iimiTV Columnist
No Excuse
The flagship: the main headlines and the biggest stories
No Excuse is iimiTV's flagship columnist, filing from Toronto. He covers the biggest stories in hip hop and Canadian entertainment: the headline releases, the chart records, the moments that set the day's conversation. When a story leads the site, it runs under this byline.
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Headlines
Lil Baby Announces Fresh Album
Lil Baby announced Fresh on October 21 for release November 6, a 17 track album led by the Pharrell Williams produced Dead Fresh, which
Oct 23, 2026
Albums
Yung Miami Releases Watch Dis Album
Yung Miami released her debut solo album Watch Dis on October 23 through Uptown Records, a 21 track project built around Spend Dat, which
Oct 23, 2026
Audio
Saukrates Releases Fades Away Remix
Saukrates released the Fades Away (2026 Remix) on October 23 through SRG-ILS, featuring Drake, the late King Reign and The BLK LT$, with
Oct 23, 2026
New Hip Hop Tracks
Weeknd Blinding Lights Video Revisited
The Blinding Lights video arrived on January 21, 2020, with The Weeknd bloodied, grinning and driving through the night in a red suit. The
Oct 23, 2026
Music Videos
Drake Hotline Bling Video Revisited
The Hotline Bling video was released on October 19, 2015, directed by Toronto Director X and filmed in Toronto. The song peaked at number
Oct 23, 2026
Mississauga rappers
Drake PARTYNEXTDOOR Album Deep Dive Revisited
Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR released Some Sexy Songs 4 U on February 14, 2025, and it debuted at number one with 246,000 first week units. It
Oct 23, 2026
Headlines
Tank Makes History With 12th No. 1
Tank's YES climbs 2 to 1 to give him a record 12th Adult R&B Airplay No. 1, breaking his tie with Charlie Wilson and trailing only Alicia
Oct 23, 2026
Latest Hip Hop News
Lil Baby My Turn Album Deep Dive
Lil Baby released My Turn on February 28, 2020, and it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 197,000 units. The deluxe edition
Oct 23, 2026
New Music Releases
Cardi B Invasion Of Privacy Deep Dive
Cardi B released Invasion of Privacy on April 6, 2018, and every one of its 13 tracks is now certified Platinum or higher in the United
Oct 23, 2026
Albums
Tyler IGOR Essential Tracks Revisited
Tyler, The Creator released IGOR on May 17, 2019, and it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 165,000 units. Earfquake reached
Oct 23, 2026
New Music Releases
Fireboy DML Releases Fifth Studio Album ZUKO
The 13 track album runs about 40 minutes, follows Adedamola from 2024, and reclaims a Prince Zuko inspired fan nickname as a symbol of
Oct 23, 2026
Canadian Hip Hop Artists
Drake Reyez Lead SOCAN Awards Honours
Drake will receive his fifth straight SOCAN Songwriter of the Year performer award and Jessie Reyez the International Achievement Award on
Oct 23, 2026