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Too Black Guys
”The name was derived from Malcolm X’s 'Message to the Grass Roots' speech. Inspired by the 'do for self' sentiment of early 90’s hip hop… Too Black…
Club DOC
popular nightclub for local artists and lovers of hip hop, soca, and reggae.
Superstars
Best New Artist - Rap.
Slavas Disco
”If you were a hip-hop fan in the spring of ‘87 you were listening to the Fantastic Voyage radio show on CKLN; buying records at Starsound and most definitely attending shows at the Concert Hall presented by Ron Nelson.'”
Colonial Tavern
”For the price of a couple beers spend nine nights watching blues icons B.B. King and Muddy Waters back-to-back.'”
Club Focus
”Between 1973 and 1979 the only conceivable way hip-hop could’ve been exported to Canada would’ve been through residents taking trips to NYC (specifically the South Bronx) and bringing back the style to Toronto.”
Palladium
”REMG presents A Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul.”
The Apollo
”For decades, the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1995 show in Toronto has been the stuff of local legend.'”
Maceo
”Maceo was one of Toronto's dominant sounds in the 1970s and '80s. A versatile selector he's also considered to be one of the first hip-hop deejay's in the city.'”
The Party Centre
”Peace to Kish -- he made a big contribution to the evolution of Toronto hip-hop.'”
Club Bluenote
”This ad from June 12 1969 represents what is probably their very first Toronto appearance.'”