Love, Props and the T.Dot documents Toronto's hip hop movement;
from a misunderstood musical genre to a major international and cultural force.

Maestro Fresh Wes

Hosted by CBC News Toronto's Dwight Drummond, this one-hour documentary features live footage from CBC's Hip Hop Summit and interviews with Ghetto Concept, Maestro Fresh Wes, Michie Mee, Shad, Kardinal Offishall, Beat Factory Records' legendary hip hop producer/manager Ivan Berry, Choclair, Saukrates, CKLN's Ron Nelson, DJ and host of the influential radio show Fantastic Voyage, LA Luv, k-os and more.

Special Thanks

Special thanks to Manifesto, Northsidehiphop, project mentor Dalton Higgins, project advisor Adhium "Mindbender" Stewart, artists, panelists, fans, and supporters.

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Visit our Facebook page photo album for a great selection of event photos. Photo credit: Alexis Finch photography.

The Hip Hop Summit featured k-os, Kardinal Offishall, Shad, Saukrates, Classified, Maestro, Michie Mee, Red1 of Rascalz, Choclair, Dream Warriors, Ghetto Concept, Reema Major, Cadence Weapon, Skratch Bastid and more. Visit CBC Radio 2's Concerts on Demand to listen, and watch clips on CBC Radio 3's YouTube channel.