Toronto's Top 5 Hip Hop Radio Shows

Community radio has been from the very beginning - the driving force and outlet for urban music in Toronto, and more so, plays non-commercial music as a whole. To get access to the latest in the world of Hip Hop coming out south of the border in the U.S.A. in its raw form at the time, thousands of people across Canada and abroad tuned in (if they could pick up a signal) to hip hop shows supported by community radio stations, primarily based in University campuses within the Toronto area. The most prominent hip hop show launched in 1983 was aired on CKLN-FM 88.1 within Ryerson University  - was The Fantastic Voyage, hosted by Ron Nelson (@djronnelson)....The program aired every Saturday from 12p - 4p and is said 500,000 listeners tuned in each week.

Read more on the iconic Hip Hop radio show that started it all, and the top 5 shows on the air waves today out of Toronto for your dose of hip hop music....

NEW MUSIC: Toronto Producer 'WondaGurl' Receives Production Credit On Jay-Z's New Album MCHG

@WondaGurlBeats is breaking ground by appearing on Jay-Z's latest released album as a producer, along side mega-producers Timbaland, Swiss Beatz, and Pharrell Williams...Being she is only 16-years-old, being she is from Brampton, Ontario (T-Dot stand up), being she is young, humble and talented.

Ebony Oshynrinde who goes by her artist name 'WondaGurl' just completed the 11th grade, also just completed her first major production credit on the highly anticipated Jay-Z album Magna Carta Holy Grial for the track 'Crown', which was release digitally today. Wondergurl tells The Toronto Star newspaper... "It's a really good feeling. I want to show young people that they can do it. Anybody can be successful. It doesn't matter where you're from."

Read more on this amazing artist, watch Wondagurl compete at 'Battle of the Beats' and watch her interview with CHRY 105.5FM radio inside....

TO Spotlight: Peep Sho Ft. Chip-Fu - 'Reap What You Sow'



(Peep Sho, Jennifer Joy, and Chip-Fu)

#PeepSho is an MC out of the Toronto and is originally from Nova Scotia, Canada; he is making moves in the music scene and I chatted with the 25 yr old on CHRY 105.5 FM where he premiered his new track 'Reap What You Sow' featuring Chip-Fu (of the influential 90's hip-hop group Fu-Schnickens), who was also live on the radio.....Listen to the full interview and featured track inside....

I-Octane Promo Tour hits Canada - Interview with Island Explosion 105.5 Toronto

I-Octane six weeks promotional tour is well under way with a series of performances that will take him to see fans across the world including Canada.  He is scheduled to visit various radio, television, and print media as he promotes himself and his debut album 'Crying To The Nation' which includes a slew of hits and is being well received.

While in Canada the raising reggae star is scheduled to perform in  Calgary, Hamilton (May 11th at Club 77), and  in Montreal (May 12th at Club Soda).
I-Octane performed last weekend in Toronto, and before heading out of town he made a quick breeze by at CHRY 105.5FM 'Island Explosion Show' this morning to bless up his fans and drop a freestyle...Read more, watch the interview and music video for 'My Story'.....