JJuZyy & Baby Naira SUMMER RIDDIM Vol. 1 Coming Soon!
A Raw Afro-Fusion Experience Straight From the City
Toronto’s music scene never stays in one place for long. It shifts with the seasons, the sound, and the culture. Right now, it’s starting to feel like summer — and SUMMER RIDDIM Vol. 1, dropping early August, is set to tap in perfectly.
Created by rising artists JJuZyy and Baby Naira, the upcoming project sounds like warm weather, long nights, and real connection. It’s not polished for the charts. It’s not packaged for the mainstream. It’s music that lives in the moment and reflects the artists behind it.
Built Off Bonding, Not Branding
There’s no big industry push here. No team behind the scenes trying to craft an image. It’s just two artists who connected through music and wanted to share that feeling with their listeners. “Mostly just us bonding through music and wanting to put them out there for the fans to hear,” they shared. And you can feel that honesty in the approach. It wasn’t about making a hit. It was about making something that felt right.
Two Styles, One Frequency
Baby Naira brings a smooth Afrobeat sound that leans into broken English, real stories, and infectious energy. His music feels like the kind of track you play on repeat without getting tired of it.
“Laidback crazy club classics is how I’d explain it,” he says. “I mainly talk about girls, past experiences, relationships, having a good time. You know, stuff like that.” JJuZyy comes with more tension and unpredictability. His sound still lives in the Afrobeat and Dancehall space, but there’s more grit in the delivery. He’s not afraid to say what’s on his mind, even if he hides it under a catchy hook.
“I talk about what I go through in life. Mostly what I learn, grow, and hurt from. I don’t like talking about how I feel unless I’m making music. So I’ll give you a catchy hook, but the real story is buried underneath.”
Meet BADJU, STARJ, and VIBE-BRINGER
JJuZyy doesn’t just rap as himself. He steps into three different alter egos that give each track a new identity. BADJU brings the boldness. STARJ carries the charisma. VIBE-BRINGER holds the rhythm.
Each persona has its own tag, its own presence, and its own role in the project. It makes the tape feel bigger than just a playlist. It feels like a world you can step into.
“This is how I’ll continue making Afrobeat in the future,” he says.
Lines That Stay With You
From Baby Naira’s tag “It’s your baby” to standout moments like “Make you soft-free, inhale am” the tape is filled with memorable lines that linger long after the beat fades.
And while the surface might feel light and fun, especially on a first listen, JJuZyy’s lyrics carry more weight the deeper you go. His writing is about release. About hiding truth inside rhythm.
Made on a Phone
Most of the project wasn’t even made in a studio.
“95 percent of Summer Riddim was made on a phone with earbuds before being brought to the studio,” they revealed.
That one fact alone is enough to shut down every excuse. It’s not about gear. It’s not about budget. It’s about intention. If you’ve got something to say, say it.
This isn’t being positioned as a career-defining drop. It’s more of a summer ritual. A sound to return to every year. But that doesn’t mean the story ends here.
A Summer Riddim release party is already underway, and the visuals have started rolling out kicking off with the music video for “BEND,” shot by @theammaarshow as part of his personal film project.
Tap In
SUMMER RIDDIM Vol. 1 lands early August on all major platforms — Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, and more.
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