NEWS: Drake Shows Off His Under Construction Toronto Mansion

Drake Shows Off His Under Construction Toronto Mansion

Drake gives fans a taste of his upcoming Toronto mansion.

Drake runs Toronto, but soon the king of the city will have his very own 6ixside palace. Taking to Instagram to keep fans up to date, Drizzy dropped a photo of his under construction mansion, and it seems like Aubrey is very amped about it.

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The neighborhood of Toronto where Drake decided to build his dream home is one called The Bridle Path, located in a section of the city called North York. It is reportedly the most affluent neighborhood in Canada. Once upon a time, late musical legend Prince had a mansion there, too.

Despite Drizzy's IG acclamation, the rapper is not currently in Toronto, but rather, on tour in Europe. Tomorrow night he will be performing in Dublin, Ireland.

ON THE RISE: 5 Toronto Artists To Watch

5 Toronto Artists To Watch

Toronto is budding with up-and-coming artists. Here are 5 to keep an eye on.

Over the last few years, Toronto has produced some of the biggest rap and R&B stars of today. The sudden focus on the music scene in the Ontario capital has put the spotlight on a whole new generation of promising artists in the city, and today we're looking at five who have the potential to do big things in the future. From gritty trap to experimental pop, each of the artists brings their own style to the table, but also proudly bear the influence of the city they call home.

Check out our picks in the video below, and click through the galleries to hear more music from these young Canadians.

BREAKING NEWS:

One dead in downtown Toronto afternoon shooting

A male victim is dead as a result of a shooting in downtown Toronto Monday afternoon.

Shots rang out at Adelaide and George streets at around 2:45 p.m., according to Toronto Paramedic Services. A single victim was pronounced deceased a short time later, paramedics said.

Toronto police said the victim is a male, but his age and identity have not yet been publicly released.

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Toronto Police Detective Sgt. Steve Ryan stops at a victim's body after a shooting in downtown Toronto on Monday, January 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

 Shooting

Police investigate a shooting near George and Adelaide streets downtown Monday January 30, 2017.

 Shooting

Police investigate a shooting near George and Adelaide streets downtown Monday January 30, 2017.

Two handguns and as many as a dozen shell casings were found strewn at the scene of the murder, Toronto police Sgt. Craig Somers told reporters.

“We don’t know who the guns belong to at this point in time or if there were multiple shooters,” Somers said.

Witnesses at the scene told CP24 that they saw a man get out of a vehicle on the passenger side, fire several shots and then get back into the car before it fled.

Police said there is currently little suspect information available. However they said a nearby vehicle was struck by a blue vehicle that fled the scene. None of the occupants were injured.

Somers said that police are currently scouring the neighbourhood for surveillance camera footage and are speaking with witnesses to try and confirm details about suspects.

“We’ve taken four witnesses in for statements at this time and it is a busy area – I’m sure more will come to light,” Somers said.

He added that with many people out and about in the area, it was fortunate that more people were not injured by the gunfire. 

“We’re very, very lucky with the number of rounds we’ve seen on the roadway that no other innocent people were injured,” Somers said.

Police have closed off local roads as they investigate and are asking the public to stay clear of the area.

A hold and secure was briefly in effect nearby at the St. James campus of George Brown College as a result of the shooting, the school said. Students were being advised to stay on campus or to avoid the area if they were not already on campus.

Police said there is no information at this point linking the shooting to the school.

SHORT FILM: Drake - Obey Your Thirst (Episode 1)

Drake - Obey Your Thirst (Episode 1)

Drake is a superstar—the only guy who could dethrone Taylor Swift on the charts with a mixtape. In a rare interview, he spoke with The FADER.

Coming up in Toronto, people told Drake to move to New York if he was serious about making it. Instead, he stayed where he was and made history by proving that if you’re a truly multi-layered artist, you can make it from anywhere. “Do it the way I did it," he says in the above Obey Your Thirst documentary. "Do it from where you’re at. If you have the music, that's all it takes."

Now, at the top of his game, Drake says he competes not with established legends or other top-sellers, but with the countless kids itching to take his spot.

Now that hip-hop's playing field is more open than ever before, Drake knows 
there are countless kids itching to take his spot. Those up-and-comers are now his competition, not any established rapper. “That’s how I try to keep pushing this forward,” he says. “Just to let that kid know that I’m not done yet.” Watch the full documentary above, and stay tuned for three more by Sprite and The FADER, sharing the stories of Nas, Vince Staples, and Isaiah Rashad.

