
The laments about the state of hip-hop are gone. Instead, Canada's foremost rapper looks inward to reveal his most intimate thoughts.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Matt Mays: The Dartmouth country rocker goes completely off the map to become an... electronic artist?
The Decemberists: Booksmart popsters took three years to create the music behind the story of The Crane Wife.
FEATURES
Jet dare to be something different
+44: Who they blame for the breakup of Blink-182
Lamb Of God stand up for their people
Killswitch Engage are totally obsessed with cheese
Oasis: Still the biggest mouths in the game
Classified explains the hard life of Canadian hip-hoppers
Nardwuar vs. Ice-T: The Iceman discusses helping Mr. T rap and his fear of leprechauns
SECTIONS
Blatant Propaganda: Classic connections
Blah, Blah, Blah: Mars Volta (left) don't suck and we eat it on Rockstar Supernova... apparently
Scrapyard: Xzibit pimps more than his ride, Kid Koala salutes your mom and Chantal Kreviazuk has great hair
Chartarazzi: Behind the scenes at the Virgin Festival and classic rockers attack
Listen Up: Constantines become Baby Eagle (left)and Woolly Leaves, Call Me Poupee contemplate their name, Panurge us with west coast quirk, Sound Bluntz sound off and not-so-funky Nassau begin on the right foot
Reviews: Bright Eyes, Deftones, Joanna Newsom, Swan Lake, plus reissues, books and DVDs
The Goods: Tattoos get inked on clothing and accessories
On Screen: My Name Is Earl: The Complete First Season and The Proposition, Screening Room: American Hardcore
Games And Gear: Nintendo Wii, Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, Madden NFL '07
Charts: Chad VanGaalen tops the chart
Stylin': Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz (left) gets emo-preneurial
Grist: The Grist 13 And Shitty 7, Driving 'N' Criming


| 1 | You Say Party! We Say Die! * XXXX |
| 2 | Do Make Say Think * Other Truths |
| 3 | Islands * Vapours |
| 4 | We Are Wolves * Invisible Violence |
| 5 | Two Hours Traffic * Territory |

| 1 | Megadeth Endgame |
| 2 | Converge Axe To Fall |
| 3 | Augury * Fragmentary Evidence |
| 4 | Dying Fetus Descend Into Depravity |
| 5 | Revocation Existence Is Futile |

| 1 | BK-One With Benzilla Radio Do Canibal |
| 2 | Wax Trailor In The Mood For Life |
| 3 | Crown City Royals The Day After Forever |
| 4 | More Or Les & Fresh Kils The Les Kils EP |
| 5 | Antipop Consortium Fluorescent Black |

| 1 | Chromeo * DJ Kicks |
| 2 | Boys Noize Power |
| 3 | VitaminsForYou * He Closed His Eyes So He Could Dance With You |
| 4 | Air Love 2 |
| 5 | Zero 7 Yeah Ghost |

| 1 | Various Artists Tumbele! Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds From The French Caribbean 1963-1973 |
| 2 | Tinariwen Imidiwan: Companions |
| 3 | Forro In The Dark Light A Candle |
| 4 | Baaba Maal Television |
| 5 | Various Artists Espana |

| 1 | Harris Eisenstadt * Canada Day |
| 2 | Tony Wilson Sextet * The People Look Like Flowers At last |
| 3 | October Trio with Brad Turner * Looks Like It's Going To Snow |
| 4 | Medeski Martin & Wood Radiolarians III |
| 5 | Darius Jones Trio Manish Boy |
