THE TOP 5 MUSICAL MOMENTS OF 2010 ON HIPHOSSIP CANADA.

1. When KJ decided to educate Torontonians about using Crime Stoppers to solve a crime, he created a song and placed pictures into it showing our work with families of crime victims "My mom's a Snitch" became a hit among several people and Law enforcement. Toronto Police tweeted it on their Facebook pages.





2. The Launch of Ruby and Chikaadee's video "Thaya Thaya." They are the only boyfriend/girlfriend duo of rapper/singers based out of Toronto. Ruby & Chikaadee put together a song that captured our attention rapped in Tamil. The video hits went up to a staggering 50,000 in 48 hours and still climbs till today. All their videos are viral.



3. The voice of Chris Jackson everywhere and songs with Blaze and Jay-Z. The only unsigned artist in Toronto with the BIGGEST fan base. We were all fascinated with the different songs. Chris Jackson captured our hearts and EARS. Watch out for him in 2011.







4. The MURDER of Rapper Donald Grant aka Don Kartel in a Missasauga, Ontario hotel here in Canada. Kartel was good rapper that I mentored but as I knew him, he was a hardworker as compared to many of these jokers in Canada. He hated guns and will fight with his fists. Something he said in his last tweets.




Now came word that Kartel was a "PIMP" according to Inspectors at Peel Region homicide and the suspect was Jerome Derby, a 20 year old we spotted in another rap video holding an R.I.P shirt at 0:58 and the brother of another homicide victim in 2010 19-year-old Jermaine Derby. The whole story is so weird that it boils down to all this gun toting.

Julie Belluz contacted me from Macleans magazine and I spoke about the Kartel I knew. The search is still on for Jerome Derby. Click the picture to read the Maclean article. For those of you that don't know, Macleans is Canada's weekly TIME/Newsweek type magazine. You have to be important to get in there and Don was. Great tribute in a special issue, the 2010 year in pictures.

5. When HipHossip partnered with Toronto Police to make the community safer. The teen violence rates in Toronto was very alarming in 2010, so HipHossip teamed up with Toronto Police TAVIS initiative and local upcoming rappers to rap some public service announcements. These young rappers possibly these days had more credibility recording them into the ears of local teens than the cops would so they went to Z103FM and Flow 93.5FM to record these PSA's where they met with Toronto Police. The PSA's ran the whole month of June and bam, NO HOMICIDES! Below are Rappers Brad Lyko and Andrew Slowly's video. Read the story in the Toronto Sun. Lets do this again and yes, we are planning to film a video PSA soon. Stay tuned!

Kardinal Offishall for The Lincoln Rising afterparty on Boxing Day.

All I can say is BE There! Drake's hosting the dinner, Kardi, the afterparty. I'll be doing media over there. See you there. Happy Holidays!

CANADIAN RAPPERS SPEAK AT HIPHOSSIP'S ANTI-GUN NEWS CONFERENCE IN TORONTO.

Chach who is a Toronto born pop/R&B/Dance and hip-hop singer spoke at the news conference. Watch her video here at the Toronto Sun website

KJ also spoke about the need to use crime stoppers to help prevent and solve crimes. He referred to his crime stoppers video "My Mom's a snitch."

I spoke to CTV's MTV Canada and other media about this wave of guns being glamorized in music on November 26th 2010

CTV, the nations #1 broadcaster broadcasted it live via satellite across Canada.

Rapper Mindbender Supreme read a statement to the media

I spoke about the lost victims and their ages. Most of them were black males.

Chach, the voice of songs 'Starlight' and 'Longtime' and rappers Addi "Mindbender" Stewart and Kay Jeezy spoke to media at the corner of Dundas Street West and Howland Avenue behind the bus stop where 18-year-old Jarvis St. Remy was shot and killed. The Western Technical Commercial School graduate, who had been out visiting a friend, died May 9, 2009. His death remains unsolved.

Kids are dying like crazy this year that I even asked the Canadian rappers to show up at a news conference denouncing guns in their music. Only 3 showed up. There were 15 media outlets and everyone started calling me to "reschedule" when they saw all the coverage they could have gotten. Sorry, this was a genuine news conference not a promo opportunity. SMH on all you rappers. EPIC FAILURES! Call me a hater, do I care?

Read what's in this November 26th 2010 cover. I said it straight. Now maybe the US rappers will know why their asses are being banned from coming in here to perform. Around here this is serious stuff. Check out the list below and your lyrics before you buy your ticket Cam'ron. We have a wave of gun violence being influenced by gangsta rappers among other things.

