|
Mustafa Ahmed
Mustafa Ahmed (born 28 July 1996), known as Mustafa, formerly known as Mustafa the Poet, is a Canadian poet, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker from Toronto. He released his debut EP, ''When Smoke Rises'', in May 2021. His debut album, ''Dunya (Mustafa album), Dunya'', was released on September 27, 2024. Early life Mustafa Ahmed was born in Toronto, Ontario to Sudanese parents. He grew up in Regent Park, one of Toronto's oldest housing projects. Mustafa attended Regent Park Duke of York Public School. Mustafa first came to fame for his poetry. He was inspired to write by his older sister, who taught him the healing effects of poetry at a young age. When he was in the seventh grade, Mustafa performed an original piece, "A Single Rose", at Regent Park#Public education, Nelson Mandela Park Public School. It attracted praise at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in 2009. Career 2014–2016: Poetry and Halal Gang Mustafa was first profiled in the Toronto Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of North American cities by population, fourth-most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. As of 2024, the census metropolitan area had an estimated population of 7,106,379. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierpaolo Piccioli
Pierpaolo Piccioli (born 29 August 1967) is an Italian fashion designer, and was the creative director of Valentino from 2008 to 2024, jointly with Maria Grazia Chiuri from 2008 to 2016. He was named creative director of Balenciaga in May 2025. Early life Piccioli was born in Rome and grew up in Nettuno. Piccioli studied literature at Rome University, followed by a course in experimental fashion. Career Early in their careers, Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri worked together at Fendi for 10 years. In 1999, Valentino Garavani selected both Piccioli and Chiuri to boost his brand’s accessories category. They were promoted to creative directors of accessories at Valentino when Alessandra Facchinetti was assigned the same title for ready-to-wear after Garavani retired in 2007. In 2008, Piccioli and Chiuri succeeded Facchinetti as creative directors of the brand. Their spring/summer 2011 introduction of a successful accessory, the Rockstud shoe, in particular helped drive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings in contemporary R&B music, which became known as alternative R&B. His List of awards and nominations received by the Weeknd, accolades include four Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, a Latin Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Award and nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award. Tesfaye began releasing music anonymity, anonymously in 2009. After co-founding the record label XO (record label), XO, he released three mixtapes—''House of Balloons'', ''Thursday (album), Thursday'', and ''Echoes of Silence''—in 2011, and gained recognition for his alternative R&B sound, as well as the my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Dukes
Adam King Feeney (born September 12, 1983), better known as Ging and by his former stage name Frank Dukes, is a Canadian musician, record producer, and songwriter. A prolific producer, he has worked with artists including Lorde for ''Melodrama'', Camila Cabello ("Havana," " Never Be the Same," " My Oh My"), Post Malone ("Congratulations," " Better Now," Circles") and The Weeknd (" Call Out My Name"). Following a two decade production career, he retired as Frank Dukes in 2021 to pursue his own music and art as Ging; he released his debut solo album ''We're Here, My Dear'' in 2022. In his early career, Feeney established himself as a producer by working with a number of members of Wu-Tang Clan and G-Unit as well as young Toronto talent like BADBADNOTGOOD. He came to prominence in the 2010s as a composer and beatmaker whose work was utilized by prominent record producers to sample in their own productions; many of his samples have been used in songs for major artists including Drak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smoke Dawg
Jahvante Jahqwane Sheldon Smart ( – ), known professionally as Smoke Dawg, was a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario. He was a part of hip hop collective Halal Gang alongside Mustafa the Poet, Puffy L'z, Safe, and Mo-G who come together with the Prime Boys to make the supergroup Full Circle. His debut and only studio album '' Struggle Before Glory'' was released posthumously in 2018. Career Beginnings: 2012–2014 Smart began rapping at the age of 16 in 2012. He gained recognition in 2014 with the release of "Still" featuring Halal Gang member MoG, released on October 4, 2014. It gained over 1 million views within a month of release. This was two days before close friend Ano died. Mo-G and Smoke Dawg uploaded the song "Still" to YouTube in January 2015. In it, the two rappers and their friends rap, dance, and laugh in shadowy parking lots, fluorescent-lit apartment corridors, and an empty studio. Although the initial upload was deleted, its re-upload amassed over 4 milli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puffy L'z
Habib Mohamed (born August 2, 1995), better known by his stage name Puffy L'z, is a rapper and singer from Toronto, Ontario. He is of Somali descent. Puffy L'z released his debut studio album '' Take No L'z'' on July 19, 2019, and it received a 6/10 rating from ''Exclaim!''. Biography 2014–2018: Beginnings and Halal Gang Puffy L’z was born and raised in Regent Park, Toronto, the biggest social housing neighborhood based in Canada. He is of Somali descent. He began rapping in 2015 and released numerous freestyles during this time. His debut single ''Been Flexing'' was released on February 10, 2016, and amassed over 1 million views in the first year of release. He was featured on the track ''SuperStar'' by Nafe Smallz released on January 25, 2017. In early 2017, he performed 15 dates on Drake's Boy Meets World European Tour. He rose to fame as part of Halal Gang alongside Mustafa the Poet, Mo-G, Safe, and late rapper and long-time friend, Smoke Dawg, who was shot on Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Whiss
