TOBi is a Nigerian-Canadian rapper and singer. He is signed to RCA Records and Same Plate Entertainment, and his official YouTube channel describes his work as “unapologetic soul music”.
Background
TOBi was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1993. He moved to Ottawa with his father at the age of nine and grew up largely in Brampton, Ontario. He released his first EP, FYi, in July 2016.
Releases
- FYi (14 July 2016): EP.
- STILL (3 May 2019): debut studio album, followed by the expanded STILL+ (April 2020).
- ELEMENTS Vol. 1 (21 October 2020): second album.
- Shall I Continue? (October 2021): EP.
- PANIC (12 October 2023): third album.
- ELEMENTS Vol. 2 (9 July 2025): fourth album.
Recognition
TOBi won the JUNO Award for Rap Recording of the Year in 2021 for ELEMENTS Vol. 1, which was also shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize that year. At the 2024 JUNO Awards he won Rap Album/EP of the Year for PANIC and Rap Single of the Year for “Someone I Knew”; PANIC was also on the 2024 Polaris shortlist. The JUNO Awards page for 2024 further notes an earlier win in the rap album category for Shall I Continue?.
Where to start
Begin with STILL, continue with ELEMENTS Vol. 1, and then listen to PANIC and ELEMENTS Vol. 2 to hear where he is now.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tobi (musician)
- JUNO Awards: 2024 Rap Album/EP of the Year
- Apple Music and Spotify for release dates
- Official YouTube channel for the description and Instagram link
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