Features

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    JA and T&T clash over which country is funnier

    The ninth annual Comedy Clash showcased some of the best comedic talent representing Trinidad and Jamaica. The show, which is the brainchild of comedians Jay Martin and Jean Paul, offered up good, clean humour to decide which of these rival nations is funnier. Toronto’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre played host to the sold out crowd on Mother’s Day, which came as a surprise and a blessing to the show organizers.

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    Trixx delivers non-stop laughs at sold out show

    A sold out crowd flooded Toronto’s St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts for comedian Trixx’s Unspoken Words last Saturday night where many chose to get some laughs during Mother’s Day weekend.

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    Reel World pays homage to music video directors

    With the theatre dimly lit and chairs reclined, producers, artists, directors and fellow industry people were ready to take in the Reel World Film Festival Music Video Night. The 13th annual festival showcased 24 North American music videos ranging in genres from hip-hop and dance to folk.

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    Young people celebrate their city through photos

    In many ways, photography is the art of seeing rather than simply looking – viewing the world in ways that go beyond the obvious. Some may say that it’s with that same perspective that people ought to be looking at their communities with to understand the problems, beauties and truths that exist between common perceptions.

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    Kerry Lee Crawford Takes Us Back To Love

    The warm atmosphere, the clinking of glasses and the chatter that filled the room were indications of a successful night. Toronto’s corporate community, youth dignitaries and prominent youth organizations came together under one roof, the swank House of Moments, to collaborate efforts to inspire the minds of the youth in our communities, with the Love Is What Love Does event presented by Tha Love Project.

Featured Videos

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Famous “My Eyes Red”

Here’s the official video for “My Eyes Red”, directed by Planet Mind.

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Jimmy B “Toronto State of Mind”

Jimmy B, let’s loose the visuals to his newest record, “Toronto State of Mind”. Jimmy Eats World Redux dropped May 15. Production courtesy of Adrian Hogan. Video directed by RK Studio.

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Chi City – “Early Morning Dreams”

Southside Chicago rapper Chi City presents the Kajmir Beats/Klay Dots-directed video to “Early Morning Dreams”, the Kajmir-produced single from his new album My Untold Story, featuring Kid Daytona and Ronnie Martini, as well as production from Dreamcatchers, Traksounds and more.

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SepTO – “NevR Left”

From the TO for Toronto mixtape, available for download at www.SepTO.ca Check out SepTO featured in the latest issue of Urbanology Magazine (Vol 9, Issue 1). Purchase here.

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Class of ’93 – “Soul Runner”

This video comes courtesy of Class of ’93 (Mega and Kzaraw) and features pHoenix Pagliacci and A. Harmony. The track can be found on the Awesome album available at www.classof93.bandcamp.com

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ILL Smith (Kardinal & DBLTime) – “Wilin”

“Wilin” is the infectious release from Ill Smith, the supergroup made up of Kardinal Offishall and Canadian producer DBLTIME. The track has an incredible video taking a fresh look at facades and popular culture. The video was directed by Cazhmere, co-directed by Kardinal Offishall.

Reviews

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Highlight Reviews From ReelWorld ACTRA SHORTS

This year’s ReelWorld Film Festival featured dozens of captivating full length and short films. Here is a quick look at some of Urbanology‘s Highlight Reel from the Young Emerging Actors Assembly ACTRA short films.

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Omarion and Jeremih serenade Toronto with sweet soul sounds

R&B fans in Toronto were given a special treat courtesy of Frontline Entertainment last month when singers Omarion and Jeremih headlined at the Guvernment nightclub. Fans trickled in to hear from Toronto’s own comedian Trixx, who hosted the evening, and enjoy drinks and music from a host of DJs.

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Melanie Fiona kills performance for her hometown

Two-time Grammy winner, Melanie Fiona, returned to her hometown and put on a legendary show for her city at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre for her first-ever headlining concert in Canada earlier this month.

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Kid Ink Concert turns up T Dot fans

Toronto’s Guvernment nightclub was a zoo when Cali’s Kid Ink hit up the city, presented by Frontline Entertainment. Underage fans were herded into the small second floor that overlooked the main venue, far from the stage and the madness below them. The DJs were on point all night. DJ Scratches, Charlie B and Wikked each took turns to spin a set as the audience danced, screamed and… drank from the time the doors opened.

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Sean Price brings in 4/20 in Toronto

Duck Down Music and Good Friday Entertainment presented American emcee Sean Price in concert at the legendary El Mocambo as part of his Mic Tyson tour to promote P’s latest album.

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Highlight Reviews From ReelWorld Film Fest

This year’s ReelWorld Film Festival featured dozens of captivating full length and short films. Here is a quick look at some of Urbanology‘s Highlight Reel in review.

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Keyshia Cole Delivers Memorable Set For T. Dot

Despite the pouring rain and windy weather, many stood at the front of Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall, on an April evening, waiting for doors to open for a concert featuring headliner Keyshia Cole-Gibson. Not surprisingly, the doors opened later than expected, however the show started right on time. Even with a close to empty auditorium, the show went on.

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Waka Flocka brings Bricksquad party to Phoenix Concert Theatre

The Phoenix Concert Theatre heated up a warm welcome for Waka Flocka Flame last Saturday night. The dread shaking Bricksquad Monopoly CEO tore up the stage after an opening act heavy show.