICS FROM THE SHOW. Click on the image below to view. The Academy and Shaman Fam once again host their new monthly goodness at Revival. Be there this Saturday. THE MAIN INGREDIENT A Tribute to Bonita Applebum FREE Bonita Applebum Mix Tape by DJ Mensa. http://djmensa.com/mixes/djmensa_bonita.mp3 THE MAIN INGREDIENT collective brings you a soulful [...]
Toronto’s top purveyors of forward thinking soul-infused music continue THE MAIN INGREDIENT series. Three like-minded deejays bring to REVIVAL one of the best soul parties in the city – a destination for both core fans and those looking for more experience in the genre. THE MAIN INGREDIENT reveals the diversity of the music today: UK [...]
Review by Ace Six | Photography by Will Nguyen When a young, drunk, hood Common Sense first dropped ‘Can I Borrow a Dollar’ back in 1992, I was the only person in my high school with the CD. I definitely championed his work, despite the naysayers and shit-talkers. So by the time the rest of [...]
Last year’s Manifesto was a terrific showcase of local talent and this weekend’s festivities promise to be even better. It kicks off tonight with Shad at the Mod Club, and Dope-A-Lot will most likely have coverage of the main event, this Sunday at Nathan Phillips Square. BlogTO has posted a very thorough outline of what [...]
The Academy debuts a new, semi-regular concert series entitled Hometown Heroes this Friday, May 2nd at the El Mocambo in Toronto. This series is all about showcasing Toronto’s finest, and the lineup looks positively Heroic. “The performers for the first concert are HERO (official Toronto launch performance for their debut album), Masia One (fresh of [...]
Hard to believe but it’s been a bit more than a month since dopealot.com officially went on-line. Before this, flickr was serving my photography needs, but I needed something to separate the concert photography from my other work, and this was the best way to do it. I just wanted to thank everyone for visiting [...]
