Prime Boys | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | St. Lawrence, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Canadian hip hop |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | eOne |
| Members | Jimmy Prime Jay Whiss Donnie |
| Website | inmyprime |
Prime Boys are a Canadian hip hop collective based in Toronto, Ontario. The original group carnation consists of Jay Whiss, Jimmy Prime and Donnie and the trio released their debut studio album Koba World on July 27, 2018.
The trio all come from the Esplanade area in Toronto's central waterfront district that is popular with tourists, stating that they are showing the sides of the city tourists don't see with their music. [1] It is said that Prime boys member, Jimmy, coined the term "The Six" as a nickname for Toronto, after its six boroughs and the area codes 416 and 647. A term that was taken global by Drake and even influenced the name of companies such as 6ixBuzz. [2] Prime, Donnie and Whiss were all childhood friends who naturally formed into Prime Boys. [3]
The group's single "Tinted", which was produced by Murda Beatz, was featured on Spotify's Northern Bars playlist. [4] [5]
The group released their debut studio album on July 27, 2018. The album was originally slated to be titled Prime Forever but was renamed to Koba World as a dedication to their best friend, Kosi Modekwe aka Koba Prime, who was killed earlier in the year with Halal Gang member Smoke Dawg. [6] The album received a 9/10 score by Exclaim! and was heavily produced by Murda Beatz. [7] [8] It was supported by the singles "Hold Me Down," "Sopranos," "Tinted" and "Come Wit It". [9] Jay Whiss and Jimmy Prime made an appearance on 6ixBuzz's second release NorthernSound released on December 13, 2019, alongside Halal Gang musician Safe on track 13 "The World is Yours". [10]
Prime Boys also come together with all the Halal Gang members to form the hip hop supergroup "Full Circle". [11] Jay Whiss released his debut studio album Peace of Mind on March 3, 2020. It contained features from Puffy L'z, and fellow Prime members Donnie and Jimmy Prime. It contained production from Toronto natives Murda Beatz, Richie Souf and CuBeatz. [12]
| Documentaries | |||
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| Year | Title | Featuring | Notes |
| 2017 | 6ix Rising | Jimmy Prime Jay Whiss | Documentary showcasing Toronto's hip-hop featuring numerous Canadian rap artists. |
| 2019 | Remember Me, Toronto | Jay Whiss | Short film by Mustafa the Poet. |
Peace of Mind is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper Jay Whiss released via Universal Music Canada. After released a 3 track EP which contained the single "Every Night" which features vocals from Jimmy Prime and Safe and "Dark Cloud" it was said to be served as a prequel to this album. The PE included the single "Dark Cloud" which was also confirmed to be the first single on the album. Peace of Mind was released on March 3, 2020, and was also supported by the singles "Valet" featuring Puffy L'z, "Lay Low" featuring Donnie and "Mind in a Maze". The album received an 8/10 rating by Exclaim!.
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Koba World is the debut studio album by Prime Boys. It was released on July 27, 2018. The album was originally slated to be titled Prime Forever but was renamed to Koba World as a dedication to their best friend, Kosi Modekwe aka Koba Prime, who was killed earlier in the year with Halal Gang member Smoke Dawg. The album received a 9/10 score by Exclaim! and was heavily produced by Murda Beatz. It was supported by the singles "Hold Me Down," "Sopranos," "Tinted" and "Come Wit It".
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