Parkdale's own Sean Leon started the new year off by releasing 'LEAVING SOON...' which he prefers to call an Episode, rather than your average EP.
Before we get into that new new let's take a step back in time - to when I first heard the Toronto rapper. It was 2015 and a young Daniel Caesar had released his 2nd EP by the name of 'Pilgrim's Paradise'. On it, the song Paradise, an amazing collaboration featuring fellow Torontonians Badbadnotgood and Sean Leon himself. I was already a fan of Badbad from their jazz remixes of Tyler the Creator but Leon was a rapper I was (at the time) unfamiliar with. Even though I had no clue who he was I loved his verse. He sounded like a thug who just came out of church. In one verse he somehow managed to talk about being a father, revin' engines, sex on a Saturday, missing church on a Sunday, and more. He was introspective in the coolest way possible. Bottom line: He had BARS.
"Do you wanna be a father? Or do you want to take it farther? Leave the woman that you'd break your heart for, at the altar... "
[Fast forward to] January 1st 2018, only 32 days after releasing his album CCWMTT, Leon proves that he is one of the hardest working rappers in the game. What I love about this EP and his music in general is his ability to pack each song with it's own individual story, full of smooth melodies, interesting instrumentals, and bars for days. Another reason I'm a huge fan of his unique style of music is his ability to really create pictures and almost movies in your head. Don't believe me? Just listen to Parkdale Cartel Freestyle II in your car with your eyes closed.
So if you've been sleeping on Sean Leon, here's my advice: it's 2018 my guy... it's about time you WAKE UP!
Listen to LEAVING SOON... via soundcloud below