Mindbender Supreme (Addi Stewart) spoke about the need to see the selfishness that causes some youth to shoot and kill others and that Hollywood images are also to be included if we are looking at an overall violence factor in the arts. He stated that hip-hop is not always to blame. Yes and I believe that Rapper Ghetto Child told me that in an interview coming up about his use of a gun to shoot up the club scene in the Rapper Classified video. The dynamic Ghetto Child (PJ Smith) urged kids that art must be clearly differentiated from real life and urged them not to pack guns. Stay tuned for my interview with him.

More below:
Inside Toronto
Toronto Sun Part One
Toronto Sun Part Two
Toronto Star
CTV

Lets end the madness by listening to Rapper Classified's message for some of our lawmakers, residents and fans here.

MERRY XMAS FROM DEATHROW RECORDS.

Thanks to Publicist Sasha Stoltz at Deathrow for sending this funny video over based on the "Chronic" album from Dr Dre.

ALEXISONFIRE IS LESS MANIC BUT STILL ROWDY?

Says Jason McNeil in the Toronto Sun. They are definitely not the kids they used to be but St. Catharines rock band Alexisonfire have managed to age gracefully when it comes to delivering an aggressive performance.The band - playing the first of two evenings at Toronto's Sound Academy Thursday night - weren't quite the manic, screaming quintet earlier albums like 2004's Watch Out would indicate. But the new style of rowdy, punk-meets-rockabilly they have going for them now seems just as palatable.

Led by vocalist George Pettit but with healthy help from Dallas Green and Wade MacNeil, Alexisonfire opened with Young Cardinals, the first single off last year's album Old Crows/Young Cardinals. Here MacNeil's wails complemented Green's slightly softer side quite nicely. Read the rest here. Billy is friends with KJ and I.

NEWS CANADA DOESN'T CARE ABOUT: CAM'RON AND VADO BANNED FROM CANADA.

Did I not tell you about Cam'ron and his awesome role modeling to the gangs worldwide? But then freedom of speech rules. "Crime Pays", "Gunz and Butta" shooting and killing? Am I the only one fed up with all the gangsta rap in Toronto. Now comes "Killa Cam " at the border yesterday and some CBSA chic tells him, Vado and the whole entourage that they are NOT coming into Canada because of a machine gun charge in 2003 and that Vado and the DJ have felonies.

These days Toronto has become a war zone and I am a crime VICTIM advocate among other things. Last year when I complained about the controversial CD, I was dissed. The Canadians don't mess with these guns and gang warfare. Lyrics are getting ppl turned away from the border like Bones, Thugs and Harmony got in 2008. So Cam was here 2 months ago to perform in T-Dot but the mood in Canada sometimes changes with regards to who gets in when.



To make things worse they tweet the CBSA agents picture at customs, something Canadian officials may consider a threat. Now they ain't even coming back ever! My prayers have been answered a year and a half later. Sorry guys, I told you so. Below are the apologies to the fans.

COLUMBIA HOUSE 13 CD'S FOR A $1 ERA CLOSES IN CANADA.

The promise of a dozen albums for one dollar, or some other irresistible introductory offer from the Columbia House music and movie club, came to an end in Canada on Thursday.The entire Toronto staff was terminated after its parent company's Canadian division declared bankruptcy.Reports about the sudden closure of Direct Brands Media, which was also offering new members a $3 book from the Doubleday Book Club, echoed a now-familiar story of an entertainment retailer unable to justify its continued existence in the digital age.

It's all over!!

MEET SASHA P, THE FIRST LADY OF HIP-HOP IN AFRICA.

Sasha P at the MTV pre-awards press conference last Friday

Sasha P started 7 years ago and when I was in Nigeria in 2005, I was studying this young lady. She is very determined. Her real name Yetunde Alabi aka rapper Sasha P is now MTV Africa's Best Female artist of the Year 2010. Congrats. Hard work pays. They really do love her!

ROCKER JOEL MADDEN FINALLY MARRIES NICHOLE RITCHIE AT LIONEL'S MANSION.

