BEST ALBUMS OF 2021

Here are the best albums of 2021:

50) Lorde - Solar Power

49) Dinosaur Jr - Sweep It Into Space

48) ROstam - Changephobia

47) Illuminati Hotties - Let Me Do One More

46) J Cole - The Off-Season

45) Liz Phair - Soberish

44) Celeste - Not Your Muse

43) Megan Thee Stallion - Something for These Hotties

42) St. Vincent - Daddy’s Home

41) Prince - Welcome 2 America

40) Joy Crookes - Skin

39) D Smoke - War & Wonders

38) Helado Negro - Far In

37) Hiatus Kaiyote – Mood Valiant

36) Isaiah Rashad - The House Is Burning

35) Lucy Dacus - Home Video

34)Snoh Aalegra - Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies

33) Topaz Jones - Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Mamma

32) Big Red Machine - How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?

31) Cautious Clay - Deadpan Love

30) Audrey Nuna - A Liquid Breakfast

29) H.E.R. - Back of My Mind

28) Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club

27) Shad - TAO

26) Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever

25) Doja Cat - Planet Her

24) Charlotte Day Wilson - Alpha

23) Wet- Letter Blue

22) Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor’s Version)

21) Snail Mail - Valentine

20) PinkPanthress - to hell with it

19) Leon Bridges - Gold-Diggers Sound

18) Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic

17) Clairo - Sling

16) Shelley FKA DRAM- Shelley FKA DRAM

15) Adele - 30

14) The War On Drugs - I Don’t Live Here Anymore

13) Julien Baker - Little Oblivions

12) Tyler, the Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost

11) Faye Webster - I Know I’m Funny Haha

10) Sault - NINE

9) Nas - King’s Disease II

8) Madlib - Sound Ancestors

7) Olivia Rodrigo - Sour

6) Cleo Sol - Mother

5) Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee

4) Jazmine Sullivan- Heaux Tales

3) Arlo Parks - Collapsed in Sunbeams

2) Mustafa - When Smoke Rises

1) Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

Justin LeeDecember 17, 2021

Dec 8, 2021

S7E11 - Lexxicon (Dancehall / Afropop Artist)

Lexxicon is a dancehall/Afropop artist from Toronto by way of Jamaica and the UK.

On his new album, Tropicon Island, he strays away from his dancehall roots and dives head-first into a rich Afrobeats sound.

Guest co-host Amanie Illfated and I talked to Lexxicon about his new album and novel, the third season of Netflix's You, and why Canadian musicians often have to move to another country in order to make it.

Nov 24, 2021

S7E10 - Leila Dey (R&B Artist)

Leila Dey is a Toronto R&B singer/songwriter who has shared the stage with Little Simz, K'Naan, and Melanie Fiona.

Her latest EP Detour explores the disintegration of a romantic relationship and its subsequent aftermath.

Guest co-host Amanie Illfated and I talked to Leila about the allegorical nature of her new EP, how the passing of her younger sister impacted her approach to making music, and her adoration for Ms. Lauryn Hill.

Oct 27, 2021

S7E09 - Zorana Sadiq (Soprano & Actor)

Zorana Sadiq wears a lot of hats, including multidisciplinary artist, soprano, actor and music teacher.

Her latest project, MixTape, is a visceral one-person play that is "part memoir, part scientific inquiry, and part love song to listening."

I talk to Zorana about the art of making a great mixtape, her tenure at Regent Park School of Music where she taught Polaris Prize-nominated Mustafa, and the annoying popularity of Kidz Bop.

Oct 13, 2021

S7E07 - Rollerouge & Deesh (Jam Roller Skaters)

At the beginning of the pandemic, roller skating culture experienced a resurgence on social media and beyond. However, the recreational activity is more than just another nostalgic phenomenon gone viral; there's a rich history of black and brown skating communities that date all the way back to the '70s.

Jared and Deejah, aka Rollerouge and Deesh, are two rising talents from Toronto's jam skating scene.

I sat down with them to talk about the cultural significance of roller skating in the black community, their unfortunate reality of having to navigate safe spaces, and their preferred soundtrack to jam skating sessions.

BEST ALBUMS OF 2021

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