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- ↑ Brock Thiessen, "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Unveils 2019 Finalists". Exclaim! , June 3, 2019.
- ↑ Erin Lowers, "JustJohn and Dom Dias Complete the 'DON' Trilogy, But Their Ambitions Are Much Bigger". Exclaim! , April 25, 2019.
- ↑ Daniela Campos, "JustJohn & Dom Dias, DON". Exclaim! , June 18, 2018.
- ↑ Erin Lowers, "JustJohn & Dom Dias, Don II". Exclaim! , November 21, 2018.
- ↑ Claudia McNeilly, "Review: Just John x Dom Dias chart new ground for Toronto hip-hop on Don III". Now , April 18, 2019.
- ↑ Calum Slingerland, "Stream JustJohn & Dom Dias' 'PROJECT'". Exclaim! , November 15, 2019.
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