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ViIDEOS: Drake Speaks On “Blackout 5″ & Possibly Battling Murda Mook

Drake Speaks On “Blackout 5″ & Possibly Battling Murda Mook 

Check footage of Drake at King Of The Dot’s “Blackout 5″ press conference this week. He speaks on his love for battle rap and possibly taking part in battle rap (10 mins). “Blackout 5” goes down this weekend.

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The Mystery event returns. Blackout 5 will happen Feb 7th & 8th, 2015 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 190 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, Canada

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NEWS: Toronto Has Been Ranked The Best City To Live In

Toronto Has Been Ranked The Best City To Live In

According to a study by The Economist, Toronto is the world’s best city to live in

A recent study by The Economist Intelligence Unit has named Toronto the best overall city to live in the world. The study examined the safety, livability, cost of living, business environment, democratic index, and global food security of 50 international cities. While Toronto didn’t score first in a single category, the overall average left Toronto on top, followed closely by fellow Canadian city Montreal. Stockholm, Amsterdam and San Francisco finished off the list’s top 5.

Toronto’s worst category was cost of living, falling into 77th place. Mumbai was named the top city in terms of cost of living, but scored poorly in all other regards.

Tokyo topped the list as the safest city, and Singapore won the title of best business environment.

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NEWS: Drake & OVO Team With King Of The Dot For "Blackout 5" Battle Rap Event

Drake & OVO Team With King Of The Dot For "Blackout 5" Battle Rap Event

Drake and OVO will present the upcoming King Of The Dot rap battle event, "Blackout 5".

We've already seen Eminem dip into the battle rap world recently, and now it appears Drake will be following suit. The successful Toronto rap battle organization, King Of The Dot has joined forces with Drake and OVO for the most recent event in their "Blackout" series.

The concept behind this particular event is that while the names of the competitors are announced beforehand, the match-ups are will be a surprise to viewers. Hitman Holla, Dumbfounded, and former Swollen Member Mad Child will be among those participating. The headlining matchup will be the only previously announced battle, with Pat Stay and Corey Charron facing off.

This will all be going down Saturday February 7th and February 8th, 2015. You can purchase tickets and order the pay-per-view event here.

Watch the trailer below.

NEWS: Canada Is Getting A Brand-New Major Music Festival Called HomeAway By The Creators Of Bonnaroo

Canada Is Getting A Brand-New Major Music Festival Called HomeAway By The Creators Of Bonnaroo

A MAJOR NEW CAMPING FESTIVAL IS PLANNED FOR THE OUTSKIRTS OF TORONTO AND WILL SHOWCASE ARTISTS OF ALL MUSICAL CAPABILITIES.

The music industry is booming like never before; producers and DJs alike are overwhelming Soundcloud servers, artists are engaging on longer, bigger, and more exotic tours, and finally new festivals keep appearing every year.

Now in recent news, Bonnaroo Co-Founder and AC Entertainment CEO Ashley Capps have confirmed AC Entertainment’s plans to create three new festivals in 2015.

The festival receiving the most press attention is called HomeAway and will be co-produced with Toronto based promoters Republic Live.

Republic Live is a smaller organization compared to AC Entertainment, but specializes in strictly camping festivals. Republic Live hosts Boots and Hearts Music Festival every year, which is allegedly the “biggest camping music festival in Canada“. That statement is not confirmed and I personally have doubts considering how small Republic Live’s official Facebook page is. It seems odd that Republic Live could organize the biggest camping event in Canada when compared to Shambhala, Havelock Country Jambree, or WEMF.

Although an official location for HomeAway has yet to be announced, Republic Live recently signed a long term contract with Stan Dunford, the new owner of Burl’s Creek. Burl’s Creek is a 700 arce space just north of Barrie in a town called Oro-Medonte. The embed video below shows Burl’s Creek, which seems very likely to be the location of HomeAway Festival. Especially considering that Burl’s Creek released an official press statement late last year boasting the park’s capacity of 80,000 attendees and capable of hosting “globally-recognized music festivals”. 

Official dates, location, and lineup can be expected early this year so stay tuned here on CanadaNightlife.ca for more information.

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NEWS: Drake Gets New Tattoo In Honor Of Toronto

 Drake Gets New Tattoo In Honor Of Toronto

Drake decided to pay homage to Toronto with another hometown tattoo.

We all know how Drake likes to put on for his hometown of Toronto, Canada, especially when it comes to getting ink'd up. With a huge “416” tattoo on his side and Toronto's CN Tower on his inner bicep, Drizzy decided to add to his collection of tats and get another piece of artwork in honor of his hometown recently.

