One of Canada’s national newspapers recently ran a list of this country’s best hip hop/ rap artists. Well, only 10 of them. And for those of us who know how amazingly vibrant this scene is across the country, there were lots of artists missing.
I would add John Smith out of Winnipeg, Manitoba to my own list of faves. Part of the Peanuts and Corn roster, he’s one of many greats in a city with a lot of competition. “Any Time” from his 2006’s Growing Pains, has always been a go-to song for me for how it’s done.