At one time, hip-hop in Canada pretty much started and ended with Kardinal Offishall. That has ceased over the last couple of years. Now there’s a vast supply of rappers coming out of the country that range in styles, from Drake to K’naan.
Give this new guy from Canada called CJ Atwal a try.
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CJ sent us over his debut single “I’m So Witty,” and he’s letting us premiere it.
The visuals have all the standard things you would see in a rap video, like beautiful women in a club. But there are also scenes that are different, including one where he dresses up as Indiana Jones.
Dude is clearly a character, which is good because in hip-hop, it’s important to have a personality. It’s important to have some spit, also, which is what CJ has.
Watch the video above and if you’re feeling it, drop a comment here or on his Facebook page.