RESPECT. PREMIERE: Tessa - 'Black Water' - RESPECT. | The Photo Journal of Hip-Hop Culture

Drake and all his success has really put the spotlight on music artists coming from Canada. Tessa Gooden is a Toronto native whose name I’m sure you will be hearing a lot of in the near future. Tessa didn’t always live in Toronto, her younger years were spent in Ontario where she learned to play the cello and train in classical music. After some time in school she gave acting a try before deciding to stick with the music. In 2015 she joined the Cornerstone Lifestyle Collective (well known in Toronto) and her music career has been on the rise ever since. Fresh off a U.S. tour, Tessa is ready to premiere her 5 track debut ep titled Black Water via. RESPECT.!

Tessa’s versatility is on full display from the first to the last record on this project! With a perfect mixture between R&B and rock, Tessa defintely adds both those elements on this ep. On Black Water all 5 songs bring a different vibe but still blend together flawlessly. There is only one feature on this tape and it is from her good friend, DEP BCS, another member of the Cornerstone Lifestyle Collective. Aside from rapping, Dep, is a full time producer and has recently been working with the One Umbrella record label. This EP is definitely a solid entry onto the music scene for both Tessa and her Collective. If they continue to put out solid projects like this I’m sure 2016 and beyond will be nothing but success. Click the link below to be one of the first to hear Black Water!