Halluci Nation headlines Halifax’s Hopscotch Arts Festival

The largest hip hop and youth-focused event in Atlantic Canada takes place this weekend

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The largest hip hop and youth-focused event in Atlantic Canada returns this week.

Halifax’s Hopscotch Arts Festival runs from Sept. 23 to 26.

“It’s a free event and a chance to come down, celebrate community and the hip hop community in general, which is something we don’t always get to do at some of our HRM events,” explained Billy Comer, the municipality’s civic events coordinator.

“We noticed this 10 years ago, there was a gap in our schedule and we weren’t catering to youth enough,” he told NEWS 95.7’s Todd Veinotte Show last week. “We believe this is the festival that does cater to youth.”

Comer said the four day event will be brimming with talent, including headliners Halluci Nation (formerly known as A Tribe Called Red).

“These guys are incredible, they came for New Year’s a few years back,” he said. “The new alias and the new project is powerful, and I also think it’s extremely relevant right now in this day and time. We’re really excited to host them.”

“We also have DIJAHSB from Toronto and TONA from Toronto, who is actually considered one of Drake’s favourite rappers. He’s a legend in Toronto and has been around the scene for a long time mentoring artists.”

More information can be found on Instagram or the Hopscotch Arts Festival website.