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A Look Into Little Jamaica

09 Wednesday Oct 2013

Posted by prettyhypeto in Photo Of The Day, Toronto

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Barber, Caribbean, Eglinton, Eglinton Avenue, Eglinton West, toronto

Oakwood and Eglinton avenue west also known as Little Jamaica has developed a reputation for being somewhat of a dangerous area that is riddled with crime and violence. This is where I grew up. I decided to return to this old neighbourhood of mine to show the good that Eglinton West has to offer and some of the history behind this community driven area. From the barbershops where customers not only get a cut but also a place to discuss current events, to the restaurants that have been on Eglinton so long that – to some- they feel like a second home. This is the Eglinton that I know.

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The Eglinton west bus arrives at the Oakwood stop where passengers board to get where they want to go. The streets of Eglinton and Oakwood are often busy with vehicle and public transit buses. The sidewalks are also very busy when the weather permits and it can almost feel like a street festival on some weekends.

Image4The Barbers of Eglinton is a barbershop that has been a staple on the street for the last 40 years. On weekends the shop is packed with customers that sometimes wait almost an hour to get their hair cut.

Image7The barber in the red shirt goes by the name of Dail(who was a little camera-shy). The owner of the shop wasn’t present but tells me that the shop is famous for being one the first Barber shops to open on Eglinton and for being the most popular. “Most of the barbershop owners out here made their starting break at Barbers of Eglinton”, says Dail.

Image18This shop is another landmark of the Eglinton avenue area that has been spotted in music videos such as “Heaven Only Knows” by rapper K-OS and since discontinued show “Da Kink in My Hair”.

Image17Further down Eglinton is FYI: For Youth Initiative. The center is a place for youth to go and hang out and take part in after-school activities. They also help youth find jobs and creatively explore different hobbies of their interest.

Image12Roti King a local restaurant and bar that many community members visit to hang out or to order some delicious West Indian roti wrapped around your choice of Curried chicken, goat, shrimp or potato and Channa (chick peas).

Image14Customers hang around the bar socializing while everyone enjoys the local beer of choice, Heineken. Many of the customers in the shop are neighbours and the atmosphere is laid back and light-hearted. Caribbean music from a variety of Islands plays in the background by an in-house DJ who is also a member of the Eglinton community.

Raps Edit 2Raps Island Cuisine, formerly known as Raps Authentic Jamaican Cuisine is yet another staple in the Eglinton & Oakwood area. The shop recently went under a makeover by reality show Restaurant Takeover that aired on the Food Network, giving the store a fresh new interior design.

Raps Edit 3Jamaican patties are always ready to serve in their special heated area. The restaurant offers good food for good prices. Rap’s was one of the first restaurants to offer Jamaican food in a fast food environment in the area.

Raps Edit 4The BBQ grill crafted out of a metal barrel is up and running for the day. This is where the extremely popular Jerk Chicken cooks. Customers in the neighbourhood often look forward to the moment when the smoke begins to rise above the streets and the aromas of the Jerk Chicken spread through the neighbourhood signifies that dinner will soon be ready.

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Pardon Le Dopeness Fashion Exhibit [PHOTOS]

21 Tuesday Feb 2012

Posted by prettyhypeto in Events, Fashion

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canadian lifestyle brand, cult, cupid pro, fashion exhibit, Matt Adam, Pardon Le Dopeness, PLD, Quick Culture, toronto

Thursday night, we got the opportunity to go check Pardon Le Dopeness’ latest pieces at 627 Queen West for an invite-only fashion exhibit and the music was great and the clothes were dope obviously. Am I corny for calling PLD dope? yeah, probably! Anyways, all in all the  event was a success, I seen a certain purple studded jacket that I plan on adding to my closet, the city came out to support a great line and it was an opportunity to also meet artist/founder of PLD Matt Adam who was the perfect host coming around and speaking with all the guests. 


Knowing the already large group of support from the city, PLD attire was spotted on countless guests floating around the venue.

Check out a few of the photo’s from the event! (PHOTO CREDS: CupidPro)

(for any more photos from that night CLICK HERE)

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DJ Crunch keeps the party going..
Myself and Blawal from Quickculture.ca

a “Violence” PLD jacket
Matt Adam

a slideshow displays a model wearing a PLD hat
A pair of Zebra pants hang from chains in the ceiling

www.PardonLeDopeness.com
www.twitter.com/ledopeness
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Throwback Thursday:Toronto – Ron Dias ft. Blake Carrington

09 Thursday Feb 2012

Posted by prettyhypeto in Throwback thursday

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Anthem, Blake Carrington, Ron Dias, Throwback Thursday, toronto

Oh man I love this song.. I remember when our boy CupidPro had it as his ringtone. Check out this ode to the best city in the world from 2008.

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C-Flowz-Trippin

13 Friday Jan 2012

Posted by prettyhypeto in Music, Toronto, U decide

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C-Flowz, Music video, toronto, Trippin

Okay so this song isn’t new but recently I’ve been listening to it a lot. I think its pretty hype 🙂

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The Weeknd to release official video for ‘The Knowing’

22 Tuesday Nov 2011

Posted by prettyhypeto in Music, Toronto

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Drake, Echoes of Silence, House of Balloons, Mikael Colombu, The Knowing, The Weeknd, toronto, Weeknd

The director of the video for “The Knowing,” Mikael Colombu, disclosed on Facebook that The Weeknd’s first official video will be released this week according to HypeTrak.  The Weeknd has already had an insane amount of fan-made videos for his music released, so it will be very interesting to finally see his interpretation. The Knowing was a song featured on The Weeknd’s critically acclaimed mixtape House of Balloons and my guess is that this video will be the build up for the highly anticipated 3rd mixtape Echoes of Silence; due to release “whenever The Weeknd feels like it” , according to Drake.

To get your excitement built up just a bit more, here’s some popular “un-official” videos on Youtube. The Knowing ‘official video’ is due before the week’s end(who bets on Thursday?)



The Knowing below…..

AND BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU GUYS SOO MUCH! Here is some sneak peek photo’s of the video !!

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EVENT: The Known [UN] Known W/ Tre Mission, KJ & Many More! *THIS WEEKEND*

18 Friday Nov 2011

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KJ, open mic, The Known unknown, tika simone, toronto, Tre Mission

THIS SUNDAY AT LAMBADINA LOUNGE!
Doors open @ 7pm | $10 before 9PM $15 After
Check out the flyer for all the details below!

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New Music: Ekko Effect – Knowledge Speaks Wisdom Listens

18 Friday Nov 2011

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conscious rap, Ekko Effect, Knowledge Speaks Wisdom Listens, toronto

Follow the links below to check out Ekko Effect’s first single off his début album Knowledge Speaks Wisdom Listens; which is available for download TODAY so check that out!

To Download the new mixtape and more:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uuk9mkhsy8hkzws

www.Ekkoeffectmusic.bandcamp.com
Follow Ekko on Twitter: www.twitter.com/EkkoEffect

 

 

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