BEST SONGS OF 2019

50) Doja Cat f/ Gucci Mane - Like That

49) YNW Melly ft. Kanye West - Mixed Personalities

48) Jess Connelly - hooked / good lover

47) Megan Thee Stallion - Hot Girl Summer

46) Free Nationals f/ Kali Uchis & Mac Miller - Time

45) Charli XCX f/ Lizzo - Blame It On Your Love

44) Normani - Motivation

43) Daniela Andrade - Gallo Pinto

42) DaBaby - Suge

41) Jessie Reyez - Far Away

40) Slow Pulp - High

39) Davido f/ Popcaan - Risky

38) Ms. Lauryn Hill - Guarding The Gates

37) Jidenna - Vaporiza

36) Bakar - Hell N Back

35) Blood Orange f/ Toro Y Moi - Dark and Handsome

34) Charlotte Cornfield - Silver Civic

33) KAZU - Salty

32) Caribou - Home

31) MorMor - Wont Let You

30) Danny Brown - Best Life

29) Jai Paul - Do You Love Her Now

28) Little Brother - Sittin Alone

27) James Blake f/ Travis Scott & Metro Boomin - Mile High

26) Billie Eilish - Bad Guy

25) ROSALÍA f/ J Balvin & El Guincho - Con Altura

24) Thom Yorke & Flea - Daily Battles

23) Ariana Grande - NASA

22) Kanye West f/ The Clipse & Kenny G - Use This Gospel

21) Frank Ocean - DHL

20) Helado Negro - Running

19) Anderson Paak f. Smokey Robinson - Make It Better

18) Taylor Swift f/ The Dixie Chicks - Soon You'll Get Better

17) Lizzo - Truth Hurts

16) Alex Cameron - Miami Memory

15) Ant Clemons - 4 Letter Word

14) Chance The Rapper - We Go High

13) Daniel Caesar f/ Kardinal Offishall- CYANIDE

12) HAIM - Now I'm In It

11) Ciara - Thinkin Bout You

10) Pink Sweat$ f/ Jessie Reyez - Honesty (remix)

9) Caroline Polachek - Go As A Dream

8) Faye Webster - Room Temperature

7) Mark Ronson f/ Angel Olsen - True Blue

6) Mannequin Pussy - Drunk II

5) Lana Del Rey - The Greatest

4) Solange - Stay Flo

3) Tyler the Creator f/ - Earfquake

2) Thom Yorke - Dawn Chorus

1) FKA twigs - cellophane

Justin LeeDecember 12, 2019

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 SONGS OF 2019

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