Kardinal Offishall has been appointed the new Global A&R at Def Jam Recordings after leaving a similar long-standing position at Universal Music Canada.
OVO Sound producer Boi-1da took to Instagram to flex his achievements behind the boards, and got applauded by many of his A-list peers and collaborators.
In 2020, Drake released
Dark Lane Demo Tapes, an extended play of unreleased singles which doubled as an ode to a side of Toronto he hadn’t displayed on records before. The back cover art was in dedication to Anthony “Fif” Soares, a member of the Toronto Hip Hop community who was shot and killed in Septemebr 2017.
Years later, Drizzy has found a way to honor “Fif” by becoming a mentor to his younger brother, rising rapper Riicch. In a feature for
BlogTO, Riicch explained how Drake continued to carry the torch for his slain brother and more.
“My brother is very well known and respected in the Toronto scene, so when the torch is passed down to me, so are a lot of opinions and jealousy. I really can’t explain how I overcame it. I only can say I took my pain and turned it into positive energy,” Riicch said.