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CLICK HERE for all the details . Previously on The Kitchen : Listen to The Closers album by SonReal + Rich Kidd HERE [via DK Tumblr ]

This post is stickied to the top of the page. Updates will continue to be posted below so don't forget to scroll down for new content. If you're a regular reader you already know we've long been fans of the progressive R&B singer, Miguel and think his new album, Kaleidoscope Dreams is one of the best of the year . Recognizing our support for this great new artists, the good people [...]

Once again I'm going to be screening the hip-hop (as well as the funk, soul, gospel and reggae) submissions for NXNE and you know how I get down! Over 300,000 people attend NXNE each year so if you're at a point in your music career where this makes sense, I strongly urge you to apply. CLICK HERE or the banner above for submission details.

Where I'm heading tonight. CLICK HERE for details. And while you contemplate whetehr you wanna check BnH out, boogie on down to this throwback 2-step, soul weekender vibes track co-produced by the homie, DJ Paul E. Lopes : Augusta feat. Aaron Keele - You Are Everything: You Are Everything by Augusta ft. Aaron Keele Ya dig??

6-7PM at the Jakprints Stage. CLICK HERE for more details.

Gonna keep it simple(-ish). Just tweet: " @Stellaskid: I wanna win tickets to see @DJShadow's Live DJ Set at @TheDanforthMH on Oct. 6 in Toronto " and I will select a winner at random at noon on Friday (Oct. 5). Good Luck! Wanna see what else Embrace has got poppin' over the next couple months? Then CLICK HERE to read their October newsletter.

Yes! Another contest from The Kitchen . This one for two pair of FREE tickets to see Action Bronsolini this Thursday live at The Hoxton in Toronto. Recommended especially if you missed him opening for Rae & Ghost at their amazing NXNE show at Yonge-Dundas Square back in June. All you have to do to win is tweet the following: " @Stellaskid : I Want the tickets to see @ActionBronson , @PhillyMoves and @PatrickMcGuire at @The_Hoxton Aug. 9 " [...]

Upcoming event from the homie (and excellent hip-hop artist ), Modulok featuring recent Kitchen post subject , Wordburglar . Here's the plug: The Takaba Revue is pleased to announce the 4th installment this Thurs Aug 2 featuring none other than Toronto via Halifax nerd-rap kingpin WORDBURGLAR alongside hometown hip-hop hero MORE OR LES . These guys put on an incredible live show, not to be missed! Plus our resident DJs the mighty K ZAR and DJ SESSION with all their [...]

Missed me at the Polaris Long List Salon from a couple weeks ago? It's now available for download via AUX-TV's podcast channel or just click play below ( note : audio is little shaky in parts). Other salon panelists were Liisa Ladouceur , James Keast (moderator), Aaron Levin and Michael Joffe . BTW: damn, I look terrible in this picture. I look like I'm balding!

If I wasn't working I'd take a run out the east end to check this.... On Tuesday July 3rd from 2PM to 4PM, Ernie Pannicioli, who has photographed everyone from the late Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. to Eminem and Lauryn Hill will be presenting his works to Scarborough youth at the Scarborough Civic Centre inside the City’s council chambers. During this one of a kind presentation Ernie will be showing a slideshow of the iconic, eye-catching photography he has done over the years, as well as [...]

If you read this blog regularly, you already know about Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White aka Stas and Cat of THEESatisfaction . If you live in the T.Dot/GTA region and you have at all dug what they do, then you need to be at their performance tonight at the Third Anniversary celebration. Don't sleep, NOW magazine knows what's up and featured the event in this week's issue that just hit newsstands this morning. Check it: [...]

If you're a hip-hop who lives in the T.dot/GTA and didn't know about this, I feel sorry for you. Ghostafce, Raekown , Killer Mike , Action Bronson and local artists Tre Mission and Tasha the Amazon all for FREE at Yonge-Dundas Square this afternoon/eveing. You still have time to make it though as performances don't start until 4PM this afternoon. Let me just say, I saw Killer Mike last night at Wrongbar [...]

CLICK HERE for more details and then hit the jump for a video featuring headliner, Busta Rhymes previewing his plans for BHF. As the team over at Brooklyn Bodega put it, " We knew it was going to be good but after not being able to play Summer Jam we think Busta is gonna tear it down on July 14th ." Follow the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival - twitter | facebook | website [...]

CLICK HERE for more details. Why should you care about this? Band leader, Hill Kourkoutis is part of The Weeknd 's live band that tore it down in his debut show at The Mod Club in Toronto . And yes the CD, whose release is being celebrated this evening does have the exact same name as a spoken word EP by AfraKaRen I posted a few months back here at The Kitchen for you more eagle-eyed readers. Weird.... Dig what you hear though? Then hit the [...]

I know I'm a little late posting these but no matter, I know most of y'all from outside the Dot ain't seen these yet (or if you have, good on you!). These were some cyphers put together and shot for the Stylus DJ Awards , the biggest and best known 'urban' music award show in Canada that celebrates all aspects of DJ culture in from mixtapes and mixshows to genres from hip hop, house and R&B to dubstep, electro and techno. These are some of the best up-and-coming MCs and rappers in Canada. Drop a note to let us [...]

Another day, another ticket giveaway. This time for MI-bred, now LA-based, retro soul crooner, Mayer Hawthorne , currently on tour with Kitchen favorites, The Stepkids . Here's the details: EMBRACE PRESENTS MAYER HAWTHORNE & THE COUNTY: HOW DO YOU DO WORLD TOUR with THE STEPKIDS at The Hoxton 69 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5V 1M5 Adv. Tickets $20.00 (plus s.c.) | Doors @ 7pm | 19+ Event Tickets on sale at TicketWeb , [...]

Another ticket giveaway! What other Toronto-based music & culture blog is hooking you up like this??! Go ahead, I'll wait.... This time it's the Toronto premiere of the documentary, Sing Your Song on singer/actor/activist, Harry Belafonte . For you young'uns, he's more than just the voice behind the sample for Lil Wayne and Cory Gunz ' "Six Foot, Seven Foot." Read on to learn more: Via Undercurrents : Back again with another inspiring film screening at the Toronto Underground Cinema (186 [...]

The Kitchen does it again, ANOTHER FREE ticket giveaway. This time for The Main Ingredient ORGANICS present DC-based soul singer and Grammy nominee, MUHSINAH . Peep the event details: Deejays: DJ SEAN SAX & DJ MENSA Hosted by: WAN LUV Tuesday, May 22 REVIVAL 783 College St. Doors 8:30pm 19+ event Info: themainingred@gmail.com TICKETS (online only): $10 early bird (extended to [...]

My NYC folks: I ain't forget about you either.... Shame Bobbito is not involved still in this legendary party (why??!) but Spinna is a beast on the 1s and 2s and this still one of the highlights of the New York club and party calendar and The Kitchen got a pair of tickets to give away courtesy KeiStar Productions . Tweet the message: ‘I want the tickets for the @KeiStar WONDER-Full XIV party with @DJSpinna show at @lprnyc in NYC on May 12′ and I [...]

People already know how I feel about this album . The Slakadeliqs The Other Side of Tomorrow is one of the best albums of the year , no doubt. If you missed their debut show at CMW , you have another chance this Friday and I'm giving away a pair of tickets too courtesy of On The Fly PR . Tweet the message: 'I want the tickets for @TheSlakadeliqs show at @AwtashCafe in Toronto on May 112 and I will select a winner at random on Friday at 12noon. And [...]