However, Drizzy decided to get something very similar to what he already had, and that’s another CN Tower tattoo on his arm. (FYI, CN Tower is a monumental sky scraper in downtown Toronto). But before you think that Drake's got two of the same tattoos, he apparently got the first one (on his inner bicep) replaced with an eye, therefore this new tat is actually the only CN Tower that now rests on his body. As if that really matters though.

Just check out Drizzy’s new piece of ink in the gallery above and let us know what ya think!

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NBA NEWS: Toronto Raptors Unveil New Logo

Toronto Raptors Unveil New Logo

The Toronto Raptors are celebrating their 25th anniversay this year, and in doing so they have been wearing the classic throwbacks featuring the dribbling raptor. Unfortunately, the days are numbered for the dribbling dino, as Toronto has officially unveiled their simple new logo which features a shredded basketball with the team name surrounding it.

Toronto hasn't announced all of the details, but by the looks of it they could be featuring an 'OVO' inspired black/gold logo.

In a short video called 'This Is Our Shield,' the Raptors debuted the new look, which is part of their 'We The North Campaign.' Their global ambassador and Toronto native, Drake, who recently hosted 'Drake Night' at the Air Canada Centre, also played a part in the re-designed logo.

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NEWS: Toronto Rapper Derek Wise Faces Human Trafficking Charges

Toronto Rapper Derek Wise Faces Human Trafficking Charges

Toronto rapper Derek Wise was arrested over the weekend in Canada on 15 charges connected to a human trafficking investigation. According to Vice and an official release from the Toronto police, the rapper was taken into custody after a 21-year-old exotic dancer claimed that she was forced into a sex trade by Wise. The rapper, who’s government name is Derek Bissue, is a member of Toronto’s Get Home Safe (GHS) rap crew and has been linked to The Weeknd and his XO collective. Wise appeared in The Weeknd’s video for “King Of Fall” and, up until today, his Twitter bio stated that he was part of The Weeknd’s XO crew.

Along with trafficking charges, the rapper also faces charges including: uttering threats of death and bodily harm, two counts of overcoming resistance by choking, robbery, weapons charges, and three counts of theft under $5,000.

The following statement was given to Vice by Wise’s management:

“The investigation against Derek is both shocking and offensive. These accusations, which we take very seriously were brought to the police after Derek attempted to end an unhealthy relationship with a mentally unstable individual. Derek’s character would not allow him to commit any of the allegations he is facing. Unfortunately, the mental health of his accuser is in question as well. During their relationship Derek was a victim of physical abuse, slanderous accusations, and was threatened that his career would be ruined by the same person who has now made these erroneous allegations.

Having had to deal with these abuses before the investigation, Derek would never put anyone through the same pain he was forced to experience. Derek would like everyone to please understand that all slanderous accusations against him are completely untrue and he empathizes with ALL victims of any and every form of abuse. GHS also known as get home safe members and affiliates of Derek Bissue also known as Derek Wise do not promote any of the negative and horrendous claims brought against Derek.

As a young man raised by a single mother who Derek found love and endless inspiration, he would never put himself into a situation that would cause harm to a woman. It hurts me to see my best friend and business partner in this situation. People change when they see someone close to them elevating their mindset and focusing on positive routes to success. I want all of his fans, friends and loved ones to send positive energy for this tiresome, somber, and ridiculous situation. Lastly, I want to state that due to the legal process I cannot disclose any more information at this time. Also please understand that there are two sides to every story.”

More on the story as it develops

ALBUMS: Luu Breeze - Goodbye Farewell Remember EP

Luu Breeze - Goodbye Farewell Remember EP

Check out an exclusive stream of Luu Breeze's "Goodbye Farewell Remember" EP.

Tonight, it's our pleasure to bring you an exclusive stream of Luu Breeze's new EP, Goodbye Farewell Remember. The new four track effort will be available to purchase shortly, but before you do that, check it out in advance by streaming it on HNHH.

For the most part, Breeze carries the project on his own, but G Milla does end up guesting on track three, "Don't Know You." 

If you like what you hear, be sure to pre order Luu Breeze's Goodbye Farewell Remember EP on iTunes. Also, remember to hit the dude Breeze on Twitter with a follow.

