Dante Leon isn't really a rapper, isn't really a singer, isn't really a producer. The Toronto artist occupies all three spaces, making his many genre about-faces feel natural. His latest single, "The Sky," is ostensibly an R&B track, powered by one of those flamenco-ish acoustic guitar chord progressions that ooze tension. Despite the dramatic setting, Leon just wants to get high, both literally and metaphorically. You know that classic archetype of the fakedeep bro who plays guitar when no one asks him to? This song is kind of like that, but if the dude was actually good at songwriting and didn't just play Incubus' "Drive" for no reason. Listen to "The Sky" below.Phil has endured many bad renditions of "Hey Ya!" in his time. He's on Twitter.
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