Canadian Music Week will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop with an electrifying concert from East coast legends The Lox on June 9th at Queen Elizabeth Theatre – 190 Princes Blvd – in Toronto, Ontario. Canadian hip-hop legend Kardinal Offishall is also on the lineup.

That morning the CMW Music Summit will also host “The Lox x Steve Lobel: Making Moves, Building Empires, and Paving the Way for Hip-Hop Culture” at the Westin Harbour Castle, where Sheek Louch, Styles P, and Jadakiss will share candid stories, insights, and perspectives on their careers and legacy, offering an intimate and inspiring look into the world of hip-hop. Tickets are available now at admitone-dot-com.

Jamaican-Canadian rapper UZMAN has produced and released a track centered around the current Zodiac sign: Gemini.

From an early age, the veteran MC – who has done collaborations with the likes of Junior Reid, Jah Mason and others – has had an affinity to astrology, constellation star and zodiac signs. He has always read his horoscope and paid careful attention to his “Twin” Gemini mark. Furthermore, he is aware that there is a general belief that persons born between May 21st and June 21st have had somewhat of a stigma against them. On this new record – which is aptly titled Gemini – UZMAN attempts to address this unfortunate stain by pointing out some of their better qualities.

In spite of the fact that the tune’s main objective is to inspire Geminis, and possibly educate persons ruling under other signs about them, he is still hopeful that it will also be played at birthday celebrations annually. Hence, while creating the track he deliberately added trumpet and piano chords, which according to him, “set the feel good vibes.”

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Canadian Music Week has announced that Kardinal Offishall will receive the Social Justice Award at the CMW Music Summit on June 10, 2023 at the Westin Harbour Castle. Iconic Canadian media personality Master T will host a keynote interview with Kardinal Offishall, followed by the presentation of this second annual award. The CMW Conference, Canada’s largest and longest-running industry conference, will take place June 8-10, 2023.

After years of earning global respect as one of Canada’s most energetic and innovative emcees, Kardinal Offishall has been a staple in the global music scene. He has collaborated on hit records with Lady Gaga and Rihanna, and made history with his monster classic “Dangerous” which scorched to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts, making him the first rapper from Canada to do so in history.

Kardinal has added TV star to his repertoire, serving as a judge on Canada’s Got Talent alongside Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh and Trish Stratus. He has also continued to be a cultural and musical ambassador for a new wave of Canadian superstars and has had the pleasure of working with everyone from the likes of Drake, K’naan, Daniel Caesar, Boi 1da, and Glenn Lewis.

Live Nation Urban and Mass Appeal are partnering for the first-ever Park Jams, an event created to celebrate both Juneteenth and Hip-Hop 50 simultaneously. It all goes down at SummerStage in Central Park (New York) from 4pm to 10pm on June 19, 2023.

There will be an A-list lineup of top-tier hip-hop personalities and pioneers, namely: DJ Premier, Grandmaster Flash, Kid Capri, DJ Spinking, Statik Selektah, DJ Diamond Kuts, and Nyla Symone.

Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli – collectively known as Black Star – will be performing at Brooklyn Bowl at 1009 Canal Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, May 27th.

The men are promoting No Fear of Time, their second studio album released on May 3rd, 2022, via podcasting network Luminary. Entirely produced by Madlib, the album marks the duo’s first full-length release in 24 years, following 1998’s Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star.

This event is 21 and older concert that will require a valid government-issued photo ID upon entrance. General tickets start at $80.