Davina Choy
Canadian Rap on the Rise
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Canada's musical roots may be firmly planted in the folk tradition, but currently its rap and hip hop scene is - as one MC puts it - "blowing up." In this video, eight Canadian MCs assess the musical landscape, consider the breakout phenomenon that is Drake, and showcase their rhymes. From Edmonton to Saskatoon to Toronto, they are the changing face of a multicultural rap scene on the rise.
Warning: explicit language is used as well as a rather tongue-in-cheek reference to clubbing baby seals. Consider yourself warned!
Warning: explicit language is used as well as a rather tongue-in-cheek reference to clubbing baby seals. Consider yourself warned!
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