JustJohn Takes On The Powers That Be On "City X"

JustJohn delivers a gritty new banger with "City X."

BYAron A.Mar 21, 20211080 Views

Toronto rapper Just John is a name that's grown from hometown glory into international recognition and all of the success is well-deserved. The musician has been on a steady grind over the past few years but in the past few months, he's offered a few collabs as well as his 2020 project, THIS IS FATE.

This week, the rapper slides through with an aggressive genre-bending anthem with "City X." Reconnecting with frequent collaborator Dom Dias who handles the song's energetic production, JustJohn's vocals are hit with a radio filter as he leads the uprising against the system. "Fuck the system, yeah, I know you think I'm ignorant/ We can't be separate, there's more of us than them," he raps on the record.

Peep JustJohn's latest offering below.

Quotable Lyrics
I'm appalled
If they don't change the laws, I'mma walk in city hall
Like, tell me what's the prob?
Step up to the mic with a megaphone
So you catch my tone
Bust you eardrum, watch it blow

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.