VIDEOS: Tasha The Amazon – Thru The Fire

Tasha The Amazon – Thru The Fire

Toronto, ON – New release from rising star Tasha The Amazon. “Thru The Fire” is the fifth and final video from Tasha’s debut mixtape, FiDiYootdem, and features the Toronto artist/producer prowling through the streets of Kensington Market while riots rage.

“Thru The Fire” was produced by Bass and Bakery (Tasha the Amazon & Danthrax). Check out the team’s official site, BassAndBakery.com. The video was directed by Colin G Cooper and produced with the financial assistance of MuchFACT, a division of Bell Media Inc.

Click here to download FiDiYootdem.

Making Hits with ROB WELLS (Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert)

Mark Zubek

Sunday, December 7, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EST)

Toronto, ON

Event Details

An intensive 6-hour songwriting critique workshop with Mark Zubek and SUPERSTAR PRODUCER Rob Wells! (Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert, Selena Gomez, Backstreet Boys, Keisha Chante). This is a unique once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for up to 50 songwriters to have a multi-platinum producer critique your song and an amazing experience for anyone that attends.

Attendees to this workshop will be blown away by the powerful insights ROB WELLS will reveal about making chart-topping hits. VIP ticket holders will get the chance to have their songs critiqued by a multi-platinum songwriter/producer and everyone will benefit from learning how Rob would improve songs from real indie artists like you.

Whether you go VIP or as a regular attendee, you’re songwriter skills are going to level up 1000 points over the course of these 6 hours.

*We will do as many critiques as possible live at the workshop. Any critiques that aren't able to be done by the end of the day will be done via recorded mp3 and sent through email.

NO REFUNDS - ALL SALES ARE FINAL

Have questions about Making Hits with ROB WELLS (Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert)?Contact Mark Zubek

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EVENT: SRH ~ Toronto Album Release Party

SRH ~ Toronto Album Release Party

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TOURS:Common LIVE w/ Jay Electronica | Thursday December 11th 2014 @ The Kool Haus

Common LIVE w/ Jay Electronica | Thursday December 11th 2014 @ The Kool Haus

Chi-town’s own is making his way to Toronto! Catch Common along with Jay Electronica LIVE, as the Nobody’s Smiling Tour takes over The Kool Haus on December 11th. Click the image below for tickets. 

AUDIO: Harvey Stripes – Arrogant

Harvey Stripes – Arrogant

Toronto, ON – It’s been a minute since we last heard from him but the man who brought us a Penny And A Nightmare is back with a banger. Harvey Stripes sets out to close the year on a strong note with the release of a new single titled Arrogant produced by Dunlap. Check in for the video for this track next week and for more new material as Harvey puts the finishing touches on his upcoming project.

NEWS:Glow in the dark bike path might come to Toronto

Glow in the dark bike path might come to Toronto

If all goes well, it will be up and ready in time for the 2015 Pan American Games.

A design firm in the Netherlands wants to bring something enchanting to Toronto.

Studio Roosegaarde recently partnered up with engineering company Heijmans to build a one kilometre glow-in-the-dark bike path inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night.” The result? A truly incredible piece of art:

But here’s the awesome news: The firm now wants to bring a similar path to Toronto in time for the 2015 Pan American Games. Dan Roosegaarde, the designer behind the project, said his firm has already spoken with city hall about the idea, but no contract has been signed. For now, all we can do is hope.

The path works much in the same way any ordinary glow-in-the-dark toy would. Luminous, rock-like objects gather light during the day, which then causes them to glow after the sun goes down. The project cost about $1 million in public money in The Netherlands, but does it ever seem worth it:

We recently published a compilation of ideas from other countries we wished could come to Canada, and this technology was first on the list. Classic cause and effect journalism, folks.

You can get more details on this awesome bike path by watching the video above.

NEWS: Drake's Opening An OVO Store In Toronto Soon

Drake's and his team are working on an OVO store.

Drake's OVO imprint has become a brand in and of itself, as most crew/labels are warrant to do these days. OVO has done several capsule collections in the past, most recently, OVO teamed up with Campcom for a street fighter inspired line of clothing. He's also done pop-up shops for OVO-branded clothing in the past, but soon he'll be making OVO a permanent fixture in Toronto with a flagship store.

The Toronto rapper teased the store on his Instagram over the weekend, revealing a photo of the outside of the shop. The OVO owl is the store's only sign, while the interior is covered by OVO owl-themed paper, as it's still a work in progress. Drake's right-hand man and creative director Oliver El-Khatib is in charge of the endeavor, he also posted an image of store front on his Instagram account.

Drake says that the store is opening soon, so stay tuned for more details.