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  • Comment: Bkissin, I scrubbed the article for the sources and got rid of some of the articles that didn't really say the things specific to the artist. Discussion of artist in HipHopCanada, Complex, GRM Daily, and Exclaim. Also the certification helps WP:NMUSIC. Initiating CSD G6. AngusW🐶🐶F (bark • sniff) 00:50, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
  • Comment: Dude Lithopsian, I am a reviewer at AfC. With a Certified Gold single, subject should pass WP:NMUSIC. I was trying to move it to mainspace, but was unable to because of the redirect. Bkissin (talk) 15:27, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
  • Comment: Needs more external news sources. Please remove YouTube references and online music stores references. Also indicate charting for hit singles. AngusW🐶🐶F (bark • sniff) 17:19, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
NorthSideBenji
Birth nameJadin Watson
OriginBrampton, Ontario, Canada
GenresCanadian hip hop
Years active2016–present
LabelsMusic 4 Life

Jadin Watson, better known by his stage name NorthSideBenji, is a rapper and musician from Brampton, Ontario. Benji gained recognition from his Certified Gold single "Levels", which featured Toronto rapper Houdini. The single was released in December 2018, and was the only supporting single of his debut extended play, Caviar Dreams, which was released on January 18, 2019. He released his sophomore EP Frienemy on September 6, 2019.

Career

NorthSideBenji began rapping in 2016 where he released numerous freestyles and songs. He teased with various singles and built a digital following if over 30,000 fans.[citation needed] He is independently signed to Music 4 Life.[when?][citation needed] He released the single "Again" on October 31, 2017, and "Confessions" on December 11, 2017.[citation needed] He released a Fire In The Booth freestyle session with Charlie Sloth on January 6, 2018.[1] In early 2018, he announced that he is working on his debut EP, titled Caviar Dreams, which was due to be released on July 2018, however, the album was delayed and was officially released on January 18, 2019.[2][3] He released the third single of the EP "Levels" featuring Houdini on January 25, 2019.[2] In which it speaks of the heart of getting out of their current circumstances and living a life of "Caviar Dreams"[4] Erin Lowers of Exclaim! describes Caviar Dreams as "mellow in its approach, but captivating in its deliveries" and gave it an 8 out of 10.[3] He was listed as one of 15 Toronto rappers you should know by XXL.[5]

He released his second Fire in the Booth session on August 26, 2019, which featured support from rapper Nines,[6] The freestyle was released in promotion of his sophomore EP, Frienemy, which was released on September 6, 2019 with five tracks.[7][8] Frienemy was described on the iTunes store as a "more succinct, in-your-face statement than its slow-burning predecessor, Caviar Dreams".[9] The music video for the title track was released on September 29, 2019 on the British music website platform GRM Daily.[10]


His single "Levels" was Certified Gold by Music Canada on April 7, 2020.[11]

He is featured on the tracks "Don't Change" and "Flex" on Nines' third studio album Crabs in a Bucket.[12]

Discography

Extended Plays

  • Cavier Dreams (2018)
  • Frienemy (2019)

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
Billboard
"Again" 2017 — — Non-album singles
"Came to Conquer"
(featuring Houdini) 		— —
"Left Hollywood" — —
"Confessions" — Cavier Dreams
"Levels"
(featuring Houdini) 		2019 — MC: Gold[11]
"Winner" — —
"Frienemy" — — Frienemy
"Clicquot"[13] 2020 — —

References

  1. ^ "Fire in the Booth from Giggs and Northside Benji". 1Xtra's Rap Show with Charlie Sloth. BBC Radio 1. January 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Cruz, Josephine (January 30, 2019). "NorthSideBenji Reaches New "Levels" with His Latest Music Video". Complex.
  3. ^ a b Lowers, Erin (January 31, 2019). "NorthSideBenji Caviar Dreams". Exclaim.ca.
  4. ^ "NorthSideBenji enlists Houdini for the "Levels" video". HipHopCanada. February 3, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. ^ XXL Staff (January 3, 2019). "The New New: 15 Toronto Rappers You Should Know". XXL. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (August 26, 2019). "NorthSideBenji calls on Nines for second 'Fire in the Booth' freestyle". GRM Daily.
  7. ^ "NorthsideBenji makes second "Fire In The Booth" appearance". HipHopCanada. September 1, 2019.
  8. ^ "Toronto rapper NorthSideBenji releases new Frienemy EP". HipHopCanada. September 9, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  9. ^ https://music.apple.com/us/album/frienemy-ep/1476395722
  10. ^ "Premiere: Northside Benji drops clean visuals for "Frienemy"". GRM Daily. September 29, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. April 7, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  12. ^ Keith, James (August 28, 2020). "Nines Drops 'Crabs In A Bucket' Album With New Short Film". Complex. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  13. ^ Moorthy, Bhaven (April 26, 2020). "Northside Benji Takes On Punta Cana For "Clicquot" Visuals". Sidedoor Magazine.

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