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are man and wife after exchanging vows on Saturday.The pair wed in front of friends and family during a romantic ceremony at Richie's father Lionel's Beverly Hills, California estate, according to People.com.Madden's twin brother and Good Charlotte bandmate Benji served as best man while the socialite's pal Samantha Ronson was among the bridesmaids. Other guests included Gwen Stefani, Ashlee Simpson and Kris Jenner.The happy couple's children, Harlow, two, and 15-month-old Sparrow, were also at the ceremony.Richie and Madden have been dating for four years exchanging vows on Saturday.

The pair wed in front of friends and family during a romantic ceremony at Richie's father Lionel's Beverly Hills, California estate, according to People.com.Madden's twin brother and Good Charlotte bandmate Benji served as best man while the socialite's pal Samantha Ronson was among the bridesmaids. Other guests included Gwen Stefani, Ashlee Simpson and Kris Jenner.The happy couple's children, Harlow, two, and 15-month-old Sparrow, were also at the ceremony.Richie and Madden have been dating for four years.

Congrats to them, now Paris Hilton better get her life together too.

CELEBRATING TWO YEAR WITH OUR US PARTNER HIP-HOP NEWS 24-7

A very Happy Birthday to our US partner Hip-Hop news 24/7! Two years and nothing "terrible" about that! Props to the Futuristic blogger and the entire staff. If you have not been there yet, bring your own bottle and come on in. LOL!

THE 2010 MTV AFRICA AWARDS ARE LIVE FROM NIGERIA.

2Face is #1. Best Male and Artist of the Year

Officer Ricky in the motherland

BET's Nneka is from Nigeria too

Banky rocked that Ne-Yo look on the red carpet

We love you Eve for coming to Africa to host our show!

As a second time venue, Nigeria is once again hosting the MTV Africa awards. Philadelphia Rapper Eve is hosting with international stars like Rick Ross, T-Pain and even Chuck D all in Africa. The African artist are dynamic with the old timers TuFace, D'Banj and the newcomers Sasha, Jozi, Barbara Kanam, Fally Ipupa, banky, Daddy Owen and more. Seems like the Nigerian artists are dominating year after year. I am a Nigerian and I know the strenght of our artists if they are not censored by the evil government. A press conference was held yesterday followed by rehearsals and then the show tonight.

As one artist rushed the stage wrapped in Nigeria's green-and-white flag, Africa's most populous nation ran away with the awards Saturday night during the MTV Africa Music Awards.Nigerian singer 2 Face, known for his catchy, fast-paced pop song "Implication," claimed both the artist of the year and best male performer awards during the ceremony held in Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos. He also dominated during a live performance, throwing himself into the crowd and running away from two scantily clad dancers dressed as police officers."One love to Nigeria," the artist said as he held the golden MTV award, to the applause of the audience.

His singing often includes words in the Yoruba language, heard throughout southwestern Nigeria.National pride ran high as rapper Banky W took to the stage carrying the country's green-and-white flag, later tossing it over his shoulder during his performance.

The country's musicians fared well during the ceremony—Nigerian act P Square won for Best Group, Nigerian singer Sasha won as best female performer and Nigerian rapper Mo Cheddah won for best new artist. Among other winners were Fally Ipupa, a singer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who received the best video award for his song "Sexy Dance." U.S. rapper Eminem won best international artist, but did not attend the event.

Africa has long featured a vibrant music scene, but artists have had difficulties breaking nto overseas markets. Famous African artists include Senegal's Youssou N'dour, Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti and South African impresario Miriam Makeba, who died in November 2008.Both Makeba and Kuti's names were mentioned during the ceremony, as MTV gave an award in the South African singer's memory.

Rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy recognized the tradition of music being used as a weapon against injustice, drawing a cheer when mentioning Kuti. He earlier led others in a rendition of "Fight the Power," the song ending with the artists raising closed fists into the air. "You have everything you need right here," Chuck D said. "Recognize your legends; recognize your history."

Yet as Nigeria approaches a critical presidential election next year and corruption still pervades life, no one mentioned it in the air-conditioned comfort of the hotel ballroom where the ceremony took place. MTV's regional music channel MTV Base reaches 48.5 million viewers across sub-Saharan Africa via satellite and local television stations. A big congratulations to Slim Shady!! This is Eminem's what 8th Best hip-hop artist award now? He's got 10 Grammy nominations and I am interviewing his Engineer next week.

