Video: City Sonic: D-Sisive at Planet Mars

Filed under: Exclusive , New Music , You Oughta Know , Canada On 'Jonestown,' the third D-Sisive album to drop in the last 18 months, the re-energized Toronto MC brings a battle-rap bravado reminiscent of his early days. The acclaimed indie rapper earned his stripes going head-to-head in Toronto's fledgling hip-hop scene before disappearing from the music world for six years. Since reemerging in 2008 to drop his debut album 'The B.O.O.K.,' he's captivated new listeners, intrigued with his obscure [...]

In this edition: an insight into the early days of D-Sisive and the Toronto hip-hop scene, Thunderheist decide to take a breather, Sunparlour Players offer some innovative merchandise, Great Lake Swimmers line up War Child benefit show, Hawksley Workman sees his first US release, Great Bloomers unveil their new video, forthcoming release information from Gentleman Reg , Born Ruffians and Fucked Up , and a free album download from Hostage Life .

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