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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J. Cole No Role Modelz Meaning Revisited
Released December 9, 2014 on 2014 Forest Hills Drive, No Role Modelz interpolates Project Pat, opens with an Uncle Phil tribute, and became
Oct 22, 2026
Headlines
Bruno Mars Sets 32-Week Billboard Record
On the chart dated October 24, 2026, the song passes the 31 week mark set by Luther, powered by 5.3 million US streams and 51.9 million
Oct 22, 2026
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SZA Snooze Lyrics Meaning Revisited
First heard on SOS on December 9, 2022, Snooze peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100, stayed on the chart for all of 2023, and won Best R&B Song
Oct 22, 2026
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Tyler See You Again Meaning Revisited
Written for Zayn Malik and kept by Tyler after two missed sessions, See You Again first appeared on Flower Boy on July 21, 2017, then
Oct 22, 2026
Headlines
Angine de Poitrine Announces 2027 World Tour
The Quebec microtonal duo plays 5 Canadian cities in 2027, with the general public on sale opening October 30 at 10 a.m. local time after a
Oct 22, 2026
Latest Hip Hop News
Weeknd Revisits Big Sleep Video
The Big Sleep video arrived October 10, 2025, directed by Gaspar Noe and built around a Giorgio Moroder collaboration from Hurry Up
Oct 22, 2026
Latest Hip Hop News
Paak Cordae Reveal Crown Tracklist
Heavy Is the Crown tracklist arrived October 22 for the October 23 album, with 11 songs in about 32 minutes and Crown at track seven. A
Oct 22, 2026
Latest Hip Hop News
Monet Releases Frequency Of Love
Frequency of Love arrived October 2, 2026 with 22 tracks, guests including SZA and Bruno Mars, and Reach Out produced by Montreal
Oct 22, 2026
Albums
Drake Expands HABIBTI With FOMO
HABIBTI (FOMO) arrived October 2, 2026 with 15 tracks, adding Solar Eclipse, Quebec, Cold Shoulder and Classic PT2 from Drake September
Oct 22, 2026
Headlines
Future Mask Off Flute Sample Explained
Mask Off, released on FUTURE on February 17, 2017 and as a single April 28, 2017, samples Tommy Butler's Prison Song and peaked at number
Oct 22, 2026
Canadian Hip Hop Artists
Jessie Reyez Figures Lyrics Revisited
Figures was released August 26, 2016, premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1, peaked at number 58 in Canada and is certified triple Platinum in
Oct 22, 2026
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Shawn Mendes Stitches Lyrics Revisited
Stitches was serviced to radio May 5, 2015 from Handwritten, became Mendes's first Hot 100 top ten at number four, and topped the UK chart
Oct 22, 2026