Jordan Whiston (born September 24, 1992), better known by his stage name Jay Whiss, is a Canadian rapper and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. He first gained international attention after the release of the single "Watch This", which appeared on OVO Sound Radio in late 2015. Whiss also appeared on the Noisey documentary ''6IX RISING'' (2017), which showcased hip hop culture in Canada. He is one-third of the hip hop collective Prime Boys, alongside Jimmy Prime and Donnie. Prime Boys released their debut studio album '' Koba World'' on July 27, 2018; the album received a 9/10 score by ''Exclaim!''. Whiss was also featured in the short film ''Remember Me, Toronto'' (2019) by Mustafa the Poet. He embarked on his solo venture in 2019 with the release of his EP ''Dark Clouds'', after being signed to Universal Music Canada. The 3-track EP, which served as a prequel to his upcoming album, contained the single "Every Night", featuring vocals from Jimmy Prime and Safe, and "Dark Clou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pressa (rapper)
Quinton Armani Gardner (born May 10, 1996), professionally known as Pressa, is a rapper and singer from Toronto. Early life Quinton Armani Gardner was born on May 10, 1996, in Toronto, Ontario to a Filipinos, Filipino mother and a Jamaicans, Jamaican father. He was five weeks old when his father was sentenced to 15 years in prison for second-degree murder, which left his mother to care for him and his older brother. He grew up in an area known as Driftwood in the Jane and Finch neighbourhood of Toronto. Career 2016–2018 Gardner rose to prominence after the release of his hit single "Novacane", which was produced by frequent collaborator Murda Beatz. In 2017, he opened for Drake (musician), Drake on his Boy Meets World Tour despite being on bail for kidnapping allegations, and was featured in ''6ix Rising'', a Canadian documentary film about the Canadian hip hop, hip hop culture in Canada. Later that year, he gained significant attention for his unique flow on his single " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baka Not Nice
Travis Savoury (born March 6, 1979), known professionally as Baka Not Nice, is a Canadian rapper and former security guard. He signed with Drake's record label OVO Sound, an imprint of Warner Records, in 2018. Career Baka's career began as part of Drake's security team. He went on to contribute background vocals while working on his own solo music. He can be heard at the end of " From Time" from Drake's 2013 album ''Nothing Was the Same''. He also provided the outro to Drake's " Free Smoke" and backing vocals on " Gyalchester", both from the 2017 album ''More Life.'' On June 27, 2017, he signed to Drake's record label OVO Sound and Warner Records, signing the contract in front of a crowd. Three days later, he released his first single "Live Up to My Name", co-written by Drake. "Live Up to My Name" peaked at number 77 on the Canadian Hot 100. In 2024, as part of the Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud, Baka was name-dropped by Lamar in his "Not Like Us "Not Like Us" is a diss tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake (musician)
Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing R&B sensibilities in hip-hop music. Drake first gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV Television Network teen drama series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–2008) and began his music career by releasing the mixtapes '' Room for Improvement'' (2006), '' Comeback Season'' (2007), and '' So Far Gone'' (2009). After signing with Young Money Entertainment, Drake released his debut album '' Thank Me Later'' (2010), which debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. All of his subsequent albums—including '' Take Care'' (2011), '' Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), ''Scorpion'' (2018), '' Honestly, Nevermind'' (2022) and '' For All the Dogs'' (2023)—reached number-one in the US. '' Views'' (2016) led the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 weeks and '' Certified Lover Boy'' (2021) set the then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homicide
Homicide is an act in which a person causes the death of another person. A homicide requires only a Volition (psychology), volitional act, or an omission, that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from Accident, accidental, Reckless homicide, reckless, or Negligent homicide, negligent acts even if there is no Intent (law), intent to cause harm. It is separate from suicide. Homicides can be divided into many overlapping legal categories, such as murder, manslaughter, justifiable homicide, assassination, killing in war (either following the laws of war or as a war crime), euthanasia, and capital punishment, depending on the circumstances of the death. These different types of homicides are often treated very differently in human Society, societies; some are considered crimes, while others are permitted or even Court order, ordered by the Law, legal system. Criminality Criminal homicide takes many forms, including accidental killing and murder. Criminal ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gun Violence
Gun-related violence is violence against a person committed with the use of a firearm to inflict a gunshot wound. Gun violence may or may not be considered criminal. Criminal violence includes homicide (except when and where ruled justifiable) and assault with a deadly weapon. Depending on the jurisdiction, suicide or attempted suicide may also be considered a crime. Non-criminal violence includes accidental or unintentional injury and death (except in cases of criminal negligence). Also generally included in gun violence statistics are military or para-military activities. According to GunPolicy.org, 75 percent of the world's 875 million guns are civilian controlled. Roughly half of these guns (48 percent) are in the United States, which has the highest rate of gun ownership in the world. Globally, millions are wounded or killed by the use of guns. Assault by firearm resulted in 180,000 deaths in 2013, up from 128,000 deaths in 1990. There were additionally 47,000 unintent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