With files from Jon Gambrell AP and Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo Keminications Media


MAMA 2010 WINNERS IN FULL

• Best Anglophone – Daddy Owen (Kenya)
• Best Francophone – Fally Ipupa (DRC)
• Best Lusophone – Cabo Snoop (Angola)
• Artist of the Year- 2Face (Nigeria)
• Best Female – Sasha (Nigeria)
• Best Male – 2Face (Nigeria)
• Best Video – Fally Ipupa (DRC): “Sexy Dance”
• Best Group – P-Square (Nigeria)
• Brand New Act – Mo’Cheddah (Nigeria)
• Best Performance – Big Nuz (South Africa)
• Song of the Year – Liquideep (South Africa): “Fairytale”
• MAMA Legend – Miriam Makeba (South Africa)
• Best International – Eminem (USA)

TODAY IS THE MTV AFRICA AWARDS IN LAGOS, NIGERIA.

Today, we bring you all the highlights and coverage of the MTV Africa Awards from Lagos, Nigeria. Rapper Eve is hosting with performances with T-Pain, Rick Ross, Parlatones, Teargas, D’Banj, Banky W, Daddy Owen, Fally Ipupa, 2FACE, DJ Arafat, Cabo Snoop, Jozi, Wande Coal, P-Unit, Sasha and a lot more African artists!

MIRIAM MAKEBA PRONOUNCED “MAMA LEGEND” AT 2010 MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS WITH AIRTEL.

Recording artist and civil rights campaigner Miriam Makeba has been honoured by MTV at the third annual MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel. The life and work of the South African singer and civil rights activist, who died in November 2008, will be celebrated at the MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel in Lagos on Saturday 11 December 2010. Makeba, whose stellar career spanned more than 50 years, was honoured by MTV for her musical talent and for her role in bringing African music and rhythms into the global spotlight. In her long and glittering career, Makeba performed for John F. Kennedy, dueted with Harry Belafonte and Paul Simon, brought African political issues into the mainstream consciousness and won comparisons with Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. A victim of oppression herself, Makeba fought tirelessly to ensure that others would be free from oppression, and was appointed a UN Goodwill ambassador in 1999.

Commented Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa, “Miriam Makeba is a true legend and rightly celebrated throughout the world for her beautiful voice, fighting spirit and pioneering interpretation of African music.” Miriam Makeba follows in the footsteps of previous MAMA Legend award winners Fela Anikulapo Kuti (2008) and Lucky Dube (2009). The MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 is sponsored by Airtel in association with MasterCard. Other partners supporting the MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel include Arik Air and the Lagos State Government.

NICKI MINAJ CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY WITH HER PALS.

I LIKE this picture of Nicki, Amber and Cassie. WOW! That's all I can say. The whole Young Money clan were in full presence. When is Nicki coming into Canada? Boy she is very talented and good looking. Keep doing what you are doing. KJ is nuts about her. Only his birthday and Nicki's are on the family calender.

KJ AND HIPHOSSIP COVERED WEDAY 2010

Founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger, Free The Children’s We Day is more than just one day of celebration and inspiration. It’s a one-of-a-kind event and part of an innovative year-long program created to celebrate the power of young people to create positive change in the world.

We Day is a day-long event with speakers and performers that kicks off a year-long program of action called We Schools in Action. The program helps students develop and implement one local and one global project to help youth who do not have access to basics like food, clean water and education. The goal is to encourage young people to take local and global action throughout the year.

KJ THE KID REPORTER was the only kid media present and also one of the 6 media outlets privileged to cover the red carpet interviews alongside media greats like The Canadian Press, MuchMusic, MTV Canada, Aux TV and CTV. He was also interviewed by MuchMusic. KJ got to interview musicians "Down with Webster", K'naan, the cast of MTV's Buried Life, Olympic skier Alexander Bilodeu, Ghanaian singer Rocky Dawuni, the Kielburgers Craig and Marc who founded WeDay, young singing phenomenom Greyson Chance and also Jacob Hoggard of Hedley.

Several dignitaries and speakers include Rev Jesse Jackson, Former US VP Al Gore, Former British first lady Cherie Blair, Spiritual leader Deepak Chopra and more. The event lasted from September to November 2010 in three Canadian cities Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Enjoy KJ's pics.

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LINKORAMA NEWS...

