Clairmont the Second

Clairmont II Humphrey, known professionally as Clairmont The Second, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario.[1] His 2017 album Lil Mont from the Ave received a Juno Award nomination for Rap Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018.[2] He also won the 2019 Prism Prize Hi-Fidelity Award and is a finalist for the 2020 Prism Prize (for "Brick").[3][4]

Beginning his career in 2013,[5] he released the mixtapes Becoming a GentlemIIn, Project II,[6] and A Mixtape by Clairmont The Second[7] before releasing the album Quest for Milk and Honey on Black Box Music in 2016.[1] The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize.[8] Lil Mont from the Ave followed in 2017.[5]

His song "Grip" was shortlisted for the 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize,[9] and "Grip" was nominated for the same award in 2021.[10]

In addition to his own music, Clairmont appeared as a guest musician on 2017 recordings by Del Bel[11] and Grand Analog,[12] as well as Haviah Mighty's 2019 album 13th Floor.

He is the younger brother of Colanthony Humphrey of the punk rock band The OBGMs.[13]

  1. ^ a b "Teenage rapper Clairmont the Second wants fans his own age". Now, July 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Arcade Fire and Daniel Caesar lead 2018 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, February 6, 2018.
  3. ^ Murphy, Sarah. "Here are the 2020 Prism Prize Finalists". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  4. ^ "Clairmont The Second is up for a climb". thestar.com. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  5. ^ a b "Clairmont The Second breaks down his new album Lil Mont From The Ave". Now, September 29, 2017.
  6. ^ "4 young Canadian bedroom producers you need to know"[usurped]. ChartAttack, June 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Clairmont The Second: A Mixtape by Clairmont The Second". Exclaim!, September 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2017 Long List". Exclaim!, June 13, 2017.
  9. ^ Allie Gregory, "SOCAN Announces 2020 Songwriting Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, July 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Megan LaPierre, "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Announces 2021 Finalists". Exclaim!, June 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Del Bel's III starts strong thanks to a Clairmont the Second feature". Now, April 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "Grand Analog Get Shad, Clairmont The Second, Adaline for 'Survival' EP". Exclaim!, December 14, 2017.
  13. ^ Anna Fitzpatrick, "The Smart Set". Toronto Life, April 9, 2018.