Niel Scobie, Media Studies PhD student, published the article “Starting at the Bottom – Recognizing Jay W. McGee and his role as a Canadian Hip-hop pioneer” on Medium.com on March 19. The article touches on the origins of Canadian hip-hop and how it has been largely overlooked by music historians.
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