• Lady Gaga named Billboard Artist of the Year (MTV Canada)
• Miley Cyrus smoking something out of a bong (TMZ)
• Tony Harris leaving CNN, John Roberts/ Kyra Phillips expecting twins in Jan 2011 (TV Newser)
• Is Bow Wow Suicidal? (Baller Status)
• Aretha Franklin has Pancreatic Cancer! (Black Vibes)
• Doug E Fresh owes $2 million in taxes (The Boombox)
• Mariah Carey performs with baby bump at Disney (The Kid Reporter)
• Young Jeezy arrested and released in the Bahamas (Bahamas Tribune)
• Suge Knight arrested and released for outstanding warrant (Money Times)

THE LATEST ON MISSING CANADIAN RAPPER DY.

MuchMusic's Red Hot Blog writes...."Yesterday we brought you a video of Danny Fernandes mourning the disappearance of his friend, collaborator and CP labelmate DY (aka Forrest Schab). Today, the missing Vancouver rapper’s family issued a statement.“We knew Forrest was not going to be available for 2 weeks, and we didn’t know if he was coming home or staying down there. We didn’t want to draw unnecessary attention that may embarrass him”, expressed his sister Jessica Schab, “We just kept thinking give it one more day and we’ll hear from him. We never expected that he was missing.“We thought Forrest might turn up any day and didn’t want to negatively affect his career while he was gone.”

“Forrest has always wanted to inspire others in challenging circumstances to make it and he would want to continue to inspire people and get his music out to the world,” she added.In keeping with what they felt DY would have wanted, both his family and his record label CP have agreed to resume with the release of DY’s second single “That’s My Spot,” which also features D Woods formerly of Danity Kane.In a statement Tony Sal, CEO of CP Records, said, “We have spoken with the Schab family and sympathize greatly with them. At their request, we will continue with the release of DY’s single ‘That’s My Spot’ immediately as his family believes there is nothing more important to DY than to have his music heard.”

DY will come home one day. Remember what that kid Beiber says...Never say Never. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

WOW! MUCHMUSIC TELLS US VIA TWITTER THAT MUCHVIBE IS NOW ON TWITTER!

Twittering urban music is here on MuchMusic's MuchVibe and we were excited to see Much notifying us of this great development. MuchVIBE TV is Canada's only ALL urban music TV station! Tune in for a hype mix of the old school, true school and the new school in contemporary urban music.

The source for all fans of the exploding urban music scene. We bring you topmusic videos featuring an array of stellar artists, interviews, weekly specialty shows and exclusive concerts-24/7! Available across Canada, via digital cable and satellite. Call your local provider now!

CANADIAN EXPLOSION: Cover Girl - BLAZE feat. JAY Z & CHRIS JACKSON

Cover Girl - BLAZE feat. JAY Z & CHRIS JACKSON
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BLAZE, JAY Z, CHRIS JACKSON, JIM JONES & more.

Chris Jackson has done it again. This is one of Canada's unsung heroes of R&B should we say?
AWARDED “2009 GTA MALE R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR” by Buffalo, NY’s very own 93.7WBLK & JIVE RECORDS…Nominated in THE HAMILTON MUSIC AWARDS for “R&B/Soul Recording of the year for 2008” for his self written & produced album ‘FINALLY’… Having 2 hit’s making the top 10 countdown on Buffalo, New York’s 93.7WBLK UNSIGNED HYPE…one being a feature on Kuda’s “You’re So Sexy” & the other, a smash hit single, “Suffocate feat J Reyez” go on to 1…

Having a ‘record breaking’ 6 songs in the TOP 10 at the same time on the hip hop based website “the CANADIAN INDIE MOVEMENT”…He has shared the stage with Busta Ryhmez, 112, Usher, Serani & many more… Chris Jackson is being heard world wide…& is taking the music industry by storm! Born in New Orleans, LA & raised in the Mile High City of Denver, Co. Chris moved to Canada at an early age to pursue his dreams of music. Performing in different groups as well as being a feature act himself, he gained recognition for his smooth vocal abilities. Never having any vocal or musical training, Chris credits his talents from his father Kevin Jackson Sr. While working with local & well known acts abroad Chris is presently working on the much anticipated double disc collection “ACTION” set to be released 2010.

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NICK CANNON DENYING MIMI IS PREGGO WITH TWINS.

MARIAH CAREY's husband NICK CANNON has laughed off rumours his wife is pregnant with twins - insisting the singer simply made a slip-up in a recent interview. The pop superstar announced earlier this year (10) she is expecting her first child with the rapper/actor in the spring (11). Reports suggesting Carey is expecting a double bundle of joy later emerged after the Hero hitmaker referred to her baby as "they". But Cannon has now explained the slip, insisting Carey was just being careful not to mention the baby's sex -because neither of them knows what gender it is.

