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Meet H Da Monsta, Canadian Rapper To Look Out For In 2021

H Da Monsta is an all-around powerhouse who has been making BIG waves in Canada and has been steadily gaining an industry buzz for his unique smooth flow and delivery. Furthermore, H Da Monsta is a dynamic performer and one of the country’s hottest up-and-coming rappers.

H Da Monsta has managed to bring his own unique style of rap to the streets of Toronto. We had the opportunity to interview H Da Monsta about his experience in music.

This is what he has to say;

Hey, Welcome to Honk Magazine.

Tell us about your background getting to where you are today?

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H Da Monsta – Well, I was born In Grenada. Later moved to Canada when I was about 4 years old. I officially got into music at about 22 and I had my first song played on the radio titled “project bounce”. I was able to make a name for myself and have been working since then.

Where are you from?

H Da Monsta – I’m from Toronto, Canada. Born in Grenada a small island in the West Indies.
How did you get into music?
H Da Monsta – My sister initially was a rapper and brought me into music through poetry at a very young age and that turned into music over time.
What is the most challenging thing you have overcome in your life?
H Da Monsta – Losing my best friend he was murdered we were like brothers he was a very big part of my journey through music he passed away a few years after I was released from incarceration.
Are you currently signed or independent?
H Da Monsta – I am currently an independent artist. I am signed to my own label which is Uclassic Records /F.E.Y, a music group.
Who inspires you the most musically?
H Da Monsta – I am inspired not by people but more by my own experience music started as an outlet for the troubles I was dealing with in my life and eventually just became a passion.
What do you want people to take away after listening to your music?
H Da Monsta – The message which is constantly different but there’s always a message to the story’s I tell I want people to understand the good and bad of the reality I had to deal with growing up.
What is your greatest achievement as a musician?
H Da Monsta – I have a few my first ever mixtape did 14,000. I’ve gotten recognized by tory lanez a major artist from my city my new Ep is currently at 200k streams and counting and I won music competitions in Montreal and other online competitions in my earlier days my biggest achievement is being able to still do what I love and be appreciated for it.
Do you produce your own music? If not who do you work with?
H Da Monsta – I do not produce my own music. I work with a variety of producers actually too many to name right now without having feelings hurt lol.
Who is one artist you wish you could work with?
H Da Monsta – I would say Drake only because I believe he would be able to push me to a level of creativity I probably wouldn’t be able to reach on my own.
Tell us about any new music you have coming out? When is coming out? What is it about?
H Da Monsta – I currently have my new music video dropping on YouTube on July 10 “high Definition“of my latest Ep “Demon hours” which was released March 1 on my mother’s birthday.
What does a day inside your shoes look like?
H Da Monsta – Just networking talking to new people constantly I do have my own clothing line I am currently working very hard to make so when I’m not writing I’m usually working on new items for my brand.
Anything else you want the audience to know about you?
H Da Monsta – I am me. I am nothing more nothing less than what you see I want my audience to know I am a person first and an artist second I love what I do and I do what I want
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Natalie is a journalism major with a focus on Entertainment and Music who aspires to become a Content Creator For Honk Magazine. Eventually, she wants to be the Publisher or Editor-in-Chief of a major Publishing House. She loves helping people find their voice and passion for writing and journalism, and she can always be found with coffee in hand, editing another article.

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personalheartbreaker and ENCASSATOR unpack manipulation, obsession and remorse on “Sorry Eyed”

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“Sorry Eyed” is a dark shoegaze and alternative rock ballad by personalheartbreaker and ENCASSATOR that explores the space between obsession, emotional dependence, manipulation, and remorse. The new single slowly reveals how reliance is a form of oppression, not just weakness. The result is a psychologically complex song that pulls you into a relationship where trust and exploitation are not mutually exclusive.

The track takes an unsettling emotional turn through its manipulator’s perspective in “Sorry Eyed.” At first, the narrator seems dependent on another person, as if they need comfort, connection, or support. But as the story progresses, that openness starts to resemble exploitation. The song’s heart is the power imbalance, where regret always clashes with self-interest.

This struggle gives the song its emotional weight, because the narrator knows the damage he’s causing but is still addicted to the perks of manipulation. The accompanying music video arrives September 30th and carries that story further with the angel’s trust, devotion, and sacrifice. What begins with faith in a fellow man ends in destruction and offers visual counterpoint to the song’s themes.

“Sorry Eyed” is a collaboration with ENCASSATOR, who produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered the song and played a major role in its development. That full creative engagement helps shape the single into one cohesive piece, where the track’s dark alternative rock, shoegaze identity doesn’t detract from the story but supports it. “Sorry Eyed” is a strong pick for fans who love exploring manipulation and complicated relationships.

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“Hell has frozen over” finds Sarina choosing peace over being understood

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Sarina’s new track, “Hell has frozen over,” explores the less dramatic, more complicated moment of reaching the end of the road, being gaslit, ignored, rejected, and painfully lonely. It translates the emotional burnout into a rock-pop context that’s easy to understand.

“Hell has frozen over” focuses on the decision to step away, instead of explaining, defending, or seeking understanding from people who refuse to listen. The rock foundation gives it the right weight, the pop influence makes it accessible, and the focus stays on the emotional message.

Sarina’s art is the struggle of loss and being strong in yourself. It’s about understanding that protecting your peace is more important than being understood. And that’s the emotional balance that gives the release its character so that the subject matter has relevance beyond a particular circumstance.

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“Hell has frozen over“ is a relief from the burden of carrying on a debate that will never be resolved. Sarina turns an experience of isolation into a statement about boundaries, resilience, and the choice not to get caught in the same cycle. The result is a record that’s at its best when it’s being true to what it feels like to finally be free from whatever has been holding you down.

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