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Type of site | Online music publication |
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Available in | English |
Country of origin | Canada |
Founder(s) | Jesse Plunkett |
Industry | Canadian hip hop |
Employees | 11-50 |
URL | hiphopcanada |
Commercial | Yes |
Launched | December 9, 1999 |
Current status | Active |
HipHopCanada is a Canadian hip hop and rap online publishing company founded in 1999 by Jesse Plunkett.[1] HipHopCanada claims to be the first sources of news for Canadian hip hop and the largest in the country. It has been nominated 6 times by UMAC for the title of "Best Online Publication" in the Canadian Urban Music Awards and has won the title 4 times.[2][3][4][5] It is considered to be one of Canada's premiere hip hop music media outlets.[6]