He tells Access Hollywood, "That (twins) rumour came from an interview Mariah did where she was talking about her Christmas album and how she's been singing so much, and she referred to her stomach as 'they'. She said, 'I hope they don't hate Christmas.' From there we heard all of these twin rumours... But we want to be surprised (about the sex of the baby). We were told that it's going be one of the biggest surprises of your lifetime to see what the sex of the baby is, so, we're trying to wait. But you never know."

DRAKE AND KARDINAL OFFISHALL HOST LINCOLN RUSSELL'S FUNDRAISING DINNER PARTY

The Lincoln Rising's Fundraising Dinner and Birthday Partyis a very special event in honor of Lincoln J Russell. Sunday, December 26, 2010, Director X, and friends are coming together in support of their long time friend, Lincoln J. Russell, at an exclusive Fundraising Dinner hosted by DRAKE, including a performance by Aion Clarke with Noah "40" Shebib on the Keyboard. To be followed by a Birthday Party hosted by Director X with a special performance by Kardinal Offishall. Lincoln, a former stunt man and rising star in the martial arts community of Toronto was diagnosed with CIDP (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating), an acquired immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system.

This debilitating disease is believed to be due to immune cells, which normally protect the body, doing the opposite, attacking the nerves. Lincoln has gone from lost feeling in his legs to a wheelchair to a hospital bed and not being able to sit up, unassisted. This is an annual event in Celebration and support of our friend Lincoln. Canada's health care system is exceptional but does not cover the cost of all treatments or the operations that would allow Lincoln to get back on his feet again. Director X is asking for your help. Please come out and join Lincoln's friends and supporters...... we all look forward to the day of The Lincoln Rising.

WHAT: THE LINCOLN RISING'S FUNDRAISING DINNER and PARTY

DINNER HOSTED BY: DRAKE

BIRTHDAY PARTY HOSTED BY: DIRECTOR X

WHEN: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2010

WHERE: DINNER: 398 West (398 Eglington Ave. West, Toronto @ 7:30 PM)

WHERE: BIRTHDAY PARTY: LOT 332 (332 Richmond St., Toronto @ 10 PM)

TICKETS & AUCTION ITEMS: on line at www.thelincolnrising.com
MASTER OF CEREMONY: TAJ THE BLACK LION

MUSIC BY: D.J WICKED

INFO: 398 West, Special Performance by. Aion Clarke with music producer Noah "40" Shebib on keyboard
Lot 332, Special Performance by... Kardinal Offishall

If you will like to attend this event, you may purchase your tickets at http://www.thelincolnrising.com/ They thank you for your support.

DRAKE TELLS CNN ABOUT THOSE STEREOTYPES.

HERE IS THE STUNT THAT WENT WRONG MAKING BEIBER CANCEL APPEARANCE ON GERMAN TV.

BREAKING NEWS: DYNAMIC CANADIAN RAPPER DRAKE WILL BE HOSTING THE ICONIC 40TH JUNOS IN TORONTO MARCH 2011.

A decade after he got his start on the network, superstar recording artist Drake is coming home to CTV as host of THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS, ETALK revealed tonight. The announcement from CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) was made just hours before Drake was nominated for four 2011 Grammy Awards®. The Toronto native returns to his hometown to host the 40th Anniversary of Canada’s Music Awards, and CTV’s 10th Anniversary broadcast, airing live from the Air Canada Centre on Sunday, March 27, 2011.

Tickets for THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS broadcast go on sale Saturday, February 5, 2011 through all Ticketmaster outlets.At 24, Drake becomes one of the youngest-ever hosts of THE JUNO AWARDS. Since getting his start on CTV in 2001, Drake, a.k.a Aubrey Graham, has gone on to take the music world by storm over the past few years, becoming one of the fastest rising newcomers ever in hip-hop. At last year’s JUNO Awards in St. John’s, NL, Drake brought down the house when he joined fellow Canadian pop phenom Justin Bieber on stage, and later took home two awards for Rap Recording Artist of the Year and New Artist of the Year.

Nominations for the 2011 JUNO Awards will be announced on Tuesday, February 1, 2011."I am beyond honoured to be hosting this monumental JUNO Awards in the greatest city on Earth,” said Drake. “I want to bring a youthful energy to the show and encourage people to be excited about what Canadian music has to offer. See you all at the show."