The North

WondaGurl samples USA and Canada's national anthems on "The North."

BYPatrick Lyons
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Not many producers, let alone musicians of any kind, can claim the title "Grammy nominated" before they're old enough to vote, but 17-year-old prodigy WondaGurl can, thanks to her beat on Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail. First breaking out with that "Crown" instrumental last year, she's gone on to work with French Monntana, Travi$ Scott and SZA, and now drops a slick instrumental on us.

"The North" sounds just as ominous as its title might suggest, but achieves that goal by very odd means. WondaGurl samples the national anthems of both the USA and Canada, creating a border-crossing trap beat along the way.

Watch out for this girl, she's a dynamo on the beats.

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<b>Feature Writer</b> Ever since he borrowed a copy of "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" from his local library, Patrick's love affair with hip-hop has been on an extended honeymoon phase. He now contributes features to HNHH, hoping to share his knowledge and passion with this site's broad audience. <strong>Favorite Hip Hop Artists:</strong> André 3000, Danny Brown, Kanye, Weezy, Gucci Mane, Action Bronson, MF DOOM, Ghostface Killah <strong>Favorite Producers:</strong> Lex Luger, Kanye (again), RZA, Young Chop, Madlib, J Dilla, Hudson Mohawke