T-Dot stand up!

K-Os - 4,3,2,1

K-os - Yes (?)
K'naan - Troubadour (Feb 24th)
Drake - So Far Gone (already released mixtape which is more like an album)

Is it me, or does Toronto have three of the most original and anticipated artists out there in hip hop land? And none of them can be boxed in as straight "hip hop". Drake had over 76,000 downloads of his mixtape in the first 6 hours of release. Crazy.

Manila

Hangin out in the burbs

"Tricycles" causing all sorts of pollution.

To mourn the dead, week long funerals take place. Family members hang out, enjoy eachothers company, and gamble - with proceeds going towards the payment of the funeral. I spent some time with a family that I befriended in the hood, and it was really a wonderful way to bring the family together to celebrate the life of someone they loved, instead of "mourning" it.

"See what those guys are doing? That's why dad doesn't let us hang out on the street."

Boyz in the hood.

A "Sari Sari" store is basically a mini-7/11 inside a barred-up window. They are literally on every street in the neighbourhood.

Local bicycle taxi

The neighbourhood kids hold a meeting on the steps. She in pink seems to be their leader.

Selling cigarettes out of a box on a street corner in Manila.