2021 has been one of the most impressive years musically. We have seen some of the heavy-hitters in the game drop bangers after bangers. There are plenty of hip-hop and rap songs from the legends to the freshmen class to celebrate this year. Check out the best hip-hop and rap songs of 2021!
A few months ago, when 6lack dropped the single “Switch”, I went from fan to Stan.
I’d heard a few tracks before and the vibe was good, but I wasn’t on the edge of my seat for his next release. Now don’t take to mean that this was his first good song, if anything it was more a matter of finding a track that connected me with the artist. With Rihanna that track was “Consideration”, with Gnarls Barkley it was “Going On”, and now with 6lack, it’s “Switch”.
Don’t call it a comeback.
While Canada’s Indigenous music scene has experienced something of a resurgence in recent years, the level of talent is nothing new. From traditional instrumentalists to contemporary genre artists, Indian Country has produced a long line of world-class musicians as revolutionary it is diverse.
And even as some of these artists begin to get some of the mainstream recognition they so richly deserve, there’s an entire wave of under-the-radar talent just waiting to break out.
From the trailblazers to the rising stars, here are 10 Indigenous artists you need to know.