Jaiden Anthony Watson (January 25, 1998), better known by his stage name NorthSideBenji, is a Canadian

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and musician from

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. Benji gained recognition from his

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single " Levels", which featured Toronto rapper Houdini. The single was released in December 2018, and was the only supporting single of his debut

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, ''

Caviar Dreams ''Caviar Dreams'' is the debut extended play by Toronto rapper NorthSideBenji. Although the album was due to be released in July 2018, it was officially released on January 18, 2019. The album was supported by the singles "Confessions", and " Leve ...

'', which was released on January 18, 2019. He released his second EP ''Frienemy'' on September 6, 2019.

Career

NorthSideBenji began rapping in 2016 where he released numerous freestyles and songs. He released several singles and built a digital following of over 33,000 fans. He is independently signed to Music 4 Life. He released the single "Again" on October 31, 2017, and "Confessions" on December 11, 2017. He released a '' Fire In The Booth'' freestyle session with

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on January 6, 2018. In early 2018, he announced that he is working on his debut EP, titled ''

'', which was due to be released in July 2018, however, the album was delayed and was officially released on January 18, 2019. He released the third single of the EP " Levels" featuring Houdini on January 25, 2019. In which it speaks of the heart of getting out of their current circumstances and living a life of "Caviar Dreams" Erin Lowers of

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describes ''Caviar Dreams'' as "mellow in its approach, but captivating in its deliveries" and gave it an 8 out of 10. He was listed as one of 15 Toronto rappers you should know by '' XXL''. He released his second ''Fire in the Booth'' session on August 26, 2019, which featured support from rapper Nines, The freestyle was released in promotion of his sophomore EP, ''Frienemy'', which was released on September 6, 2019, with five tracks. ''Frienemy'' was described on the iTunes store as a "more succinct, in-your-face statement than its slow-burning predecessor, ''

''". The music video for the title track was released on September 29, 2019, on the British music website platform

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. NorthSideBenji also supported Canadian singer-songwriter Neena Rose on the single "Secret" released in October, 2019. He also made an appearance on the lead single "Too Soft" alongside Houdini in

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's second compilation album ''

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'' released on December 13, 2019. His single " Levels" was Certified Gold by

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on April 7, 2020. He is featured on the tracks "Don't Change" and "Flex" on Nines' third studio album '' Crabs in a Bucket'', which reached number one on the

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Discography

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As a featured artist

References

External links

* {{NorthSideBenji Living people 1998 births 21st-century Canadian rappers Black Canadian musicians Canadian hip hop singers Canadian male rappers Musicians from Brampton 21st-century Canadian male musicians