Hip Hop Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/category/music/hip-hop/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:34:00 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg Hip Hop Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/category/music/hip-hop/ 32 32 Five Minutes With: Hip-Hop Musician BNM EFOSA https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-bnm-efosa/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:33:01 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=27985 From the beginning, BNM EFOSA’s music career has been defined by urgency rather than convenience. What started as an outlet for unfiltered emotion quickly evolved into a disciplined pursuit of sound, identity, and longevity. Early [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Hip-Hop Artist Chills https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-chills/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:33:28 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=27819 Chills is a Calgary-based artist who blends hip hop, pop, and electronic sounds with a dark tone shaped by his online presence. Known for his monotone voice, he writes and produces music that reflects identity, [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Hip-Hop Musician Kquan https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-kquan/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:33:04 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=27791 Kquan is an artist from Calgary, Alberta. A dynamic and versatile melodic boom bap hip hop artist whose music embodies the essence of storytelling, authenticity, and the raw emotions that make the genre so compelling. [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Alt Hip Hop Artist Muj https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-muj/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 06:33:10 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=27591 Muj, born Mohammad Mujtaba Rashid, is a Canadian-Pakistani artist and alternative hip-hop musician who has been making music for six years. When he first started, he couldn’t afford studio time or engineers, so he taught [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Trap Artist NOYAN https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-noyan/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:33:15 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=27356 NOYAN is a Pakistani artist/ producer based out of Calgary, Canada. Influenced by modern Trap and R&B, NOYAN focuses on the fusion of the two genres with the Pakistani and Indian sub-genres of the same [...]

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]]> Calgary Guardian Fall 2025 Spotify Playlist https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-guardian-fall-2025-spotify-playlist/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:39:10 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=26902 We’re excited to share our Fall Spotify Playlist—a rich, soulful collection of tracks from Calgary’s ever-growing music scene. Every week on the Calgary Guardian, we highlight a different local artist, and as the season changes, [...]

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]]> Calgary Guardian Summer 2025 Spotify Playlist https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-guardian-summer-2025-spotify-playlist/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:23:00 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=26063 We’re thrilled to share our Summer Spotify Playlist, a cosy collection of tracks from Calgary’s vibrant music scene. Every week on the Calgary Guardian, we shine a light on a local artist, and at the [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Musician Ricca Razor Sharp https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-ricca-razor-sharp/ Fri, 16 May 2025 06:33:28 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=25521 Ricca Razor Sharp is a 25-year veteran of Calgary’s hip-hop scene. His unique and memorable performances are known for good vibes, catchy songs, and crowd-pleasing freestyles. Feeding off the crowd’s energy, he combines old-school hip-hop [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Hip-Hop Artist Yung Cazzy https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-yung-cazzy/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:33:44 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=24763 A Calgary-born hip-hop artist and producer, Yung Cazzy has been on the rise since 2018, delivering introspective lyrics atop melodic and experimental production that brings a sense of nostalgia. In 2019, he dropped his debut [...]

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]]> Calgary Guardian Fall 2024 Spotify Playlist https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-guardian-fall-2024-spotify-playlist/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:52:53 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=24256 We’re excited to share our Fall Spotify Playlist playlist, celebrating the rich sounds of local Calgary artists featured this past autumn. Each week, on our Calgary Guardian website, we spotlight a talented musician from our [...]

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