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And the Highest Paid Hip Hop Star of 2019 is…

When you hear names like Cardi B, Drake, Eminem, Migos and Nicki Minaj, you can be forgiven for wondering which

You may have heard the story about a hitherto unknown rapper named Lil Nas X and his song “Old Town

As something of a cheese snob–I love a good Comte with a glass of port after a nice meal–I’m always

Happy birthday George Harrison! He would have turned 76 today. As for music news on February 25… R Kelly’s bail

Popular music has long been feared by those in power. They’re afraid of the messages and passions that can inculcate

Plutonium was isolated on this day in 1940. As for music news on December 14, 2018… Nominations for the 2019

There are many flavours of hip-hop: gangsta, low bap, grime, drill, ghettotech, nerdcore, crunk, and so on. Then we have

[Another guest post as I lollygag somewhere in southern Thailand where the music of Bob Marley can be heard more

Still no societal collapse in Canada following the legalization of weed. You know, if we do this right, we can

The people at Forbes have a thing about estimating the earnings of celebrities. With their latest list of hip-hop stars,

Back in 1910, the popular music of the day was classic, marching music (think John Philip Sousa), religious music (including

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver