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Revisited: anniversary deep dives, legacy stories and essential tracks from hip hop history, Canadian classics included, retold by iimiTV from Toronto.
Albums
PARTYNEXTDOOR Two (July 29, 2014) is the Mississauga singer's debut studio album, the OVO Sound record that topped Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop
Oct 23, 2026
Albums
Purpose (November 13, 2015) is Justin Bieber's fourth studio album, the Stratford singer's most consequential relaunch, via Def Jam and
Oct 23, 2026
Albums
Take Care (November 15, 2011) is Drake's second studio album, the record that set the template for a decade of melodic hip hop, produced
Oct 23, 2026
Canadian Hip Hop Artists
Lalala was released on June 7, 2019 by Columbia Records, and its official video, styled as a children's educational show, followed on
Oct 23, 2026
Canadian Hip Hop Artists
Glowed Up was released as a single on April 7, 2016 before 99.9 percent arrived on May 6, 2016 and won the 2016 Polaris Music Prize.
Oct 23, 2026
Revisited
Roy Woods Drama with Drake remains the Brampton singer's defining early record, a slow and spacious OVO Sound collaboration built for late
Oct 23, 2026
Canadian Hip Hop Artists
Belly's Might Not, with The Weeknd, was released December 18, 2015, through Roc Nation and XO as the single from his mixtape Up For Days.
Oct 23, 2026
Revisited
NAV's Myself, released January 12, 2016, was written, produced and performed by the Rexdale artist himself, the breakout that moved him
Oct 23, 2026
Canadian Hip Hop Artists
Daniel Caesar released Son Of Spergy on October 24, 2025, so the album reaches one year on October 24, 2026, with its father and faith
Oct 23, 2026
New Hip Hop Tracks
Megan Thee Stallion's Savage, released March 6, 2020, on the Suga EP, became a No. 1 record when Beyoncé joined the remix on April 29, 2020.
Oct 23, 2026
Lyrics and Meaning
Nicki Minaj's Super Bass, sent to US rhythmic radio on April 5, 2011, from the Pink Friday deluxe edition, is a playful crush told at full
Oct 22, 2026
Audio
SZA's Snooze, from SOS (December 9, 2022), comes down to devotion without hesitation: a promise to stay present for someone no matter the
Oct 22, 2026
