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- Today’s Top 10: Swagged Out Videos
- SWAG! It’s like a nervous twitch, that word. But some of our favorite artists have owned swag and tonight we countdown the top 10 swagged out videos. I also think we need to move on from swag and come up with a new phrase. So this also a send off party to swag! Don’t miss [...] (read more)

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Thu, Mar 08, 2012

- Listen to MuchMusic’s Black History Month Mixtape
- February is Black History Month, a time to remember all of the pioneers who led the way for black people everywhere. For us here at Much, it’s also a time for us to recognize artists and songs which raised awareness of the Black struggle over time. Presenting our official BHM mixtape. Kendrick Lamar, Hiii Power [...] (read more)

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Mon, Feb 06, 2012

- Shad ‘Besides’ (Mixtape)
- Canada’s very own Shad just dropped a new mixtape called, Besides. He teamed up with DJ TLO for this 25 minute-long mixtape, which features a number of tracks that Shad has guest spotted on in the past few years and a few solo unreleased songs as well. For more information, read Shad’s description of each [...] (read more)

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Fri, Dec 16, 2011

- Sneak peek of Friday’s new Born To Be with Shad!
- Born To Be Shad Friday at 6:30pm ET! (read more)

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Wed, Dec 07, 2011

- LIGHTS celebrates the release of Siberia with Much.com
- On the day of her sophomore album release we sat down with Lights to talk about her new record, working with F**ked Up, what it means to be a female musician in 2011, and her brand new gorgeous diamond ring on that finger. Yup, that finger. Watch the interview under the jump! There are few [...] (read more)

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Sat, Oct 08, 2011

- Watch: The Wedge Presents Osheaga
- So this past July, The Wedge ventured off to the Osheaga Festival Musique Et Arts in Montreal, Quebec. Since Damian was performing with his band Fucked Up, it was a perfect opportunity to give viewers a documentary-style look behind the scenes of Osheaga at what the average concertgoer doesn’t usually get to see. Over the [...] (read more)

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Fri, Sep 09, 2011

- Watch Damian take over the backstage of Osheaga
- On this week’s episode of The Wedge, the crew followed Damian around backstage at the Osheaga Festival of Music and Art before and after his band Fucked Up performed. Among the many, many things that happened, we were able to conveniently bump into artists such as City and Colour’s Dallas Green, Shad and the friendly [...] (read more)

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Fri, Aug 05, 2011

- The Wedge: Backstage At Osheaga
- This past weekend, The Wedge ventured to Montreal for what the people of Quebec like to call, the Osheaga Festival of Music and Art. Featuring close to 100 acts, the three-day festival offered plenty of memorable moments backstage, some of which we caught on tape. One of the acts playing the fest was Fucked Up, [...] (read more)

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Wed, Aug 03, 2011

- Liz’s Tuesday Tunes: Stars, Frank Ocean, Lights and more!
- These songs are tickling my fancy today. Hope you enjoy! Lights feat. Shad K & Holy F*ck – Everybody Breaks a Glass The always wonderful and talented LIGHTS is coming out with a brand new album and while there are little details about the release, I have heard rumors that this album is a true [...] (read more)

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Tue, Jul 19, 2011

- Top Hip Hop Artists You should see at NXNE
- NXNE is this coming weekend and too many good music acts will be hitting the city. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite 10 hiphop acts we highly recommend that you should check out. Holler! The Pharcyde Hip hop pioneers whose ‘Bizarre Ride II’ is Kanye’s fave album ever. The classic crew reunited 3 years [...] (read more)

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Wed, Jun 15, 2011

- T-RexXx: Shad, Gunplay, #FREESTYLE & more
- Sometimes things get lost in text, like in BBM convos or on Twitter and that’s cool, but today I want to be very clear: This week’s show is going to be fire. This week we have new videos from Beastie Boys, Pusha T, Tyler The Creator, Gunplay, and also from Ginz who appeared on #RAPCITY [...] (read more)

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Thu, Apr 21, 2011

- Shad is coming to RapCity
- Last month London, ON’s Shad took home the Juno for Rap Recording of the Year. Next week, he’ll be stopping by RapCity to both perform and chat with host T-RexXx. To be a part of the audience and catch Shad live in the flesh before he heads back down to the U.S. for his tour, [...] (read more)

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Thu, Apr 14, 2011

- T-RexXx: Looking back at the Junos
- So, usually my posts are focused on what’s next, but I have to mention the JUNO weekend that just went by – which was amazing. There were a lot of people shocked, happy, disappointed and proud of Shad’s JUNO victory for Rap Recording Of The Year. Most people expected that award to be an easy [...] (read more)

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Thu, Mar 31, 2011

- Backstage at the Junos with Shad
- Saturday night Shad beat out Junos host Drake for Rap Recording of the Year. Last night, Liz caught up with Shad to ask him about his award, what he thought of Drake’s hosting duties, why he didn’t get any good jokes to tell as a presenter and what swag was in his gift bag. [videoembed [...] (read more)

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Mon, Mar 28, 2011

- Down With Webster, Hedley, These Kids Wear Crowns and more come out for Juno Fan Fest!
- Check out pics! (read more)

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Sun, Mar 27, 2011

- Canadian Music Week 2011 Recap!
- Another Canadian Music Week in Toronto has come and gone, and we already miss it! Yesterday we gave you the lowdown on The Indie Awards, and today we’re telling you about this past week’s highlights, including the new bands you should keep your ear to the ground for, and the sweaty dance parties! Let’s get [...] (read more)

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Tue, Mar 15, 2011

- The Black Keys, Metric and Arcade Fire among big winners at CMW
- Canadian Music Week wrapped up seven days of shows in Toronto with the annual Indie Awards held at the Fairmount Royal York Hotel. Singer Janelle Monae and Canadian rapper Shad entertained the crowd while international acts like The Black Keys, Taylor Swift, Mumford and Sons and Sleigh Bells picked up awards, including favourite international group [...] (read more)

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Mon, Mar 14, 2011

- Remix A Canadian Song & Get 50% Royalties!
- I like Canadian music. I like DJ-ing. What’s the next logical step for me? Remixing a song by two Canadian artists to be released on their next Extended Play. Of course! And if you know a thing or two about remixing songs, get ready to put those skills to use. Canadian artists Shad and City [...] (read more)

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Fri, Feb 25, 2011

- RapCity Playlist for February 3
- For the week of February 3, RapCity featured videos from Rick Ross, Waka Flocka Flame, Pigeon Hole ft. D-Sisive, Ghostface Killah, Nicki Minaj ft. Drake, Shad, Nas, and Dream Warriors. Rick Ross Devil In A New Dress Director: SpiffTV and Dre Films [videoembed2 clipid=373510] Waka Flocka Flame Hard In Da Paint Warner Bros./Warner Music Director: [...] (read more)

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Thu, Feb 03, 2011

- Celebrate Black History Month with music to move you
- February is Black History Month, an important and special time on the calendar for all people of African descent because it is a time to reflect upon where we have been as a collective and where we are going in the future. It’s a time to remember all of the pioneers who led the way [...] (read more)

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Tue, Feb 01, 2011
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