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Written for his stepfather battling ALS, Vancouver’s delivers one of the most vulnerable releases of his career. “One Last Ride” was recorded through tears and built around a final request from his stepfather: a song he could listen to for the rest of his life.

Listen now and read the full story at HipHopCanada.com. Link in bio.



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Today marks one year since we lost our friend .

We recently connected with his partner Melanie McVey () to talk about grief, legacy, and how she is carrying Bish’s spirit forward through the .Forward.collective. Link in bio.

Beware of the middle.

LVRN co-founder Justice Baiden stopped by Soho House Toronto for The Remix Project’s Journeys series to share insights on building culture, trusting the process, and navigating the toughest stage of the journey.

Full recap now on HipHopCanada.

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We are honouring the life of Chris Collins (aka Complecks), who sadly passed away January 4. An early HipHopCanada contributor and founder of Dust and Dope Recordings, Chris helped document and support Canadian hip-hop at a time when few people were.

Read our tribute to his life and legacy.

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The Legacy of Bishop Brigante: A Life of Music, Fight & Triumph” (by )

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It’s been amazing to see all the love and tributes pouring in for . Last night, we posted our own tribute to Bishop on our website. We wanted to share it on here as well but the length of the article left options a bit limited. It’s definitely an easier read on the site.

If you haven’t already done so, please consider signing Bishop’s petition, “Lowering the Age Criteria for Colonoscopy Testing to Save Lives.”

Classified brought his Welcome to the Maritimes: Luke’s View Tour to Ottawa last night with & .

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Check out our review of the show on our website.