Citizen Kane's Spade: Toronto's OG B-Boy Sept 22, 2023

With a career spanning over three decades in Toronto Hip Hop, Jeff ‘Spade’ Duke is Toronto’s OG b-boy having mastered the elements of graffiti (as Crazy Roc of the Graffiti Knights), breaking (as a dancer for Michie Mee and Intrikit), and emceeing (as the legendary emcee Spade of Citizen Kane). Known in the early days of the culture as the Hip Hop barber and eventually becoming a music producer and the owner of Treehouse Records, Jeff is a Hip Hop artist, innovator and entrepreneur.

To celebrate his artistic legacy, we begin with a conversation moderated by Michele Geister – creator of MuchMusic’s RapCity – and commentary from special guests, and will close with a special screening of director Alison Duke’s Raisin’ Kane: A Rapumentary which highlights the journey of Citizen Kane to promote their sophomore album Deliverance.

Joining Jeff Duke and Michele Geister are special guests Mathematik, K-Cut, and DJ Versatile on the decks.

Presented as part of We Do it for the Culture: A Hip-Hop at 50 Event Series, co-presented by: Hart House, University of Toronto, The Urban, York University; Roots Rhymes Collective; and CIUT 89.5FM