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International Acclaim Hasn t Changed Haviah Mighty
The Toronto rapper talks her upcoming mixtape Stock Exchange, new single Protest, and why Black people are revolutionary
Published Jun 11, 2021
It s been just over two years since Haviah Mighty dropped
13th Floor, the Polaris Music Prize-winning album that would solidify her presence as a Canadian hip-hop artist to watch. A lot has happened since then. The outbreak of a global pandemic has forced Mighty to navigate the challenging world of work as an artist entirely online, and the deep impact of racial tensions and anti-Blackness coming to a head have resulted in Mighty s newest track Protest, out today, a powerful and urgent testament to Black resistance.
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Posted: Jun 05, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: June 5
Despite its complex history, Canadian rap music is thriving thanks to pioneers like Maestro Fresh Wes, left, global superstar, Drake, centre, and emerging talent like Haviah Mighty, right, who have each put their own stamp on the genre.(Getty Images, Chris Pizzello/Invision/The Associated Press, The Canadian Press)