HipHopCanada
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Type of site | Online music publication |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Founder(s) | Jesse Plunkett |
| Industry | Canadian hip hop |
| Employees | 11-50 |
| Website | hiphopcanada |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | December 9, 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
HipHopCanada is a Canadian hip hop and rap online publishing company founded in 1999 by Jesse Plunkett.[1] HiphopCanada claims to be the first sources of news for Canadian Hip hop and he largest in the country. It has been nominated 6 times by UMAC for the title of "Best Online Publication" in the Canadian Urban Music Awards and has won the title 4 times.[2][3][4][5]
History[edit]
HipHopCanada was founded in 1999 by Jesse Plunkett at the age of 17 after not being able to find any information about local hip-hop music.[1] It is the longest-running and largest source of news for Canadian Hip hop. It has been nominated 6 times by Urban Music Association of Canada for the title of "Best Online Publication" in the Canadian Urban Music Awards and has won the title 4 times.[2][3][4][5]
On June 16, 2000, the CRTC awarded one of the frequencies to Milestone, on the company's third attempt.[6] The other frequency was awarded to Aboriginal Voices for a station to serve First Nations communities. At the beginning of this same year, the internet became home to Canada's largest rap/hip-hop website publication and community, HipHopCanada.
In 2008, HipHopCanada announced the launch of its record label, HipHopCanada Digital, distributed by E1 Music. The first artist signed to the label was Gangis Khan (also known as Camoflauge).[7]
In 2011, it was reported that HipHopCanada raised awareness of OneMatch, the Canadian Blood Services’ registry for bone-marrow and stem cell donors. During this time Plunkett had plans to relaunch the company as a non-profit organization with the aim of taking important social causes and bridging them to the hip-hop community instead of continuing as a corporation that directs all profits back into the site, however, this was scrapped. It was reported that Plunkett does not take a salary from the site and works a day job to support himself. [1]
In 2016, HipHopCanada editors were appointed as jurors for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize. The jurors decided Kaytranada's debut album 99.9% as the winner of the prize.[8] The jurors are also regular hosts on the "Polaris Podcast". Editors, including Sarah Sussman,[9] continues to be a judge for the Polaris Awards.[10]
In 2018, HipHopCanada appointed Maricel Joy Dicion as Managing Editor.[11]
Jesse Plunkett is known for being vocal about issues surrounding the hip-hop scene in Canada, and has spoken out on gun violence in relation to the death of Houdini in 2020.[12]
The company rebranded its site in January 2021, as a result of 21 years of service.[13]
Awards[edit]
- 2002: UMAC: Canadian Urban Music Awards — Best Online Publication
- 2004: UMAC: Canadian Urban Music Awards — Best Online Publication
- 2005: UMAC: Canadian Urban Music Awards — Best Online Publication
- 2007: UMAC: Canadian Urban Music Awards — Best Online Publication
See also[edit]
Other articles of the topics Music AND Canada : Canadian hip hop
Other articles of the topic Music : BigWalkDog, Ska, Trippie Redd, Nasheed, Amazon Music, List of operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, YouTube Music
Other articles of the topic Canada : Canadian hip hop
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "From the Print Edition: A guide to Ottawa's musical innovators". January 6, 2011. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Urban Music Association Canada (UMAC) by Hi Profile - Issuu". issuu.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Keshia Chante, the Big Winner on Canadian Urban Music's biggest night". Top40-Charts.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://canadacouncil.ca/-/media/Files/CCA/Research/2009/06/HipHopNorthsideResearchPaperEN.pdf Archived 2021-10-25 at the Wayback Machine[bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "CRTC Decision 2000-203". Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Watkins, Grouchy Greg (July 2, 2008). "Canadian Invasion: Coming To America".
- ↑ O’Kane, Josh (September 19, 2016). "Kaytranada wins 2016 Polaris Music Prize for his album 99.9%". Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2022 – via www.theglobeandmail.com. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sarah Jay, Author at HipHopCanada". Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-10-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Brophy, Aaron (September 12, 2016). "Polaris Has A Podcast Now And Our First Episode Exists". Polaris Music Prize. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200927040434/https://hiphopcanada.com/maricel-joy-dicion-managing-editor/
- ↑ Goodfield, Kayla (May 27, 2020). "Toronto rapper Houdini identified as victim of deadly downtown shooting". Toronto. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "HipHopCanada celebrates 21st anniversary with new website & new initiatives". Pressparty. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-06. Unknown parameter
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